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Deployment tools

Use deployment tools to configure chassis modules, to maintain operating system software, firmware, and drivers on blade servers, and to provision storage for your BladeCenter S system.

  • IBM Director
    The IBM Director program is IBM's systems management product. Through the remote connection on the advanced management module, you can use IBM Director on a management console to configure the BladeCenter S system, modify the configuration, and set up more advanced features.
  • Remote Deployment Manager
    Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) is an IBM Director extension. Use RDM to install a supported Windows, Linux, or VMware ESX Server operating system or a firmware update onto a blade server remotely. RDM can also capture and deploy cloned images from one system to other systems. RDM uses ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit to provide a deep level of insulation from hardware dependencies.
  • IBM ServerGuide
    IBM ServerGuide is provided on CD-ROM with most blade servers. It simplifies the process of installing and configuring blade servers.
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