[TriLUG] [OT] HP briefing center

[jbrigman at nc.rr.com]

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> hahahahah. what's wrong with openmanage (sarcastically speaking) .....
> 
> (btw, i hate it too). 
...
>> And don't even think about Dell OpenManage.

I don't understand - why do you say Dell OpenManage sucks? Easy, rapid 
implementation. Decent greenlight/redlight. Web delivered, BIOS and 
firmware management, can show SIMM failures down to the slot. I've seen 
it do a fine job for the nearly-free price. (comes free with server 
purchase, subscription is very cheap) If you're a budget-constrained 
small business that already owns Dell hardware, you'd be smart to least 
try it. 

Is IBM Director free with hdw purchase? If so, how do you keep Director 
on Linux from killing the machine? I've had it bring a SuSE Linux 8.3 
box to it's knees, something about a conflict with the remote console 
card in the server. I de-installed and never went back.

JKB