====================================================================== Readme file for IBM Systems Director BladeCenter and System x Management Version 6.1.0.1 Manager Feature Software Installable: com.ibm.director.systemx_bc_6.1.0.1.zip IBM Corp. 21 November 2008 ====================================================================== CONTENTS 1.0 Overview 2.0 Prerequisites and co-requisites 3.0 Installation Information 3.1 Prior to installation 3.2 Install 3.3 Perform the necessary tasks after installation 3.4 Troubleshoot Installation from Support Site 4.0 Uninstalling 5.0 List of changes included 5.1 Defects Corrected 5.2 Authorized Program Analysis Reports 5.3 Product Enhancements 5.4 Known Issues 6.0 Copyright and trademark information 1.0 Overview This is a maintenance patch for IBM Systems Director Server BladeCenter Management. See section 5 for a list of items patched or updated. 2.0 Prerequisites and co-requisites None. 3.0 Installation information 3.1 Prior to installation If you downloaded from ibm.com, you must import the update before you can install it using update manager. If you downloaded the files using update manager, the update has already been imported. To import the update from the command line, use the following command: smcli importupd -r To import the update from the IBM Systems Director Web interface, perform these steps: 1. In navigation area, expand Release Management and click Updates. The Update Summary page displays. 2. In the Common Tasks section, click Import updates. The Import Updates page is displayed. 3. Type the directory of the update files on the management server in the Path field. All updates in the specified directory will be copied to the update library. You cannot select specific updates from this directory. 4. Click OK. The scheduler is displayed. Choose to run the task now or schedule it to run in the future. 3.2 Install To install the update from the command line, use the following command: smcli installupd [-n | -N ] -u com.ibm.director.systemx_bc_6.1.0.1 To install the update from the IBM Systems Director Web interface, perform these steps: 1. In navigation area, expand Release Management and click Updates. The Update Summary page displays. 2. In the Common Tasks section, click Install updates. The Install Wizard is displayed. 3. Follow the steps in the Install Wizard to install the update. 3.3 Perform the necessary tasks after install Restart the management server or managed systems on which the update has been applied. 3.4 Troubleshooting the installation For information about troubleshooting problems you encounter during installation, see the IBM Systems Director information center on the Web at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp?topic=/director_6.1/fqm0_main.html 4.0 Uninstalling To uninstall the update from the command line, use the following command: smcli uninstallupd [-n | -N ] -u com.ibm.director.systemx_bc_6.1.0.1 To uninstall the update from the IBM Systems Director Web interface, perform these steps: 1. In navigation area, expand Release Management and click Updates. The Update Summary page displays. 2. In the Common Tasks section, click Uninstall updates. The Uninstall Wizard is displayed. 3. Follow the steps in the Uninstall Wizard to uninstall the update. 5.0 List of changes included 5.1 Defects corrected defectID Version Problem Corrected -------- ------------ ------------------- 128484 6.1.0.1 AEM:FVTR Two BC Chassis discovered wrong, affects AEM polling 5.2 Authorized Program Analysis Reports The following Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs) were resolved: None. Internal maintenance only. 5.3 Product enhancements The following list provides information about new features and enhancements in IBM Systems Director . None. 5.4 Known Issues None. 6.0 Copyright and trademark information www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml Notices INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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