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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 />

Chapter 8. System management scenarios 141

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