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to install the console from wherever you plan to manage your network. You can
have as many consoles as you like, as these do not require software licenses.
• Agent: Universal Manageability (UM) Services is a Tivoli Ready set of code
that serves as the agent for Netfinity Director. UM Services provides
point-to-point remote management of client systems through a Web browser
window, in addition to its native interface with the Netfinity Director
Management Console. Every system that is to be managed via Netfinity
Director must have the agent installed.
In conjunction with UM Services, Netfinity Director communicates with physical
devices (such as BIOS, LAN adapters, storage devices) and logical devices (such
as networks, operating systems, the registry, or applications) to gather data and
monitor status. Data and alerts are organized into specialized CIM providers with
objects that expose properties, events, and methods. Netfinity Director is
extended by Life Cycle Tools from IBM and other vendors by developing CIM
providers and MOF files that describe new managed objects. CIM properties and
events can be translated into SNMP variables and traps.
The UM Server Extensions are Life Cycle Tools from IBM for the Netfinity
platform. They include:
• Capacity Manager, which tracks resource utilization, identifies multiple levels
of existing or potential bottlenecks and makes recommendations to improve
performance. Capacity Manager is discussed in more detail in Chapter 8,
“Capacity Manager” on page 137.
• RAID Manager, to manage and configure ServeRAID disk subsystems.
• Cluster Manager, to manage two-node Microsoft Cluster Server configurations
and eight-node IBM Netfinity Availability Extensions for MSCS configurations.
• Advanced System Management, giving you exceptional control of remote
systems, letting you monitor critical subsystems, restart, and troubleshoot
servers, even if the remote system is not powered on.
• Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Manager, providing SNMP alerts for Fibre
Channel devices.
• Netfinity SP Switch Administration, monitoring the operating status of various
switch components, providing proactive alert notification of problem situations.
More information about UM Server Extensions can be found at:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/solutions/enterprise/sysmgmt/products
More information about Netfinity Director can be found in the redbook, Netfinity
Director - Integration and Tools, SG24-5389 available at:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com
2.6 Advanced System Management
The need for minimum server down time has led to more and more sophisticated
management tools. One approach is the deployment of devices that allow you to
access and manage your server at any time, at any place, and in a secure
manner.
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