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Topic 5:

Optimizing IT with IBM Systems Management

Upon completion of this topic, you should be able to:

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Explain why it is beneficial for sellers to promote IBM systems management products Outline the latest hardware and firmware advances and how they benefit our clients Describe the key features of IBM Systems Director 6.1 Describe the key updates of IBM System Director 6.1.2 Identify plug-ins that available for IBM Systems Director 6.1 Recall the competitive selling points of IBM Systems Director 6.1 Summarize service and support offerings

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Agenda
The Business of IT... how IBM can help

> System x Platform Management


Experience
Hardware and firmware System tools

IBM Systems Director 6.1


Base Add-ons IBM Systems Director 6.1.2 Update Integration with Tivoli service management

> Review & Call to Action

> Resources

Asterisks denote emphasis


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Globally, Systems and Infrastructure are reaching a Breaking Point


> Explosion of data, transactions, and
digitally-aware devices strains IT infrastructure and operations

> Exponential growth in communications


subscribers and services exposes bandwidth limitations

> Supply inefficiencies and demand spikes


tax energy and utility systems

> Clogged and congested roadways impact


productivity

> Networks, supply chains, and borders


face a proliferation of new risks and threats Meanwhile, your customers expectations and competitive pressures are increasing

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System x and BladeCenter for a Dynamic Infrastructure


Robust systems management is a foundational element of a dynamic infrastructure

A dynamic infrastructure addresses todays challenges and tomorrows opportunities

IMPROVE SERVICE
Respond quickly to changing needs with

dynamic management tools


Performance to drive new demanding

application workloads

REDUCE COST x86 industry-leading performance, virtualization, energy efficiency and scalability
Unified systems management tools that reduce

the cost to deploy and manage physical and virtualized systems MANAGE RISK Resilient architectures and management tools for security and high availability
Robust portfolio to meet current demands today

and scalability to increase capacity as business requirements grow

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Technology Budgets are being Consumed by Administration and Power Costs. We Can Help!
Expenses for server management and administration are nearly twice the capital expense for server purchases

Energy costs have grown to half of hardware costs


Both administrative and energy costs continue to grow rapidly

Source: IDC, Virtualization 2.0: The Next Phase in Customer Adoption, Doc #204904, Dec 2006

The innovative hardware, tools and systems management of the new generation servers can help you achieve breakthrough productivity gains through automation, optimization and energy management IBM Systems Director 6.1 can help save 34% to 42% in administrative costs when compared with unmanaged environments

Reducing labor costs by automation and simplification of systems management can help drive real savings
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Value of IBM Systems Director and Server Management


Important for hardware sales today

> Customers expect basic management capabilities supplied with


hardware

> Provides ability to differentiate


Important for hardware sales tomorrow

> Creates sticky effect


Customer invests in training and deployment 80% of customers using IBM Systems Director likely to purchase from IBM in the future (System x customer survey)

Required to meet customer requirements for common management tools for

> Cross-IBM platforms and operating systems > Combination physical and virtual environments > Reducing training costs > Interoperability with Tivoli
Required to Compete HP, Dell and SUN provide offerings

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The Total Systems Management Experience


Delivering innovations throughout the systems management stack

Upward integration into Tivoli Service Management IBM Systems platform solution for System x, BladeCenter, Power Systems, System z and storage

IBM Tivoli IBM Systems Director


Platform management that is easy and efficient Management of physical and virtual resources across heterogeneous systems

Redesigned system tool portfolio for singlesystem management and scripting

ToolsCenter
Consolidated, integrated suite of management tools Powerful bootable media creator

Hardware and firmware advances which are standard across all new systems

Integrated Management Module (IMM)


Standards-based hardware which combines diagnostic and remote control

UEFInext generation BIOS


Richer management experience and future-ready

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IBM Offers End-to-End Management


Other Systems Management Software
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Enterprise Service Management

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Image Management

Service and Support Manager

Additional Plug-Ins

Additional Plug-Ins

Additional Plug-Ins

Additional Plug-Ins

Additional Plug-Ins

Active Energy Manager

TPMfOSD

Advanced Managers & Priced Plug-Ins

BOFM

Automation Status Virtualization Discovery

Update Remote Access Core Director Services Configuration

System x & Blade Center System z Power Systems Storage Configuration

Base Systems Director Managers & HW Platform Managers Resource Management Managed virtual and physical environments

Hardware
IBM and nonIBM hardware
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Hardware Building Blocks - Previous Generation


Systems Management Adapters

BMC Mini BMC2 Tier 3 Functionality Tier 2 Functionality Tier 1 Functionality


IPMI 2.0 Compliant Monitor voltages, temps, battery Drive System LEDs (No Light Path) Power Control, System Reset, and reboot. Same features as Mini BMC IPMI 2.0 Compliant Serial over LAN (SOL) Drives Light Path Security : User, Operator, Administrator

Three form factors (PCI-X, Add-on Module, Management Module Web interface and full SSL and other security module integrations LDAP integration for user authentication Remote KVM support standard Remote disk support standard DNS, DHCP, SNMP , SLP Standard in select servers and BladeCenter, i.e.. x3950 Optional for all other servers in portfolio. Advanced Management Module only valid for BladeCenter
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NEW in 2009 - Integrated Management Module


Integrated Management Module (IMM)

> Combines multiple functions, including those of todays BMC and RSA-II at both
hardware and software levels

> Combines multiple functions on single chip


BMC and RSA-II functionality
Video controller Remote Presence function SuperIO

Common Service Processor (SP) hardware across all platforms

> Provides consistent systems management hardware with consistent firmware


across all new generation servers

> Is included on all new generation System x and BladeCenter servers announced
on March 30, 2009

> Uses standard OS drivers (no unique IBM drivers required)


> Provides a single IMM firmware stack for all new generation IBM servers > Delivers an improved user interface with a common look-and-feel with rest of
systems management stack to help reduce training costs
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IMM: Server Monitoring and Alerting


Can detect problems before they occur using Predictive Failure Alerts

> IBM leads the industry, providing the widest ability to predict hardware failures
on x86 systems IMM can provide alerts if problems occur

> SNMP alerts can be sent to management software such


as IBM Systems Director

> The serial port can be used to send an alphanumeric page


Standards based alerting enables upward integration into wide variety of enterprise management environments out of the box

> Proprietary alerts replaced with CIM indications > Proprietary commands replaced with standard WS-MAN interface
Can be customized to meet specific customer needs.

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Facilidade de gerenciamento e alta disponibilidade

HDs
Ventiladores VRM

Anlise de falhas em 6 componentes Processador Memria

Disco rgido
Memria

Proc

Ventiladores
VRM Proc Fontes

Fonte de energia
VRMs

Abertura de chamados automtica

IMM (Integrated Management Module)


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Altssima disponibilidade
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IBM IMM Virtual Media Key (VMK) for Premium Features


Adds Revenue and Profit to your Sale Takes the IMM to the next level, by providing full remote control of your System x servers. The IBM Virtual Media Keys allow administrators to fully manage servers remotely regardless of server or operating system condition.

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Remote control to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot from any corner of the world. Save labor costs associated with remotely managing and deploying assets. Access to the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client even if the server is off Map client CD / DVD / USB flash drive to the remote server.

Capture last Windows Blue screen for later problem determination.

Which customers are good candidates for Virtual Media Key? > Customers with remote branches. > LE Customers where single remote control solution is required. > Customers who have limited access datacenters. > Customers requiring support staff to support greater number of servers. > Customer using IBM Systems Director. Versus HP? > Our cost is $299 versus HP's $399 > IBM uses open standards versus propriety dot commands Sell it to your IT influencer who may have gone into the office to fix issues that can now be remotely addressed.
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Advanced Management Module


> Consolidates management for the entire chassis
Manage, control, install from a single point Empowers IT managers to do more Delivers RSA-like remote functionality Complete KVM switch local functionality Serial connection

> BCH comes standard with one Advanced MM; second one
is available as an option for redundancy

> Hot swap, removal of the AMM does not effect server operation > Local KVM is USB based
Keyboard and mouse are now USB connections Older Management Module was USB internal, but PS2 external There are several IBM and non-IBM USB based KVM solutions. There is also be a USB to PS2 conversion cable announced with BCH

> Compatible with BladeCenter chassis (BC-H, BC-E, BC-S, BC-HT) except BC-T > BladeCenter T uses a unique MM called CMM running the same code base on a
different form factor module
CMM for BladeCenter T will be functionally equivalent to AMM
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UEFI Provides Improved Management


Improved setup and configuration

> New architecture with increased memory for advanced functions > Complete setup solution by allowing adapter configuration
function to be moved into UEFI

> Simplified remote setup with Advanced Settings Utility having


100% coverage of settings with out-of-band access Consistent and simplified error handling

> Unified code base for all UEFI-based systems > Simplified management with elimination of beep codes > Human readable event logs
Legacy compatibility provided by the CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

> Provides all the required resources to boot a legacy, non-UEFI-aware OS

Single customer code stack across the portfolio with advanced setup and configuration not available to legacy BIOS systems
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Resource Management: IBM ToolsCenter

Enterprise Management Platform Management Resource Management

ToolsCenter
Hardware/Firmware

Reducing complexity with integrated platform and enterprise service management

Deploying and managing virtual servers to control data center space

Managing energy usage helps meet green initiatives and cost objectives
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IBM ToolsCenter
Reducing complexity of choosing, finding, and learning platform management tools
Consolidates tools into an integrated suite

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Deployment Updates Diagnostics Configuration Single easy-to-use webpage with links to all tools Common look and feel across tool set Documentation available through InfoCenter Ability to script tools using common command line interface

Easier to learn and use

Customer- and service-driven packaging

> Tools released together 2 to 3 times per year as a set > Support for multiple use cases (online, pre-boot, embedded,
customers, resellers and service)

> Fully support tools in Linux, Windows/WinPE, and VMware


pre-boot and online environments

> Common WinPE and MCP boot environment for all tools
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Platform Management: IBM Systems Director 6.1

Enterprise Management Platform Management Resource Management Hardware/Firmware

IBM Systems Director at the core Systems Director 6.1 of an IT management strategy can reduce the costs of IT service delivery, improve business resiliency and security, and help meet energy usage requirements

Reducing complexity with integrated platform and enterprise service management

Deploying and managing virtual servers to control data center space

Managing energy usage helps meet green initiatives and cost objectives
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Systems Director is Now Easier

> Simplified deployment, installation


and update process

> Access anywhere with a consistent,


web-based user interface

> Easy-to-learn new tasks with intuitive


wizards, tutorials and integrated help

> Easy to navigate with systems


summary, intuitive drilldown and topology views

YouTube video link: "A Better User Experience"


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Systems Director Help Customers be more Efficient


Increases automation

> Simplified discovery and automated


configuration

> Powerful resource grouping > Intuitive health-summary scoreboards > Event filters and automation plans
Focuses on health and status

> Favorite systems views > Group thumbnails

> Monitors of critical resources and thresholds


Fully integrates virtualization management Leverages industry standards Provides broad multiplatform support of IBM Power Systems, System z and storage
Potential cost savings through use of IBM Systems Director 6.1 to manage large numbers of physical and virtual servers can reach 34.5 percent for Windows servers and 43.8 percent for Linux x86 servers
Challenges of Operational Management for Enterprise Server Installations, International Technology Group, 2008

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IBM Systems Director Topology

IBM System Director Server


Application Logic Database

Management Console(s)
Web Interface

IBM Systems Director Agent


Managed Systems
(Servers, Desktops, Laptops, SNMP devices, CIM devices)

Three-tiered architecture Thousands of managed nodes Upward Integration Modules (UIM) supporting Tivoli, Computer Associates, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft
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IBM Systems Director Base


Foundation for platform lifecycle management
Consolidation of Platform Management Tools

> Single consistent cross-platform management tool > Simplified tasks via Web based interface > Manage many systems from one console
Integrated Physical and Virtual Management

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Discovery and Inventory of physical and virtual resources


Configuration and provisioning of platform resources Status, Health, and Monitoring of platform resources Visualization of server resource topologies

Platform Update Management

> Simplified consistent cross-platform tools to acquire,


distribute and install firmware and OS updates Entitled for download and use with every IBM server (that is, its free!)

No Charge Managers Included in Foundation


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IBM Systems Director Plug-ins


IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager V4.1 > Monitor and measure server energy usage and activity > Control system power states and modes of operation > Provides aggregation of server energy management for ITM IBM System Director Service and Support Manager is a no-charge callhome plug-in that automatically reports hardware problems and collects system service information for monitored systems. With these functions, Electronic Service Agent can monitor, track, and capture system hardware errors and service information and report them directly to IBM support. IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Operating Systems Deployment is a tool designed to provision an operating system via a library of disk images to any supported system on the network and is the replacement for RDM (2Q2009) BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager advanced upgrade allows for the assignment and reassignment of Ethernet MAC and Fibre Channel WWN addresses used by the I/O ports on server blades in the IBM BladeCenter (2Q2009) Priced Plug-Ins Not Included in Base

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IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.1


> Consists of no charge monitoring functions and priced management functions
Monitoring Functions Power Trending Thermal Trending PDU Support for IBM and non-IBM Support for Facility Providers and sensors Energy Thresholding Management Functions Power Capping

> Management functions are enabled for a 60-day evaluation > Management functions are priced per server (end-point)
being managed

> Delivered as a plug-in to IBM Systems Director

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BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) V3.0


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Blade deployment LAN and SAN administrators dont need to wait for the hardware to arrive in order to determine the MAC and WWNs to use to configure their networks and storage MAC address based IP address assignments can be done ahead of time SAN zoning can be done ahead of time Storage LUN masking can be configured ahead of time Storage is assigned to blades based on BOFM WWNs Blade replacement No need to reconfigure LAN/SAN resources when a blade is replaced SAN zoning and LUN masking is un-affected Replacement blades in the same slots retain the BOFM supplied MAC and WWN addresses Automated blade failover No need to reconfigure LAN/SAN resources in order to support automated blade failover BOFM Advanced Upgrade automatically moves the BOFM supplied MAC and WWN addresses from the failed blade to the spare blade so that all LAN/SAN resources and visible to the spare blade immediately Optional VLAN configuration on blade ethernet switch modules is also automatically updated so that the spare blade can access the same VLANs as the failed blade
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BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager

Systems Director Base Function

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Some Key Strengths for Systems Director

IBM Systems Director Energy management Management of virtualization environments

versus HP Systems Insight Manager

versus Dell OpenManage

versus Lenovo

User interface ease-of-use


Cross-platform support for IBM Power Systems and System z
IBM leadership IBM competitive IBM uncompetitive

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Whats New with IBM Systems Director 6.1.2?


Helping customers be more efficient Systems Director 6.1.2 base functionality Discover: Seeing the types and versions of various systems and devices in the infrastructure

Monitor: Making sure systems are available and running properly


Optimize: Making adjustments to meet operational needs and fixing problems Maintain and update: Adjusting configurations and keeping systems up to date with new features and fixes Whats new for version 6.1.2? Base support required for new plug-ins Support for new hardware and OSs Customer-driven improvements in usability and performance There is no license charge for use of Systems Director 6.1.2 with any IBM system Service and support is optional and offered by GTS Licenses for management of non-IBM x86 systems can be purchased
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IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager V4.2


Consists of no charge monitoring functions and priced management functions Monitoring Functions Power trending

Thermal trending
Effective CPU trending Estimated energy and cooling costs PDU Support (IBM and non-IBM PDUs) Support for Facility Providers and sensors Energy and temperature thresholding which can initiate a message or an automated response through Systems Director Management Functions Power capping for servers or groups of servers Management functions are enabled for a 60-day evaluation Management functions are priced per server (end-point) being managed Delivered as a plug-in to IBM Systems Director 6.1.2 with web-based interface

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IBM Systems Director Network Control V1.1


An integrated data center management solution

Provides: Simplification of network management tasks, providing a unified view of the total IT environment, servers, storage and network. Device based launch in context point for IBM Data Center Fabric Manager. Integration of Tivoli based technology for advanced discovery and topology. Graphical view of Layer 2 network connectivity using Directors topology perspective. Logical views of network systems arranged by the subnetworks to which they belong. Enables: End-to-end user tasks to be done with a single tool IBM Systems Director. Network monitoring at a glance via network topology perspectives with ability to see the components affected by network outages. Support for latest converged Fabric Ethernet technology (FCoCEE).

Service Management

Platform Management
Network Server Storage

IT environment

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IBM Systems Director is the Base for an Evolving CrossPlatform Virtualization Management Suite

2006

2007

2008

2009

New!
Virtualization Manager 1.0 Manage virtual machines Manage virtual machines on System x and IBM BladeCenter Discover System i and System p virtual machines Systems Director feature on zVM Center Virtualization Manager 1.2 Virtualization Manager Systems Director VMControl Manage virtual machines Manage and relocate Manage virtual machines for virtual machines System x, BladeCenter, Relocate x86 virtual Power Systems, and machines Support for System x, System z BladeCenter, Power Support for System x, Systems, and System Manage and deploy virtual BladeCenter and System and z images (introduced for System p Power Systems and System z) Virtual Image Management Physical and virtual server Manage and deploy virtual pool management images (introduced for Power Support for System x, Systems) BladeCenter and System p

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Enterprise Management: Upward Integration

Enterprise Management Platform Management Resource Management

Upward Integration

Hardware/Firmware

Reducing complexity with integrated platform and enterprise service management

Deploying and managing virtual servers to control data center space

Managing energy usage helps meet green initiatives and cost objectives
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Tivoli and Systems Director


Together deliver a comprehensive, ultra-scalable end-to-end systems and service management solution
Integrated visibility, control & automation across heterogeneous business and technology assets See the business Align IT operations with the business Govern and control the business Optimize the business

Detailed care and feeding of IBM hardware Tell me what I have Let me install and configure it Tell me if its working Let me update it

Virtualization Management

Energy Management

Availability Management

Successful operational management in these areas enables the delivery of critical business services transforming customers datacenters to realize the vision of the New Enterprise Data Center
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Measure, Manage, Optimize Energy Use

Energy Efficiency Certificate Centralized Visibility & Control

Data Center Infrastructure Assets

Facility Infrastructure Assets

Solutions for Energy Management IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager

Data Center Infrastructure


(UPS, PDUs)
3rd Party Servers and Storage

IT Assets

Building Systems
(HVAC, power, lighting, security)

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Upward integration
Systems Director can provide its rich hardware information into higher-level management packages
Tivoli Enterprise

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TEC 3.8 & 3.9 ITM 5.1.x Configuration Manager 4.2.x Software Distribution Provisioning Manager Inventory Security Operations Manager Distributed Monitoring

Tivoli NetView 7.1.x (Windows and Linux) Tivoli Netcool (Netcool/Omnibus, Netcool/Precision IP (via SNMP), Netcool/Monitoring, Netcool/ISM, Netcool/AEM (via SNMP) CA Unicenter NSM 3.1 and R11 (Windows) HP OpenView NNM 7.0.1 and 7.5.1 (Windows and Linux) HP OpenView Operations for windows 7.5x (Windows) Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, and Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
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HP OpenView

IBM Systems Director 6.1


Why Sell Systems Management?

> WIN the hardware business now! WIN the hardware business
tomorrow!

> Take advantage of IBM's leadership position!


Call to Action

> Include IBM Systems Director in every client proposal > Present IBM Systems Director to your clients and let them know how IBM can
address their systems management pain points

> Use IBM Systems Director to compete directly with HP's Insight Manager to win
hardware sales

> Show a demo of IBM Systems Director to your clients so they can see how easy
it is to use

> Win with IBM Systems Director in the marketplace

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Summary and Review


Integrated Management Module > Provide diagnostics, virtual presence and remote control to manage, monitor, troubleshoot and repair
from any corner of the world, managing servers remotely in a secure environment independent Operating System state.

> Single unified code base across all IMM-based systems to make it easier to maintain and manage
groups of diverse systems

> Standards-based alerting to enables upward integration into wide variety of enterprise management
environments out of the box

UEFI > No more cryptic event logs and beep codes covered completely by Light Path Diagnostics > Easier configuration and management enabled

IBM ToolsCenter > Reduces complexity by providing a common look and feel across the tool set to reduce training needs
and providing a single, easy-to-use webpage to acquire tools

> Allows customers to create bootable CD/DVD/USB for updates customized to their systems and to
acquire firmware automatically from ibm.com.

> Provides the ability to script tools using common command line interface so customers can incorporate
them into their existing management infrastructure

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Summary and Review


IBM Systems Director

> Integrates IBMs best-of-breed virtualization capabilities to provide new and radically
improved ways to simplify the management of physical and virtual platform resources

> Unifies the monitoring and control of IBM systems, delivering a consistent look and feel for
common management tasks

> Delivers multi-system support across IBM Power, System x, System z, and IBM Storage
systems and non-IBM x86 systems

> Provides an extendable and modular foundation to advance the core systems
management capabilities with additional plug-ins

> Enables seamless integration of IBM systems with the total infrastructure, and upward
integration with enterprise service management solutions such as IBM Tivoli

> Delivers a consistent and unified platform management foundation


that facilitates reduced training costs

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For additional information


IBM Systems x Marketing

> John Nelson (jsnelson@us.ibm.com)


System x and BladeCenter Systems Management Sales Kit > http://w303.ibm.com/sales/support/ShowDoc.wss?docid=P41871 5U61420J10&infotype=SK&infosubtype=S0&node=brand s,B5000&ftext=nelson

IBM Systems Director 6.1 Web Site > http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/about


/index.html

Platform management Wiki > https://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/ESQuickStart/Platfo


rm+Management

STG Lab Services > http://www.ibm.com/ systems/services/labservices/ Platform Management Win Room > Requests from customer-facing groups: email to
pmce@us.ibm.com
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Additional Information
Additional information

> IBM Systems Director Download Site:


http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/reg/pick.do?source=dmp&lang=en_US

> IBM Systems Director Documentation (education, tutorials, articles):


http://publis.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/director

> IBM Systems Director FORUM:


http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=759&cat=53

> IBM Hardware Systems Management Web Site:


http://www.ibm.com/systems/management

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Back up Charts

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Additional Information
Q1. How might a seller benefit from promoting the use of IBM Systems Director 6.1? Please select the best answer from the following:
A1. IBM Director is available at no extra charge with the purchase of a System x or BladeCenter server A2. Seamless integration with Tivoli service management products protects your clients current systems management investment A3. Clients who implement IBM Director are more likely to repurchase IBM hardware A4. IBM Director helps your clients to monitor the performance of their servers

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Additional Information
Q2. Where does IBM Systems Director fit in the stack of systems management? A1. A2. Resource Management Platform Management

A3.
A4. A5.

Service Management
Software Enterprise Management Hardware/Firmware layer

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Additional Information
Q3. Select one (1) Systems Director feature that is unique to System x and/or BladeCenter. A1. A2. A3. A4. Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment Configuration Manager BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager Active Energy Manager

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Q4. Which common tasks included with IBM Systems Director provide many of the core capabilities required for basic management, resulting in instant out-of-thebox business value? Select the one (1) BEST answer. A1. A2. A3. A4. Discover physical and virtual machines Measure and cap group server energy usage Configure automated blade failover Monitor software degradation and reboot as needed

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Additional Information
Q5. Which of the following represent the latest systems management hardware and firmware advances which are standard across all new systems? Select two. A1. A2. A3. A4. IMM (Integrated Management Module) BMC RSA-II UEFI

A5.

ToolCenter

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