IBM Remote Deployment Manager V4.1 (RDM) is the latest release of xSeries' network deployment tool based on the industry standards such as Wake On LAN (WOL) and the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE). This beneficial tool simplifies and automates the deployment, redeployment, lower-level management and disposal of IBM xSeries servers, IBM IntelliStation workstations, IBM ThinkPad laptops, IBM NetVista desktops and IBM Point-of-Sale computers.??RDM V4.1 integrates with IBM Director, and includes support for deploying both Windows and Linux operating systems. The RDM tasks within the IBM Director console enable system administrators to use a single interface for deploying systems, and allows customers to extend IBM Director's autonomic computing capabilities with deployment and configuration actions. Examples of preboot tasks RDM can launch on target systems include deploying operating systems, updating system firmware, and backing up and restoring the system's boot partition. Addit... Minimize