For many years, IBM® Cluster Systems Management (CSM) provided a single point of management for IBM Power Systems™ servers running the AIX® operating system. Now you can transform your environment to IBM Systems Director®, which provides CSM clients with the next generation of Cluster Systems Management for their Power Systems servers.

This IBM Redbooks publication covers the process of converting a PSSP cluster to a CSM cluster. It examines the different tools, utilities, documentation and other resources available to help the system administrator move a system from PSSP to CSM. This book also makes recommendations about which procedures are most suitable for different types of customer environments (high performance technical computing, server consolidation, business intelligence, etc.) and points out the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different procedures, tools, and methods. Customers will use the working knowledge presented in this book to plan and accomplish the transition of their own clustered systems from PSSP to CSM. Are you using GPFS? This transition book covers a number of GPFS transition methods, each with its own recommendations, GPFS cluster types, advantages versus disadvantages, and step-by-step scenarios. It also shows a method of moving GPFS storage between two clusters, which could be used during hardware transition or upgrades.

This IBM Redbooks publication is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve IBM Certified Specialist - Cluster 1600 managed by PSSP. The Cluster 1600 managed by PSSP certification validates the skills required to install and configure PSSP system software and to perform the administrative and diagnostic activities needed to support multiple users in an SP environment. The certification is applicable to specialists who implement and/or support Cluster 1600 managed by PSSP systems. This book helps Cluster 1600 specialists seeking a comprehensive and task-oriented guide for developing the knowledge and skills required for certification. It is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also gives sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provides familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.