*============================================================================* * IBM (r) Remote Deployment Manager (tm) 3.1 ReadMe * * December 17, 2001 * * * * Welcome to Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) 3.1 * *============================================================================* (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 All rights reserved. U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. ============================================================================== CONTENTS ============================================================================== This file contains the following sections: 0.0 Last Minute Changes 1.0 Product Summary 2.0 What has changed in this release? 3.0 Contact Information 4.0 Trademarks 5.0 Disclaimer ============================================================================== 0.0 LAST MINUTE CHANGES ============================================================================== There are no undocumented changes at this point. Please refer to the user's guide or the on-line help for detailed information on RDM 3.1. ============================================================================== 1.0 PRODUCT SUMMARY ============================================================================== RDM provides you with tools to simplify the configuration of your computer and the deployment of your choice of Windows operating system and applications. Once computers are added to the RDM database, you can remotely install, maintain, and update software on these systems. With RDM, a network administrator can: - Remotely identify computers and gather important vital product data such as serial number, machine type model, system memory, hard disk drive capacity, and BIOS level. - Remotely perform automated installations of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95, Windows 98, Windows NT(R) 4.0 Server and Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional and (Advanced) Server, and Windows XP Professional as well as applications. - Power-on computer systems by sending a Magic Packet to Wake on LAN(R) enabled systems. - Update or flash a selected system’s BIOS or modify a selected system’s CMOS settings. - Completely erase a system’s hard drives, in preparation for disposing or reassigning the computer. - Back up to, or restore the boot partition from, a hidden area on the hard drive. ============================================================================== 2.0 WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THIS RELEASE? ============================================================================== Remote Deployment Manager version 3.1 is a new version of LanClient Control Manager(TM) (LCCM) 3.0. The change of the product’s name reflects our commitment to provide best-in-class system management software that can be used with IBM eServer xSeries, IntelliStation(R) workstations, NetVista(TM) desktops, ThinkPad(R) notebooks, and Point-of-Sale systems. RDM version 3.1 introduces the following changes and additions: - Unattended installation of: * Windows XP Professional * Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server - Clone installation using PowerQuest Deploy Center technology: * Built-in profile to capture a donor system’s primary (first) partition. * Built-in ability to deploy prepared images to target systems that are then processed to add system-unique personalization. The donor image is first prepared using Microsoft’s System Preparation Tool (SysPrep), and then, using the System Assignment Wizard on the RDM server, individual system personalization can be specified. The following operating systems are supported with this function: + Windows 2000 Professional + Windows 2000 Server (stand-alone server) + Windows 2000 Advanced Server (stand-alone server) + Windows XP Professional * Ability to deploy images to target systems without post-processing. Using this ability, for example, an administrator can deploy any Windows operating system that has been prepared using Microsoft’s SysPrep, and the end-user can enter the personalization information on the target system. Windows operating systems that could use this ability include: + Windows 2000 Professional + Windows 2000 Server (stand-alone server) + Windows 2000 Advanced Server (stand-alone server) + Windows XP Professional + Windows NT Server 4.0 (stand-alone server) + Windows NT Workstation 4.0 * Ability to import image files captured using other RDM servers, or with other PowerQuest imaging products. Note: The built-in PowerQuest Deploy Center imaging tool only supports low-compression and non-compressed images. To support high-compression images, upgrade to the full version of Deploy Center. - Power Restore using PowerQuest Deploy Center technology: * Replaces LCCM 3.0’s IBM Rapid Restore. * Can capture two compressed snapshots of the primary partition to provide backup and restore while using the same amount of disk space as IBM Rapid Restore. * Power Restore can be initiated remotely through the RDM console. * Power Restore can also be initiated locally via diskette, CD, or IBM Boot Manager. - Support for upgrade to use full-function PowerQuest Deploy Center. - ServeRAID(TM) can now be configured without the use of a donor system. - Increased the limit for the number of concurrently processing systems to 150 (requires suitable network bandwidth). - Support for new IBM systems and new IBM network and other adapters. Please see the RDM Compatibility and Configuration Guide located at the RDM home page for detailed information: * Handle required password for BIOS/CMOS update on some newer NetVista systems. * Update embedded controller firmware on some newer ThinkPad systems. - Improvements in the RDM Console: * Can select an RDM Server when the RDM Console starts (i.e., manual configuration changes no longer needed). * Right-click menus allow faster access to system and profile actions. * Delete key can be used to delete systems and profiles. * Change terminology for target computers to “Systems” (instead of “Clients”). - IBM Director 3.1 Agent (including Server Extensions) can be configured and installed via unattended installation profiles. - Integration with System Migration Assistant 3.0. - Fixes to reported problems. - Documentation: * New RDM 3.1 User’s Guide. * New Compatibility Guide. - Installation: * Can upgrade from LCCM 3.0 or from LCCM 2.5.1. * Can migrate from RDM 3.1, LCCM 3.0, or LCCM 2.5.1. * Can install RDM Server on workstation operating systems: + Windows NT 4.0 Workstation + Windows 2000 Professional + Windows XP Professional ============================================================================== 3.0 CONTACT INFORMATION ============================================================================== The RDM home page is http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries/systems_management/rdm/index.html. The IBM Support Web Site is http://www.pc.ibm.com/support. Support is available for supported systems (IBM and non-IBM) through e-mail or fee-based telephone support. Telephone support is not available in all countries. For more information about the fee-based telephone support, see http://www.ibm.com/support or http://service.software.ibm.com/supportline.html. For more information about e-mail support, please visit the RDM home page ============================================================================== 4.0 TRADEMARKS ============================================================================== IBM, the IBM logo, AIX, AIX/6000, Alert on LAN, Aptiva, Asset ID, AS/400, DB2, ClusterProven, HelpCenter, IntelliStation, LANClient Control Manager, MQSeries, Netfinity, Netfinity Director, Netfinity Manager, OS/2, OS/390, OS/400, PC 300, PowerPC, Remote Deployment Manager, RS/6000, S/390, ScrollPoint, ServeRAID, System Migration Assistant, ThinkPad, Tivoli, TrackPoint, UltraBay, Ultrastar, UM Services, ViaVoice, Wake on LAN, and WorkPad are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The following terms are trademarks of other companies: ActionMedia, Intel, Celeron, LANDesk, MMX, Pentium, and Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III Xeon, and ProShare are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. C-bus is a trademark of Corollary, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. Ghost is a trademark of Symantec Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States, other countries, or both. Lotus, Lotus Notes, and SmartSuite are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation and/or IBM Corporation. Microsoft, SysPrep, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company in the United States, other countries, or both. PowerQuest, DriveImage Pro, and PartitionMagic are trademarks of PowerQuest Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through The Open Group. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. ============================================================================== 5.0 DISCLAIMER ============================================================================== THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 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