The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 - IBM Redbooks
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► Integrated, centralized SQL database<br />
An internal database makes system-related data available, even when the<br />
specific system is not directly available.<br />
► Multiple operating system support<br />
<strong>IBM</strong> Director smoothly handles a variety of popular operating systems.<br />
► Comprehensive <strong>BladeCenter</strong> support<br />
<strong>IBM</strong> Director provides an easy, single point of deployment and management<br />
of new blade server architectures.<br />
► Consistent framework that can be extended with plug-ins for advanced<br />
management<br />
► CLI support for many <strong>IBM</strong> Director management tasks<br />
<strong>IBM</strong> Director 4.20 has many new features, support for new operating systems,<br />
and enhancements to existing functions. Together, these changes provide<br />
significantly richer and broader capabilities for superior hardware management.<br />
Key enhancements include:<br />
► Expanded Linux support including aggregated, color-coded systems health<br />
status for systems running Linux<br />
► Convenient subscription service included with the <strong>IBM</strong> Director license to<br />
proactively deliver the latest product updates<br />
► Enhanced optional Server Plus Pack, a collection of advanced tools to help<br />
optimize server performance and availability<br />
Some of the new features include XML report format for the Capacity<br />
Manager and System Availability tools, the ability to schedule System<br />
Availability reports, and Active PCI Manager support for Linux.<br />
► <strong>The</strong> latest hardware support including support for additional hardware<br />
industry standards for manageability, ASF 2.0 and IPMI, to further facilitate<br />
the management of heterogeneous hardware environments<br />
► A multitude of new features and refinements to make <strong>IBM</strong> Director even<br />
easier to install and use<br />
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