v Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to isolate the
sources of the problems
v Notifying users when systems need updates and distributing and installing
updates on a schedule
v Analyzing real-time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notify the
administrator of emerging problems
v Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan that can
apply those settings to multiple systems
v Updating installed plug-ins to add new features and functions to the base
capabilities
v Managing the life cycles of virtual resources
For more information about IBM Systems Director, see the documentation on the
IBM Systems Director CD that comes with the server and the IBM xSeries Systems
Management web page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/software/director/, which
presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Systems Director.
The UpdateXpress System Packs
The UpdateXpress System Packs provide and effective and simple way to update
device drivers, server firmware, and firmware of supported options contained within
the server, for System x and IBM BladeCenter
®
servers. Each UpdateXpress
System Pack contains all the online driver and firmware updates for a specific
machine type and operating system combination. The UpdateXpress System Packs
are released quarterly. Use the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer to install the
current UpdateXpress System Pack for your server. You can download the installer
and the latest UpdateXpress System Pack for your server from the web at no
additional cost. To download the installer or the latest UpdateXpress System Pack,
go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/
docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESS&brandind=5000008 or complete the following
steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/ or http://www.ibm.com/support/
fixcentral/.
2. Under Product support, click System x.
3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
4. Under Related downloads, click UpdateXpress.
Server controls, LEDs, and power
This section describes the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on
the front and rear of the server, and how to turn the server on and off. For the
location of the LEDs on the system board, see “System-board LEDs” on page 21.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model.
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