Software moves resources from failing system before crash.
Press Release Summary:
Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms v1.2 supports AIX and premier Linux distributions on IBM eserver and 32-bit Intel(TM)-based systems. Upon discovering system, application, and resource failures, software decides recovery actions using policy-based availability goals and knowledge about application components and their relationships. When configuration or states change, software alerts operators through Tivoli Enterprise Console®.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V1.2 Helps Improve Application Availability for Linux and AIX Environments
Overview
With V1.2, IBM Tivoli® System Automation for Linux is renamed to
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms. V1.2 of IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms (System Automation)
provides high availability for business applications, running in
SUSE LINUX, Red Hat Linux, and AIX® standalone systems, and in
clusters, by:
o Discovering system, application, and resource failures
o Deciding recovery actions using policy-based availability goals and sophisticated knowledge about application components and their relationships
o Detecting outages and providing quick and consistent recovery of affected failed resources and applications
Helps reduce automation costs and implementation time
Unlike most automation products, IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms is policy-based, requiring no extensive programming skills. New resources or systems can be added without writing or rewriting scripts. Policies can now be saved and restored. Automation policy samples are available for download from the IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms home page at http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/sys-auto-linux
Business resiliency
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V1.2 also helps
increase availability through goal-driven and proactive automation by:
o Moving resources from a failing system before it crashes
o Helping avoid overloaded systems
End-to-end automation
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V1.2 supports AIX and premier Linux distributions on IBM eserver and 32-bit Intel(TM)-based systems.
Tivoli Enterprise(TM) Console integration
When the configuration or states change, IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms can alert operators through IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console® (TEC).
Easy operations
The grouping of cluster-wide components and resources of a
complex e-business application can facilitate operations at the
application level.
Key prerequisites
Refer to the Software requirements section.
Planned availability dates
o May 28, 2004: Electronic software delivery
o June 25, 2004: Media and documentation
At a glance
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V1.2 is designed to move toward automation of e-business applications, spanning multiple platforms, by providing:
o Support for SUSE and Red Hat Linux on all IBM eServers or
any 32-bit Intel-based system, and pSeries® AIX (refer to the
Software requirements section for applicable versions)
o Automation policy samples that are available for download from
Web site http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/sys-auto-linux
o Movement of resources from failing systems without operator
intervention
o Integration with zSeries® cross-platform disaster recovery
o Alert and status forwarding to Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC)
o Rich policies and usability enhancements such as enhanced display function, dynamic verification of resources, and support of additional relationships
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
