The updatexpress program, Update xpress, Program – IBM xSeries 235 User Manual
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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.
The
UpdateXpress
program
The
UpdateXpress
program
is
available
for
most
xSeries
servers
and
server
options.
It
detects
supported
and
installed
device
drivers
and
firmware
in
your
server
and
installs
available
updates.
You
can
download
the
UpdateXpress
program
from
the
Web
at
no
additional
cost,
or
you
can
purchase
it
on
a
CD.
To
download
the
program
or
purchase
the
CD,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/serverguide/xpress.html.
Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
235
Type
8671
server
7