Install and configure IBM Director

IBM® Director is used for remote server discovery and management of iSCSI attached servers. No IBM Director interface need be used other than installing and starting IBM Director. See Software requirements for information about installing IBM Director.

Windows environment on iSeries™ uses IBM Director for

• Remote server and service processor discovery
  finding the server on the network
• Power control
  turning the server on or performing an operating system shutdown for appropriate i5/OS™ vary configuration commands.
• Power status retrieval
• Configuration of the remote server
  Some remote server functions can be configured from the iSeries remotely through the remote server's service processor.

IBM Director depends on TCP/IP. TCP/IP must be started for IBM Director to function. Since IBM Director is an i5/OS TCP server, it can be configured to autostart when TCP is started. It is recommended that the IBM Director TCP server be configured to automatically start. This will ensure that IBM Director is available when the iSCSI HBA for iSeries needs it.

To configure the IBM Director TCP server to automatically start when TCP/IP is started, use iSeries Navigator to perform the following steps:

1. Select Network -> Servers -> User-Defined.
2. Right-click IBM DIRECTOR and select Properties.
3. Select the Start when TCP/IP is started option.
4. Click OK.

You can also use the Change TCP/IP Server (CHGTCPSVR) command.

If IBM Director is not automatically started, use iSeries Navigator to start the IBM Director TCP server:

1. Select Network -> Servers -> User-Defined.
2. Right click IBM DIRECTOR and select Start.