Software manages server clusters from centralized point.
Press Release Summary:
Cluster Systems Management v1.4.1 helps install, configure, operate, and maintain clusters of servers using logical partitions. It offers one interface for managing AIX® and Linux(TM) nodes, with capabilities for remote parallel network installation, remote hardware control, distributed command execution, file collections and distribution, and cluster-wide monitoring. CRHS function enables hardware discovery, HMC to server assignment, and server processor password management.
Original Press Release:
IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.4.1 - Scalable System Administration Management Platform
At a glance
Cluster Systems Management (CSM) is designed to provide a robust, powerful, and centralized way to manage a large number of IBM servers from a single point of control.
New with CSM V1.4.1 on AIX 5L and Linux:
Cluster Ready Hardware Server (CRHS) support enhancing the CSM management server capabilities to manage IBM pSeries® POWER5 hardware
Separate installation servers for dramatic improvement in installation capabilities
Doubling of the CSM Hardware Management Console (HMC) scaling capabilities
Enhanced support for mixed cluster environments
Support for selected new OpenPower, p5, xSeries and BladeCenter hardware models
Improved handling of CSM event types such as consolidating error reports across platforms
Implementation documentation for Firewalls
Support for Serial-Over-LAN on xSeries
High Availability (HA) management server enhancements
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: RE001).
Overview
CSM V1.4.1 helps simplify the tasks of installing, configuring, operating, and maintaining clusters of servers using logical partitions (LPARs) which may help reduce the overall cost of IT ownership. CSM offers one consistent interface for managing both AIX® and Linux(TM) nodes, with capabilities for remote parallel network installation, remote hardware control, distributed command execution, file collection and distribution, and cluster-wide monitoring capabilities.
CSM V1.4.1 has added function and hardware support, as follows:
IBM OpenPower(TM) 710 and 720 servers; IBM p5 510, 520, 550, 570, 575, 590, and 595; IBM 326; and IBM xSeries® 336, 346, and IBM BladeCenter(TM) JS20, JS20+, HS20 (Model 8843), and HS40.
CRHS function has been added, enabling hardware discovery, HMC to server assignment, and server processor password management from the CSM management server for POWER5(TM) hardware.
Separate installation servers located off the management server for dramatic improvement in installation and configuration capabilities
Enhanced CSM HMC scaling capabilities
Enhanced support for mixed cluster environments
Improved handling of CSM event types such as consolidating error reports across platforms
Implementation documentation for Firewalls
Support for Serial-Over-LAN on xSeries
HA management server enhancements
This is the last release of CSM that includes the Linux Cluster Support extension.
Specific product enhancements:
CSM for Linux on POWER(TM):
Runs on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 and Red Hat AS 4.0
CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms (xSeries, IBM 325 and 326, BladeCenter HS20 and HS40):
Support for SLES 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for selected xSeries and POWER architectures
CSM for AIX 5L:
Support for AIX 5L V5.3 and POWER5 servers
High Availability Management Server (HA MS) feature support on AIX 5L V5.3 and POWER5 servers
Key prerequisites
Runs on AIX 5L V5.2 and V5.3, SUSE SLES, Red Hat, and IBM eServer® Cluster 1350, Cluster 1600, and selected xSeries, OpenPower, and POWER servers
Planned availability date
May 6, 2005
