Extensions

Optional extensions to IBM Director are available for customers who want to do more and do it from a familiar, consistent, single point of management — the IBM Director Console. This ‘matching’ set of tools can operate in a consistent manner and take advantage of the common IBM Director tasks and capabilities such as its powerful group management, scheduler and drag-and-drop user interface. The IBM Director extensions take IBM Director to a new level and help enable maximum availability and optimal server throughput, utilization and performance.

What extensions are right for you? The open design of Director and its support for industry standards give your business flexibility and choice. Check this table for compatibility with IBM Systems technology.

Extensions	IBM System x™ (including x blades)	IBM System p™ (including p blades)	IBM System i™	IBM System z™
Remote Deployment Manager
z/VM® Center
Capacity Manager
System Availability
Electronic Service Agent
Altiris Deployment Solution for IBM Servers
Virtualization Manager
Virtual Availability Manager
Virtual Image Manager
Active Energy Manager
Software Distribution Premium Edition
Remote Management Agent

IBM Director's open, standards-based design point also enables an ecosystem of IBM Business Partners who can provide choice and flexibility in the management of your IT environment. IBM Director's Partners in Management includes extending IBM Director with third-party tools and integrating into and complementing other systems management products.