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Configuring IBM Director Console appearance
Configuring IBM Director Console colors and fonts
What's new
What's new in release 4.21
What's new in release 4.22
What's new in release 5.10
Introducing IBM Director
Using IBM Director Console
The IBM Director Console interface
IBM Director Console toolbar
Panes in IBM Director Console
Working with tables
Starting tasks
IBM Director tasks
Active Console Viewer
Asset ID
CIM Browser
Configure Alert Standard Format
Configure SNMP Agent
Discovery
Event Action Plans
Event Log
External Application Launch
File Transfer
Hardware Status
Inventory
Mass Configuration
Message Browser
Microsoft Cluster Browser
Network Configuration
Process Management
Rack Manager
Remote Control
Remote Session
Resource Monitors
Scheduler
Server Configuration Manager
SNMP Browser
Software Distribution (Standard Edition)
System Accounts
IBM Director extensions
BladeCenter Management
Capacity Manager
Electronic Service Agent
Hardware Management Console
IBM Remote Deployment Manager
ServeRAID Manager
Software Distribution (Premium Edition)
System Availability
Virtual Machine Manager
Web-based Access
z/VM Center
Virtual Server Deployment
Server Complexes
Managing IBM Director
Accessing online help in IBM Director
Configuring IBM Director Console settings
Configuring IBM Director Console appearance
Configuring IBM Director Console colors and fonts
Configuring IBM Director Console column details
Configuring IBM Director Console confirmation prompting
Configuring IBM Director Console monitor attributes
Configuring IBM Director Console startup options
Configuring IBM Director Console Toolbar
Configuring SSL settings for IBM Director Console and IBM Director Server
Modifying SSL ports
Restricting IBM Director Console sessions
Configuring IBM Director Server preferences
Configuring event log and history settings
Viewing and configuring database settings
Configuring inventory collection preferences
Configuring remote control preferences
Configuring security for console sessions
Configuring SNMP version for communication
Setting up software-distribution preferences
Defining file distribution servers
Setting up software-distribution preferences
Setting up file-distribution servers
Configuring IBM Director to use a file-distribution server
Setting up software-distribution preferences
Configuring distribution preferences for managed systems
Discovering managed systems, devices, and objects
Configuring discovery preferences
Configuring discovery preferences for Level-2 managed systems
Configuring discovery preferences for Level-1 managed systems
Configuring discovery preferences for Level-0 managed systems
Configuring discovery preferences for SNMP devices
Configuring discovery preferences for SMI-S storage devices
Configuring discovery preferences for BladeCenter Chassis
Configuring discovery preferences for physical platforms
Discovering systems automatically
Adding managed systems manually
Adding a physical platform manually
Adding a new SNMP device
Adding a z/VM system manually
Discovering a BladeCenter chassis
Discovering a BladeCenter chassis automatically
Adding a BladeCenter chassis manually
Discovering SMI-S storage devices
Encrypting interprocess communication
Changing the encryption algorithm
Disabling encryption
Enabling encryption
Creating a new encryption key
Resending the encryption key to managed systems
Managing users
Authorizing IBM Director users
Authorizing users for i5/OS
Creating user-account defaults
Editing an individual user's access privileges
Editing group access privileges
Creating a New User ID
Changing User Defaults
Editing an existing IBM Director user profile
Managing groups
Creating a criteria-based dynamic group
Creating a group category
Creating a static group
Creating a task-based dynamic group
Exporting a dynamic group
Importing a dynamic group
Changing the organization of a group
Managing auditing
Enabling and disabling auditing
Changing auditing settings
Deleting the audit log
Viewing the audit log
Using mass configuration
Creating a profile
Applying a profile to a group
Managing profiles
Viewing license information
Working with security states
Accessing a secured managed system
Automatically securing unsecured systems
Removing access to a managed system manually
Securing a managed system manually
Viewing alerts in Messages
Managing systems
Accessing IBM Director Interface
Starting IBM Director Console
Starting the IBM Director command-line interface
Launching tasks in IBM Director
Launching the command-line interface for a BladeCenter chassis or service processor
Managing Hardware Management Console
Accessing the Hardware Management Console
Launching Hardware Management Console tools
Viewing Hardware Management Console membership
Monitoring performance
Activating a performance monitor
Changing performance-analysis report settings
Changing the graph display settings
Changing the monitor display settings
Changing the report window display settings
Creating an event filter for bottlenecks
Creating a performance-analysis report
Creating a performance-analysis report definition
Deactivating a performance monitor
Identifying bottlenecks
Printing a performance-analysis report
Saving a performance-analysis report
Scheduling to check for bottlenecks
Setting up automatic notification of bottlenecks
Viewing a performance forecast graph
Viewing previously generated reports
Viewing performance statistics
Monitoring system availability
Viewing system availability
Changing the graph dates
Changing the settings criteria for System Availability
Saving the system-availability report
Monitoring system status
Clearing System Status Flags
Setting System Status Flags
Scheduling tasks
Scheduling a task
Viewing information about scheduled jobs
Using the Calendar pages
Viewing job information
Viewing job properties
Viewing scheduled job history information
Viewing execution history logs
Launching external applications
Creating a command task file
Launching a command task file
Managing processes and services
Stopping an application
Viewing processes and services
Working with i5/OS processes and services
Starting servers, ending servers, and showing jobs on i5/OS
Starting subsystems, ending subsystems, and showing jobs on i5/OS
Working with Windows processes and services
Changing the state of a Windows service
Setting the priority of a Windows application
Managing systems with ASF
Configuring ASF
Performing power-management operations on ASF 2.0 systems
Testing secure communication with an ASF 2.0 system
Managing asset information
Configuring asset information for a group
Configuring asset information for a managed system
Creating an Asset ID profile
Inventorying asset information
Modifying an Asset ID profile
Configuring a BladeCenter unit
Applying a BladeCenter configuration profile to a chassis
Creating a BladeCenter configuration profile
Editing a BladeCenter Chassis profile
Exporting a profile to an XML file
Importing an XML file to the BladeCenter Configuration Manager
Managing event action plans
Building an event action plan
Creating an event action plan
Creating event filters
Activating an event action plan
Enabling and viewing an event action history
Exporting an event action plan
Importing an event action plan
Restricting an event action plan
Using the Event Action Plan wizard
Viewing event-action-plan associations
Managing events
Changing the display options
Changing the color of event types
Changing the number of events displayed
Changing the number of events stored
Changing the time range
Exporting events
Viewing events
Managing files
Disabling TCP session support
Synchronizing files, directories, or drives
Transferring files
Viewing hardware status
Clearing hardware-status events
Disabling hardware-status events
Enabling hardware-status events
Viewing hardware-status-group information
Viewing hardware-status information for a managed-system
Inventorying hardware and software
Adding an entry to the Inventory Software Dictionary
Creating a custom inventory collection
Creating a custom inventory query
Editing a custom inventory query
Exporting inventory query results to a file
Managing inventory monitors
Monitoring inventory changes
Tracking software suites
Viewing inventory data
Managing service processors
Applying a server configuration profile to a managed object
Creating a server configuration profile
Editing a server configuration profile
Exporting a server configuration profile to an XML file
Importing an XML file to the Server Configuration Manager
Powering on and off scalable partitions
Powering on a scalable partition
Shutting down and powering off a scalable partition
Powering off a scalable partition
Managing process monitors
Applying a process monitor
Creating a process monitor
Removing all process monitors
Removing an individual process monitor
Viewing process monitors
Monitoring Microsoft clusters
Configuring network settings
Changing the IP address of a BladeCenter chassis manually
Configuring IP addresses
Running a command-line program on a managed system
Creating a process task
Running a process task
Restricting anonymous command execution
Restricting anonymous command execution on Linux
Restricting anonymous command execution on Windows
Managing CIM classes and methods
Changing the value of a CIM-class property
Creating a CIM-class method shortcut
Creating a CIM-class shortcut
Running a CIM-class method
Running a CIM-class method shortcut
Running a CIM-class shortcut
Viewing CIM classes and methods
Creating a CIM dynamic group
Managing racks
Starting the Rack Manager task
Starting a component association
Canceling a component association
Creating and configuring a rack
Adding components to an existing rack
Removing a rack component
Managing remote systems
Changing remote-control states
Changing the refresh rate
Playing a recorded remote-control session
Recording a remote-control session
Restricting remote-control usage
Remote-access authorization
Sending key combinations
Starting a remote-control session
Transferring the clipboard
Establishing a remote session
Monitoring system resources
Changing a resource-monitor threshold
Exporting resource-monitor statistics
Exporting threshold tasks
Importing threshold tasks
Monitoring the same resource on multiple groups or managed systems
Recording resource-monitor statistics
Removing a resource-monitor threshold
Removing a resource-monitor records
Saving a resource-monitor view
Setting a resource-monitor threshold
Stopping the ticker-tape message display of data
Viewing a resource-monitor threshold
Viewing all resource-monitor thresholds
Viewing available resource monitors
Viewing a saved resource-monitor view
Viewing resource-monitor statistics
Viewing a graph of a resource-monitor recording
Viewing resource-monitor statistics on the ticker tape
Monitoring RAID devices
Locating defunct disk drives
Starting the ServeRAID Manager task
Viewing system or device information
Viewing ServeRAID alerts
Managing SNMP devices
Configuring SNMP trap forwarding
Creating an SNMPv3 profile
Managing MIB files
Compiling a MIB file
Selecting MIB files to load into memory
Setting an attribute value
Setting discovery parameters
Using the SNMP Browser
Managing SMI-S storage devices
Adding a new SMI-S storage device
Launching Storage Manager for IBM DS storage array devices
Setting discovery preferences for SMI-S storage devices
Unlocking SMI-S storage devices
Viewing attributes for SMI-S storage devices
Managing operating system accounts
Adding a group
Deleting a user
Editing group membership
Distributing software
Understanding software distribution
Importing software and building software packages
Creating software packages to distribute
Creating InstallShield software packages
Creating Microsoft Windows software package
Creating an RPM software package
Creating an AIX InstallP software package
Creating an i5/OS Restore Library Package
Creating an i5/OS Restore Licensed Program Package
Creating an i5/OS Restore Object Package
Creating a custom software package
Checking for managed systems that need updates
Creating a package for delayed delivery
Creating and editing software-package categories
Distributing a software package
Editing a software package
Editing software-package categories
Exporting a software package (Premium Edition)
Importing a previously created software package (Premium Edition only)
Restricting software-package access
Updating out-of-date managed systems
Viewing health check reports
Viewing software-package contents
Viewing the software-distribution history for a software package
Viewing software-package creation and distribution status
Viewing details about file-distribution servers and software packages
Changing software-distribution server preferences
Changing software-distribution server preferences for a managed system or group
Deploying z/VM virtual servers
Starting the Virtual Server Deployment task
Working with the z/VM system
Setting up a profile for the z/VM system
Providing access credentials for the z/VM systems management API
Viewing the z/VM system configuration
Editing the description of the z/VM system
Editing the profile for working with the z/VM systems management API
Working with z/VM virtual servers
Creating a new z/VM virtual server
Viewing a z/VM virtual server configuration
Activating and deactivating a z/VM virtual server
Editing parameters of a z/VM virtual server
Deleting a z/VM virtual server
Working with operating system instances
Creating a new operating system instance in a z/VM virtual server
Viewing the configuration of an operating system instance
Registering an operating system instance
Editing descriptions and names related to an operating system instance
De-registering an operating system instance
Working with templates
Creating a new virtual server template
Viewing a virtual server template
Editing parameters of a virtual server template
Copying a virtual server template
Deleting a virtual server template
Creating a new operating system template
Viewing an operating system template
Editing parameters of an operating system template
Deleting an operating system template
Working with disk pools
Viewing disk pool parameters
Editing parameters of a disk pool
Changing the default disk pool
Preparing a master Linux system
Auditing z/VM Center information
Managing z/VM server complexes
Starting the Server Complexes task
Setting up server complexes
Creating a server complex instance
Duplicating a server complex instance
Deleting a server complex instance
Setting up virtual networking properties
Setting connection properties for Linux guest systems
Reserving IP addresses
Scanning for occupied IPs
Saving the current networking properties
Resetting the connection properties
Refreshing networking properties from the z/VM
Setting and applying server complex properties
Applying server complex properties to Linux guest systems
Moving Linux guest systems into/out of server complexes
Changing server complex properties in multiple domains
Directly applying server complex properties in a single domain
Setting server complex properties
Setting VMRM goals for a server complex
Setting entering/exiting scripts for a server complex
Setting network interfaces for a server complex
Defining minidisk attachments in a server complex
Cloning Linux guest systems
Cloning a new Linux guest system
Destroying a cloned virtual server
Detaching a cloned virtual server
Checking consistency in server complexes
Checking the consistency of a server complex
Viewing the configuration status of a Linux guest system
Checking consistency by viewing Linux guest system icons
Checking consistency automatically
Clearing the consistency status
IBM Director windows
Active Console Viewer window
Add Profile window
Add Rack window
Add SNMP Devices window
All Available Recordings window
All Available Thresholds window
Applied Inventory Monitors window
Asset ID: Profile Builder window
Asset ID window
Serialization page
System page
User page
Lease page
Asset page
Personalization page
Warranty page
CIM Browser window
Configuration Manager Editor window
Internet IP Configuration Pool
Switch
VLAN Switch
Management Module Configuration
Management Module Network Configuration
RDM Configuration
Service Processor Login Profile
Service Processor Network Configuration
Configure Alert Standard Format window
Configure Alert Standard Format Profile Builder
Configure SNMP Agent window
Console Preferences window
Accessibility Preference page
Appearance Preferences page
Details View Preferences page
General Preferences page
Monitor Preferences page
Prompting Preferences page
Toolbar Preferences page
Create Package for Delayed Delivery window
Create Uninstall Package window
Create Uninstall Package window: General page
Create Uninstall Package window: Files page
Create Uninstall Package window: AIX page
Create Uninstall Package window: Linux page
Create Uninstall Package window: Windows 2000/XP/2003
Create Uninstall Package window: i5/OS page
Custom Collection: New window
Custom Package Editor: Create Custom Package window
General page
Create Custom Package window: Files page
AIX page
Linux page
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 page
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Configuration window
i5/OS page
Customization of Graph Dates window
Customize Action window
Discovery Preferences window
Discovery Preferences window: BladeCenter Chassis page
Discovery Preferences window: Level 0: Agentless Systems page
Discovery Preferences window: Level 1: IBM Director Core Services Systems page
Discovery Preferences window: Level 2: IBM Director Agents page
Discovery Preferences window: z/VM systems page
Discovery Preferences window: Physical Platforms page
Discovery Preferences window: SMI-S Storage Devices page
Discovery Preferences window: SNMP Devices page
Distribution Preferences window
Dynamic Group Editor window
Edit Package Category window
Encryption Administration window
Event Action Plan Builder window
Event Filter Builder Window
Event Filter Builder window: Category page
Event Filter Builder window: Day/Time page
Event Filter Builder window: Event Text page
Event Filter Builder window: Event Type page
Event Filter Builder window: Excluded Event Type page
Event Filter Builder window: Extended Attributes page
Event Filter Builder window: Frequency page
Event Filter Builder window: Sender Name page
Event Filter Builder window: Severity page
Event Filter Builder window: System Variables page
Event Log window
Execute Command window
Execution History window
Export Software Distribution window
Export Task window
Export Threshold to Property File window
Export window
Fault Tolerant Management Interface window
File Distribution Servers Manager window
File Editor window
File Transfer window
Group Category Editor
Hardware Status window
Import Threshold Plan from File window
IBM Director Server Auditing Administration window
IBM Director Login window
Inventory Query Browser window
Inventory Query Builder window
Inventory Monitor: New window
Inventory Software Dictionary Editor window
License Administration window
MIB Management window
Load MIBs window
Select MIB to Compile window
Message Browser window
Microsoft Cluster Browser window
Monitor Activator window
Network Configuration window
IP Address page
DNS page
WINS page
Domain/Workgroup page
Modem page
New Package Category window
New Scheduled Job window
Date/Time page
Task page
Targets page
Options page
Package Summary window
Process Management window
Applications page
Services page
Device Services page
Subsystems page
Servers page
Process Monitors window
Process Task window
Rack Manager window
Recorded Data window
Remote Control window
Remote Session window
Report Definitions window
Report Parameters page
Method of Generating Report page
Monitor Selection page
Threshold settings page
Report Viewer window
Resource Monitor Recording window
Resource Monitors window
Scheduler window
Month Calendar page
Week Calendar page
Day Calendar page
Jobs page
Server Preferences window
Connections page
Database page
Event Management page
File Distribution Servers page
Inventory Collection page
Remote Control page
SNMP page
Software Distribution page
Settings window
Graph page
Window page
Settings window: Monitors page
SNMP Browser window
Software Distribution History window
Software Distribution Manager window (Premium edition)
Software Distribution Manager window (Standard edition)
Software Health Check Log window
Static Group Editor window
System Accounts window
Group page
User page
General page
Member Of page
Profile page
Linux page
Password page
i5/OS page
System Availability window
System Downtime window
System Threshold window for setting numeric thresholds
System Threshold window for setting text-string thresholds
User Administration window
User Defaults Editor window
Privileges page
Group Access page
Task Access page
User Editor window
User Properties page
Privileges page
Group Access page
Task Access page
z/VM Virtual Server Deployment window
z/VM System pane
z/VM Profile pane
Set Access Credentials wizard
Available z/VM Virtual Servers pane
Create z/VM Virtual Server wizard
z/VM Virtual Server pane
Overview page
Disk page
Processor page
Memory page
Network Ports page
Available Operating Systems pane
Create Operating System wizard
Template page
IP Addresses page
Disk Pool page
Host Name page
Register Operating System wizard
System Disks page
Boot Disk page
IP Addresses page
Host Name page
Operating System pane
Overview page
Disk page
Network Ports page
Relationships page
Re-Register Operating System wizard
System Disks page
Boot Disk page
IP Addresses page
Host Name page
Available Virtual Server Templates pane
Create Virtual Server Template wizard
Virtual Server Template pane
Create copy of virtual server template wizard
Available Operating System Templates pane
Create Operating System Template wizard
Master Operating System page
Shared Disks page
Name page
Disk Pool page
Deactivation page
Operating System Template pane
Overview page
Exclusive Disks page
Shared Disks page
Network Ports page
Relationships page
Available Disk Pools pane
Disk Pool pane
z/VM Server Complexes window
Progress Indication window
z/VM Networking Properties window
Connection Properties window
Occupied IP Address Properties window
Server Complex Properties window
Overview page
Network page
Scripts page
VMRM page
Minidisks page
Minidisk Properties window
Guest Selection window
Create a Server Complex window
Duplicate Server Complex window
Choose Destination window
Configuration Status window
IBM Director wizards
AIX InstallP Package wizard
Previously Exported Package wizard
IBM Update Assistant wizard
InstallShield Package wizard
Microsoft Windows Installer Package wizard
i5/OS Restore Library Package wizard
i5/OS Restore Licensed Program Package wizard
i5/OS Restore Object Package wizard
RPM Package wizard
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