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IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. Key features include: v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows NT®, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Novell NetWare, IBM OS/2®, SCO UnixWare, Linux®, and Caldera OpenUNIX® v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers v Support for systems-management industry standards v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management environments v Ease of use, training, and setup IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through: v Reduced downtime v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director CD that comes with your server, the IBM Director publications on the CD, and the following Web pages: Systems Management - Director Package http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-40738.html This Web page includes links to software downloads and publications for the latest release of IBM Director. IBM xSeries Systems Management page http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. IBM Universal Manageability page http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/pc/um/index.html This Web page links to an IBM portfolio of advanced management tools that help reduce costs and increase availability throughout the life cycle of a product. 6 IBM xSeries 335 Type 8676: User's Guide

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IBM Director
With IBM Director, a network administrator can:
v
View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail
v
Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as
microprocessors, disks, and memory
v
Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel-based
servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of
platforms
IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager.
Key features include:
v
Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability
v
Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98,
Windows NT
®
, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Novell NetWare, IBM
OS/2
®
, SCO UnixWare, Linux
®
, and Caldera OpenUNIX
®
v
Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and
mobile computers
v
Support for systems-management industry standards
v
Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management
environments
v
Ease of use, training, and setup
IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server
tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting
networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in
ownership costs through:
v
Reduced downtime
v
Increased productivity of IT personnel and users
v
Reduced service and support costs
For more information about IBM Director, see the
IBM Director
CD that comes with
your server, the IBM Director publications on the CD, and the following Web pages:
Systems Management - Director Package
This Web page includes links to software downloads and publications for
the latest release of IBM Director.
IBM xSeries Systems Management page
This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and
IBM Director.
IBM Universal Manageability page
This Web page links to an IBM portfolio of advanced management tools
that help reduce costs and increase availability throughout the life cycle of a
product.
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IBM xSeries 335 Type 8676: User’s Guide