The IBM eServer zSeries 990 provides major extensions to existing zSeries architecture and capabilities. The concept of books and channel subsystems are added to the architecture, and the maximum number of LPARs is increased. These architectural extensions provide the base for much larger zSeries machines. This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of these changes, and goes into more detail in selected areas. By removing memory, processor, and channel constraints, z990 can be used for major server consolidation activities. More granular options for nondisruptive maintenance, growth, and alterations provide better 7 x 24 x 365 operation. In general, no changes are needed for existing applications--allowing immediate growth into z990. Readers are assumed to have a general understanding of existing S/390 and zSeries hardware. Terms, acronyms, abbreviations, and concepts associated with existing systems are used without further introduction.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Transaction Performance Version 5.1 is part of the Tivoli family of products for managing performance and availability. It combines the functionality of two former Tivoli products, Tivoli Application Performance Management Version 2.1 and Tivoli Internet Services Manager Version 1.7, into one package for transaction performance monitoring. IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Transaction Performance Version 5.1 adds new capabilities for breakdown of e-business transactions that are partly or fully hosted by WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 servers, as well as functions for simulating transactions run on 3270 and SAP platforms. In addition to discussing the value and benefits of measuring and monitoring transaction performance this book discusses the best use of the new capabilities provided by IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Transaction Performance Version 5.1, and it includes valuable hints and tips for troubleshooting the IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Transaction Performance environment. The information in this book will help Service Level Managers, Network specialists, Web administrators, application owners, and programmers perform their tasks by enabling them to measure, monitor and report end-to-end transaction performance metrics. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager 4.2 was launched in October 2002. Along with many new functional and performance features, it includes an enhanced Web-based device management capability, called Tivoli Web Gateway, running on top of IBM WebSphere Application Server. This IBM Redbooks publication describes in detail the steps required to install and configure the Tivoli Web Gateway and all the prerequisite products, to allow a successful implementation of a pervasive device management environment. While the information provided by this book can be used on deployments of any size, it will be particularly useful to enable the management of pervasive devices by small and medium businesses (SMBs). It will also help Business Partners and IBM services when setting up demonstrations and proofs of concept.

The DFSMShsm control data sets contain information describing the status of the DFSMShsm managed data sets and volumes. Each control data set requires regular maintenance (backup and reorganization) and auditing to ensure the integrity of the data managed by DFSMShsm. The DFSMShsm product provides the AUDIT command to detect, report, diagnose, and often provide automated correction for discrepancies between the control data set, ICF user catalog, and DFSMShsm owned volumes. Mainstar: FastAudit family of products provides the same audit capabilities as with the DFSMShsm AUDIT command, but at faster speeds. Using the FastAudit products, the audits are comprehensive (perform multiple audits with one command), flexible, and easy to use. Audits of some, or all of the z/OS and OS/390 metadata environments can now be done frequently, even daily, to identify and resolve errors before they lead to data loss or failed access. This IBM Redbooks publication outlines the tasks to use DFSMShsm Audit and the use of Mainstar's FastAudit program to manage your HSM environment.

This IBM Redbooks publication gives a broad understanding of the IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager architecture and internals. The in-depth discussion covers the product’s inner workings and includes log files to illustrate the processing of its various components. IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager is designed to display all aspects of the enterprise’s IT system as they affect the users’ business systems. This book enables easy implementation of IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager in distributed environments. Procedures are illustrated with examples of the installation and configuration process to explain the deployment of IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager into a customer’s environment. This book also covers the implementation of IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager in z/OS with most of its major interfaces. IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager can monitor all major IBM subsystems in z/OS, including IMS, DB2, CICS, storage, and Web solutions. A book about concepts and implementation would not be complete without a comprehensive discussion about using, maintaining, and troubleshooting the system. We devote several sections to these topics. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

IBM Tivoli Web Access for Information Management is a sophisticated Web application that combines the power of Information Management for z/OS with the flexibility and usability of a Web browser to enable customers to manage their business environments from the Web. A drop-in problem and change management solution designed for help desk, developer, manager, and end user personnel is provided, along with a toolkit for customization support. Also included with the toolkit are administrative tasks that allow you to manage your application from the Web. Web Access supports e-mail and pager notification, change approval, document attachments, and personal profiles and preferences. Using Information Management for z/OS and Web Access, you can easily add or modify record types for a customized application. The HTML generator supplied with the toolkit lets you create the HTML for your records so that you do not have to create it from scratch. Sample business logic is provided, and additional logic can be easily added by writing simple REXX routines. To provide a complete solution, a guidebook is required. This IBM Redbooks publication describes product usage, installation, customization, and other pertinent information regarding the product.

This IBM Redbooks publication is the first volume of a series of redbooks called IMS in the Parallel Sysplex. These redbooks describe how IMS exploits the Parallel Sysplex functions and how to plan for, implement, and operate IMS systems working together in a Parallel Sysplex. Volume 1 provides an overview of the Parallel Sysplex and the services offered to authorized programs such as IMS. It then continues with the description of the functionality that IMS provides in a Parallel Sysplex environment. Each function supported by IMS is presented in one or more chapters. The topics include: - Introduction to the Parallel Sysplex The other volumes in this series are:

Mastering IBM Tivoli Access Manager is a very important factor in successfully deploying contemporary e-business solutions. Access Manager is the key element in an e-business security framework that needs thorough understanding to achieve maximum security, functionality, and performance. Based on expandable security policies for users, groups, and protected resources, Tivoli Access Manager manages authentication and authorization for application servers, Web sites, and virtually any other resource that requires protection, including custom-written applications. This IBM Redbooks publication describes how to build an integrated enterprise business portal with Tivoli Access Manager Version 4.1, WebSphere Portal, mySAP Workplace, and the SAP Enterprise Portal. It also describes how to implement a federated single sign-on solution within a Web Services scenario. This book is partitioned into general and customer scenario based sections. This book is a valuable resource for security administrators and architects who wish to understand and implement a centralized security infrastructure. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication discusses how to install, tailor, and configure the INRANGE FC/9000 FICON Director, in conjunction with the FICON topologies supported by zSeries and 9672 Generation 5 and Generation 6 servers. It focuses on the hardware installation as well as the software definitions needed to provide connectivity for supported FICON environments. This book provides planning information and FICON Director setup information. Also included are helpful utilities for monitoring and managing the INRANGE FC/9000 FICON Director environment. This document is intended for system engineers, SAN administrators, and system programmers who will plan and install INRANGE FC/9000 FICON Directors. A good background in systems planning, hardware and cabling infrastructure planning, and zSeries I/O definitions (HCD or IOCP), as well as Fibre Channel or FICON Directors, is assumed.

IBM Tivoli License Manager is a new IBM product that fills a growing need to reconcile software licenses that are already in use in an organization, with the licenses owned by the organization. It offers a technical way to control and apply the software vendors’ pre-defined licensing policies. It allows the Administrator to easily manage different products in different ways, reflecting the rules of each products license agreement. The primary objective of this IBM Redbooks publication is to introduce the new IBM offering for designing and creating a license management solution, and it is targeted at the technical professional responsible for providing license management services in an IT organization. It can be used as a reference book for the deployment of IBM Tivoli License Manager Version 1.1, guiding you during the planning, installation, configuration, administration, tuning, and general product usage phases - focusing on how to effectively deploy this product in a way that quickly generates real business value for customers. This book is a valuable addition to the existing product documentation and should be read in conjunction with the official product documentation, which complements the concepts explained in this book. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

"This is an excellent book that combines a practical and analytical look at the subject." —Leo Korman, Principal Software Engineer, KANA Software As organizations begin to employ XML within their information-management and exchange strategies, data management issues pertaining to storage, retrieval, querying, indexing, and manipulation increasingly arise. Moreover, new information-modeling challenges also appear. —with its contributions from experts at the forefront of the XML field—addresses these key issues and challenges, offering insights into the advantages and drawbacks of various XML solutions, best practices for modeling information with XML, and developing custom, in-house solutions. XML Data Management In this book, you will find discussions on the newest native XML databases, along with information on working with XML-enabled relational database systems. In addition, thoroughly examines benchmarks and analysis techniques for performance of XML databases. XML Data Management Topics covered include: The power of good grammar and style in modeling information to alleviate the need for redundant domain knowledge Tamino's XML storage, indexing, querying, and data access features The features and APIs of open source eXist Berkeley DB XML's ability to store XML documents natively IBM's DB2 Universal Database and its support for XML applications Xperanto's method of addressing information integration requirements Oracle's XMLType for managing document centric XML documents Microsoft SQL Server 2000's support for exporting and importing XML data A generic architecture for storing XML documents in a relational database X007, XMach-1, XMark, and other benchmarks for evaluating XML database performance Numerous case studies demonstrate real-world problems, industry-tested solutions, and creative applications of XML data management solutions. Written for both XML and relational database professionals, provides a promising new approach to data management, one that is sure to positively impact the way organizations manage and exchange information. XML Data Management 0201844524B01302003

The Multiple Components in One Database (MCOD) feature of SAP enables a reduction in the number of DB2 systems that need to be installed and maintained. This significantly simplifies overall database administration and is considered one of the major DB2 competitive advantages. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Moving data across different databases and even different platforms has been a common task in IT shops for quite some time. Applications may have been developed independently and over time, using packages and different technology; and data might reside on different platforms exploiting the specific platform strong points. However, there still is a growing need for applications that need to access all of this data for overall processing. While new Web related technologies are emerging with the intent to provide functions to collect and integrate information across multiple databases and applications for access in real time, moving data to one location for overall processing is still a very common requirement. This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of what is currently available within the DB2 Family of products (specifically DB2 for z/OS, and DB2 for UNIX and Windows) in terms of functions, tools, and utilities to satisfy the need for moving data. We focus on discussing High Performance Unload and Cross Loader; the first one is a tool, the second one is a new option of the Load utility, since they are the latest functions that IBM has released. We also introduce the concepts and some examples of using the Federated Database support.

The IBM TotalStorage Expert V2R1 is the rebranded name for the IBM Storwatch Expert. It provides all the function in the StorWatch versions you have come to rely on - and then some. The IBM Total Storage Expert is made up of two component features: Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) Expert and Enterprise Tape Library (ETL) Expert. IBM TotalStorage Expert helps storage administrators boost the productivity of storage resources. It gathers and presents information that helps administrators manage the Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) and three Enterprise Tape Library (ETL) solutions: IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library, IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server, and IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server. The TotalStorage Expert prepares reports and graphical charts from the data it has collected. These reports and charts can be used in managing assets, capacity, and performance for your ESSs and ETLs. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you to install, tailor, and configure the TotalStorage Expert, and will show you how to use TotalStorage Expert.

This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the new Geac commerce platform .connect applications -- the call.connect and vendor.connect applications. These applications extend and enhance the capabilities of Geac System21 into the intranet and Internet. This book targets consultants or customers who work with these .connect applications. It explains how to install, maintain, integrate, and manage these applications on the IBM eServer iSeries server. It also helps you to understand the architecture and middleware used by the applications. Prior to reading this book, you must be familiar with the basic, traditional use of the iSeries or AS/400 and System21. For example, you should know how to enter simple commands and understand such concepts as the library list. Similarly for System21, you should be familiar with the menus and such tasks as defining a System21 user. As necessary throughout the book, detail is provided about the newer, less traditional features of the iSeries such as the integrated files system (IFS), Qshell, Java, and WebSphere.

IBM's definitive DB2 UDB V7.1 application development reference and exam study guide for the OS/390 and z/OS platforms An official IBM self-study guide for the DB2 UDB V7.1 Family Application Development Exam (#514) Expert DB2 programming tips, techniques, and guidelines from application development experts Covers data structures, SQL, stored procedures, programming/language environments, debugging, tuning, and more CD-ROM contains complete DB2 application development sample exam The definitive, authoritative guide to DB2 OS/390 application development certification Covers data structures, SQL, stored procedures, programming/language environments, debugging, tuning, and much more Includes a full section on object-relational programming and other advanced techniques Sample test questions help you prepare for the IBM DB2 UDB V7.1 Family Application Development Exam (#514) About the CD The CD-ROM included with this book contains a complete DB2 UDB V7.1 Family Application Development Exam (#514) sample exam. IBM DB2 UDB Version 7.1 for OS/390 and z/OS delivers unparalleled performance, scalability, and reliability in today's enterprise business environments. Now, there's a complete, authoritative guide to developing applications with DB2 UDB V7.1 in both OS/390 and z/OS environments—and preparing for the IBM DB2 UDB V7.1 Family Application Development Exam (#514). This comprehensive day-to-day guide to DB2 UDB application development is also the only book that delivers the depth of knowledge professionals need to pass IBM's challenging application development exam for the OS/390 and z/OS platforms. IBM Gold Consultant Susan Lawson presents hundreds of useful tips, practical techniques, and expert guidelines for every facet of DB2 UDB application development and every stage of the development process for both OS/390 and z/OS platforms Coverage includes: Foundations for effective DB2 development, including an overview of the DB2 UDB product family and DB2 for OS/390 data structures SQL: basic concepts and coding techniques through advanced OLAP features, star schemas, and star joins Stored procedures, including the SQL procedure language and IBM's Stored Procedure Builder Best practices for application testing, debugging, and performance tuning The full range of DB2 development tools, including ODBC/CLI, Java(tm), COBOL, C, C++, REXX, CAF, CICS, and RRSAF Object-relational programming, including user-defined functions, user-defined data types, and triggers In-depth coverage of locking and concurrency Whether you're developing for DB2 UDB V7.1 in an OS/390 or z/OS environment, managing DB2 UDB V7.1 application development, preparing for DB2 UDB V7.1 Family Application Development, or all three, DB2 UDB for OS/390 Version 7.1 Application Certification Guide will be your single most valuable resource. IBM DB2 Series

"Contextual collaboration" is a new term whirling in the industry today. This phenomenal new type of business asset can be realized by two major mechanisms: the components managing mechanism and the services delivery mechanism. The component managing mechanism deals with calendar, workflow, messaging, e-mail, and so on, while the services delivery mechanism deals with receiving and responding to a request. In terms of IBM product offerings, we have Domino for the component managing mechanism and WebSphere for the services delivery mechanism. We need standards to connect the applications from different business entities: your customers, your suppliers, your business partners, and you. These business entities may run their business applications on different platforms, different application languages, different networks, and so on. To connect these un-identical entities together, we need standards. For that, we have Web Service standards such as SOAP, WSDL, XML, and UDDI. This IBM Redbooks publication provides real application scenarios which illustrate how to transform existing Domino applications into either a Web Service provider or a Web Service requester. This is achieved and served through the integration of Domino and WebSphere Application Server.

IMS DataPropagator (IMS DPROP) is a licensed program that maintains consistency between two copies of the same data, where one copy of the data is stored in an IMS Database Manager (IMS DB) database and the other copy is stored in a DB2 database. IMS DPROP is a key component of IBM's Data Replication Solution and IBM's Business Intelligence Solution. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

The Lotus Discovery Server is a knowledge server. It provides search and expertise location solutions designed to ensure that the relevant knowledge and collective experience of an organization is readily available to help individuals and teams solve everyday business problems. In this IBM Redbooks publication we provide an in-depth discussion of the architecture and capabilities of the newest release of the Discovery Server - Discovery Server 2.0. We discuss the key aspects involved in planning for the deployment of this product, from both organizational and technical viewpoints. We also discuss: the key elements of a solid infrastructure design to ensure scalability and reliability, development and maintenance of an enterprise taxonomy, integration of Discovery Server into your existing environment and applications, use of the Discovery Server API toolkit, and ongoing Discovery Server maintenance. This book is appropriate for technologists and project managers who are involved with Lotus Discovery Server-related projects. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

In this IBM Redbooks publication, we describe the new features and functions in IMS Version 8. We document the tasks necessary to exploit the features, and identify migration, coexistence, and fallback considerations. We also identify specific hardware and software requirements that are needed to exploit certain enhancements. First we provide an overview, where we have grouped the various enhancements and their discussion into the categories availability and recoverability, performance and capacity, systems management, and application enablement. Then we have more detailed chapters for describing the individual enhancements. The base enhancements part of the book describes the base product enhancements that apply to all users migrating to IMS Version 8. The Parallel Sysplex enhancements part of the book describes enhancements in IMS Version 8 that apply to both existing users of IMS Version 6 or IMS Version 7 in a Parallel Sysplex environment and users that are considering sysplex functionality. The Common Service Layer part documents the Common Service Layer (CSL), new in IMS Version 8, which is the next step in IMS Parallel Sysplex evolution. The CSL enables IMS systems to operate in unison in an OS/390 Parallel Sysplex. The CSL components provide the infrastructure for an IMSplex. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

The Patterns for e-business are a group of proven, reusable assets that can be used to increase the speed of developing and deploying Web applications. The pattern discussed in this IBM Redbooks publication, Self-Service::Directly Integrated Single Channel application pattern, covers Web applications needing one or more point-to-point connections with back end applications. Part 1 of the book guides you through the process of selecting an Application and Runtime pattern. Next, the platform-specific product mappings are identified based upon the selected Runtime pattern. Part 2 of the book provides a set of guidelines for building your Web application with the enterprise tier using Web services, JCA and JMS. These guidelines include technology options, application design, application development, systems management, and security. Part 3 of the book teaches you by example how to design and build sample solutions using IBM WebSphere Application Server V4.0 with Web services, JCA and IBM CICS, and JMS and IBM MQSeries. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Mastering the IBM Tivoli Access Manager is the most important factor for successfully deploying contemporary e-business solutions. Access Manager is the key element in an e-business security framework that needs thorough understanding to achieve maximum security, functionality, and performance. Based on expandable security policies for users, groups, and protected resources, the Tivoli Access Manager manages the authentication and authorization to application servers, Web sites, and virtually any other resource that requires protection, including custom-written applications. This IBM Redbooks publication explains the planning steps and describes how to build multi-level enterprise business portals with the new Tivoli Access Manager Version 3.9. It also discusses high-availability scenarios and platform coverage for various involved components like Web servers, registries, and Access Manager management components. It shows the integration of Access Manager into the IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere Everyplace Suite, BEA WebLogic application server, Siebel, and other products. This book is a valuable resource for security administrators and architects who wish to understand and implement a centralized security infrastructure.

iSeries Access for Web (5722-XH2) - the latest offering in the iSeries Access Family (5722-XW1) product - offers Web browser-based access to IBM eServer iSeries servers. iSeries Access for Web helps leverage business information, applications, and resources across an enterprise by extending the iSeries resources to the client desktop through a Web browser. IBM WebSphere Host Publisher 4.0 (5724-B81) can modernize host applications or replace traditional character-based interfaces with a Web look and feel. These host applications can run directly from any standard Web browser. Host Publisher integrates multiple sources of data, including host and database applications, into a single Web page with no change to backend applications. Host Publisher and Host Publisher Studio have been bundled with the iSeries Access for Web product to provide a complete Web-to-host integration solution. This IBM Redbooks publication is designed for basic-level users who want to use iSeries Access for Web V5R2 or WebSphere Host Publisher V4.0. It shows you how to install and use iSeries Access for Web and WebSphere Host Publisher on the iSeries server through several example applications. It summarizes the Web-to-host products. Then it presents various circumstances to help you decide which product to choose when you consider integrating enterprise data into the Web.

This edition of the IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide contains additional and updated information on the following topics:

Tuning your database for optimal performance means more than following a few short steps in a vendor-specific guide. For maximum improvement, you need a broad and deep knowledge of basic tuning principles, the ability to gather data in a systematic way, and the skill to make your system run faster. This is an art as well as a science, and Database Tuning: Principles, Experiments, and Troubleshooting Techniques will help you develop portable skills that will allow you to tune a wide variety of database systems on a multitude of hardware and operating systems. Further, these skills, combined with the scripts provided for validating results, are exactly what you need to evaluate competing database products and to choose the right one. Forward by Jim Gray, with invited chapters by Joe Celko and Alberto Lerner Includes industrial contributions by Bill McKenna (RedBrick/Informix), Hany Saleeb (Oracle), Tim Shetler (TimesTen), Judy Smith (Deutsche Bank), and Ron Yorita (IBM) Covers the entire system environment: hardware, operating system, transactions, indexes, queries, table design, and application analysis Contains experiments (scripts available on the author's site) to help you verify a system's effectiveness in your own environment Presents special topics, including data warehousing, Web support, main memory databases, specialized databases, and financial time series Describes performance-monitoring techniques that will help you recognize and troubleshoot problems