v
Parity
checking
on
the
small
computer
system
interface
(SCSI)
bus
and
PCI
buses
v
Power
management:
Compliance
with
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
v
Power-on
self-test
(POST)
v
Predictive
Failure
Analysis
®
(PFA)
alerts
v
Redundant
Ethernet
capabilities
with
failover
support
v
Redundant
hot-swap
power
supplies
and
redundant
hot-swap
fans
(some
models)
v
Remind
button
to
temporarily
turn
off
the
system-error
LED
v
Remote
system
problem-determination
support
v
Standby
voltage
for
system-management
features
and
monitoring
v
Startup
(boot)
from
LAN
through
remote
initial
program
load
(RIPL)
or
dynamic
host
configuration
protocol/boot
protocol
(DHCP/BOOTP)
v
System
auto-configuring
from
the
configuration
menu
v
System
error
logging
(POST
and
service
processor)
v
System-management
monitoring
through
the
Intra-Integrated
Circuit
(I
2
C)
bus
v
Upgradeable
POST,
BIOS,
diagnostics,
service
processor
microcode,
and
read-only
memory
(ROM)
resident
code,
locally
or
over
the
LAN
v
Vital
product
data
(VPD)
on
microprocessors,
system
board,
power
supplies,
SCSI
(hot-swap-drive)
backplane,
and
power
backplane
v
Wake
on
LAN
capability
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
2000
Server,
Windows
XP
Professional,
Red
Hat
Linux
®
,
SUSE
LINUX,
and
Novell
NetWare.
For
a
complete
list
of
operating
systems
that
support
IBM
Director,
see
the
IBM
Director
Compatibility
Document.
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/
sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html.
It
is
updated
every
6
to
8
weeks.
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:
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