IBM Remote Deployment Manager

Use the IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) extension to remotely perform configuration, deployment, and retirement operations on both IBM and non-IBM systems. You can use RDM to update system firmware, modify configuration settings, install operating systems and applications, back up and recover primary partitions, and securely erase data from disks.

For more information, including the product documentation, see the IBM Support Web site at www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/

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Supported IBM Director objects Level-0, Level-1, and Level-2 managed systems are supported as distribution endpoints
Supported operating systems
  • Linux
  • Windows
For detailed operating-system support information, see the Remote Deployment Manager documentation.
Availability Extension to the standard IBM Director product, which must be purchased separately. See the Remote Deployment Manager Web page for purchasing information.
Required hardware or hardware limitations Yes, for detailed hardware support information see the IBM Remote Deployment Manager Compatibility Guide.
Required software None
Required protocols Yes, for detailed information see the Remote Deployment Manager documentation.
Required device drivers None
Mass Configuration support No
Scheduler support Yes
Files associated with this task Yes, for detailed information see the IBM Remote Deployment Manager User's Guide
Events associated with this task None
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