Scalable Software manages clusters of servers.
Press Release Summary:
Cluster Systems Management v1.4 on AIX and Linux facilitates tasks of installing, operating, and maintaining servers. Supporting JS20 Blades, AIX 5L V5.3, and POWER5, program includes utilities and documentation to assist PSSP customers in moving clusters to CSM. Program allows user to copy files across nodes or node groups in cluster. Support for up to 1,024 nodes on xSeries fulfills larger enterprise opportunities, situations, and requirements.
Original Press Release:
IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.4 - Scalable Management Platform Makes Administration Even Easier
Overview
Cluster Systems Management (CSM) can help lower the overall cost of IT ownership by helping to simplify the tasks of installing, operating, and maintaining clusters of servers. CSM provides one consistent interface for managing both AIX®
and Linux(TM) nodes, with capabilities for remote parallel network install, remote hardware control, and distributed command execution.
New with IBM CSM V1.4 on AIX 5L and Linux:
o Optional IBM CSM High Availability Management Server (HA MS) feature on Linux or AIX 5L V5.2, which is designed to allow automated failover of the CSM management server to a backup management server.
o Sample scripts for setting up NTP, automounter, and network tuning (CSM V1.4 on AIX only) configurations to help improve
cluster ease of use and site customization
o Capability to copy files across nodes or node groups in the
cluster
o Support for representing additional parts of the cluster as
non-node devices in the cluster, and allowing the CSM management server to be able to show status of these non-node
devices as well as to power on/off the devices if there is remote power capability
Specific product enhancements:
o CSM for Linux on POWER(TM):
- Support on the IBM eserver pSeries® servers and BladeCenter(TM) JS20 running SUSE SLES 8 and Red Hat AS 3.0
- Cluster scaling on each POWER4(TM) Hardware Management Console (HMC) up to 32 physical systems and 64 operating system images,
and on each POWER5(TM) HMC up to 16 physical systems and 64 operating system images
- A remote console for the JS20 to provide ease of administration and RAS
- Greater install flexibility with ability to install over any
Ethernet interface
o CSM for Linux on e325 and xSeries®:
- Support for up to 1024 nodes on xSeries fulfills larger enterprise opportunities, situations, and requirements.
- Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (EL) 3.0
- A remote console for the BladeCenter HS20 can provide ease of administration and RAS.
- Greater install flexibility with ability to install over any
Ethernet interface.
o CSM for AIX 5L:
- Support for new AIX 5L V5.3 and new POWER5 servers.
- Cluster scaling on each POWER4 HMC up to 32 physical systems and 64 operating system images, and on each POWER5 HMC up to
16 physical systems and 64 operating system images.
- Utilities and documentation to assist you in moving your IBM
Parallel System Support Programs (PSSP) clusters to CSM for AIX 5L. This set of tools and documentation can be used to analyze, plan, and accomplish your transition to CSM.
At a glance
CSM is designed to provide a robust, powerful, and centralized
way to manage a large number of xSeries and POWER machines -
all from one single point of control. CSM V1.4 provides new function, including support for JS20 Blades, AIX 5L V5.3, and POWER5, and utilities and documentation to assist PSSP customers in moving their clusters to CSM, and a highly available management server option.
New with CSM V1.4 on AIX and Linux:
o Increased scaling capabilities
o Support of new IBM hardware and software
o Enablement of Kerberos 5 security for remote commands
o IBM CSM High Availability Management Server (HA MS) feature, designed to provide automated failover of the CSM management server to a backup management server
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: RE001
Key prerequisites
Runs on AIX 5L, SUSE, Red Hat, and IBM Cluster 1350, Cluster
1600, and selected pSeries and xSeries servers
Planned availability date
August 20, 2004
