Use IBM® Director
to perform network and system management tasks.
With IBM Director,
a network
administrator can perform the following tasks:
- View the hardware
configuration of remote systems, in detail
- Monitor the usage
and performance of critical components, such
as microprocessors, disks, and memory
- Centrally manage individual
or large groups of IBM and non-IBM
x86-processor-based servers,
desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety
of platforms
IBM Director
provides a comprehensive
entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It includes the following
key features:
- Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum
system availability.
- Multiple operating-system platform support,
including Microsoft Windows Server
2003, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red
Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware, Novell NetWare, AIX®, and IBM i
operating system (formerly known as i5/OS™).
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/systems/management/director/resources.
It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.
- Support for IBM and non-IBM
servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers.
- Support for systems-management industry standards.
- Integration
into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management
environments.
- 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 the following
benefits:
- Reduced downtime
- Increased productivity
of IT personnel and users
- Reduced service and support costs
