Capacity management is the discipline that ensures that IT infrastructure is provided at the right time in the right volume at the right price. IBM® Tivoli® Performance Analyzer is a strategic capacity management solution from IBM that adds value to IBM Tivoli Monitoring, IBM Tivoli Service Management, and OMEGAMON® products. This IBM Redbooks® publication provides a practical guide to implementing, using, and optimizing IBM Tivoli Performance Analyzer Version 6.1, which includes planning and deployment scenarios, troubleshooting, and so forth. We position IBM Tivoli Performance Analyzer against two other IBM capacity management solutions, IBM Tivoli Capacity Process Manager and HyPerformix IPS Capacity Manager. We also provide some best practice guidelines on when to use each solution. To better explain the product functionality, we included several case studies that will help you understand the capabilities of IBM Tivoli Performance Analyzer. This book is a reference for IT professionals who implement and use IBM Tivoli Performance Analyzer in small, medium, and large-scale environments.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication focuses on migration of a data center from a Tivoli® Framework environment and a Tivoli Configuration Manager-based management model to the new Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), provided by Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Software V 5.1. In addition to migration, we also discuss the coexistence environment, where Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Software drives the Tivoli Management Framework environment. Because Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Software shares its roots with Tivoli Provisioning Manager 5.1, all of the migration scenarios we describe in this book apply to Tivoli Provisioning Manager 5.1, as well. To give you ideas for various migration possibilities, we describe several customer environments and then describe the suggested approach for moving to a Tivoli Provisioning Manager environment. We also tell you how the two environments can coexist during the migration process. We provide a feature-by-feature comparison between common Frameworks, Tivoli Configuration Manager operations, and their equivalent in Tivoli Provisioning Manager. This book is a reference for IT Specialists who implement data center migration from a Tivoli Management Framework and Tivoli Configuration Manager-based management model to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Software V 5.1 or Tivoli Provisioning Manager V 5.1.

Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files is specifically targeted at user computers, such as mobile computers and workstations, as well as file servers. It provides continuous data protection of files, providing the highest level of protection possible, yet is simple to use and administer. This IBM Redbooks® publication presents a deployment guide for Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files Version 3.1. We cover planning, installing, and troubleshooting of Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files for several use case scenarios. In addition, we provide some case studies, including integration with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, that can be used as a proof of concept or demonstration of the product at a client environment. The target audience for this documentation is IT Specialists who will be working on Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files installations and proof of concepts.

IBM Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker is a key element in a comprehensive, on demand, Tivoli workload automation portfolio. It can use dynamic resource information as well as recommendations from other products to determine the best systems to which new jobs will be dispatched. This IBM Redbooks publication documents the architecture, installation and customization, operation best practices, performance optimization, high availability considerations, Web Services interface, and troubleshooting of Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker V1.1. In addition, we cover integration scenarios with other IBM products, such as IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager, IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Tivoli Enterprise Portal, and IBM Enterprise Workload Manager. Finally, we discuss Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker operation in a IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for a z/OS end-to-end environment. Clients and Tivoli professionals who are responsible for installing, administering, maintaining, or using IBM Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker will find this book a major reference. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager, built on a Service Oriented Architecture, enhances usability for executing changes while keeping server and desktop software compliant. It helps organizations with provisioning, configuration and maintenance of servers and virtual servers, operating systems, middleware, applications, storage and network devices acting as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. This IBM Redbooks publication is a study guide for IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager V5.1 for people who want to get an IBM Professional Certification for this product. The IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager V5.1 Certification, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the implementation of the IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager V5.1 product.This book provides a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter and sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions in the exam. The chapters are based on the sections of the Tivoli Provisioning Manager V5.1 Implementation Certification test. Studying each chapter will help you prepare for one section of the exam.

The IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database Configuration Discovery and Tracking v1.1 (CDT) is an agentless deep discovery tool that can discover the configuration information of application systems as well as their components and relationships automatically. It also discovers installed hardware and software components in a complex computer server environment and tracks changes to all these components over time. IBM Tivoli CCMDB CDT v1.1 is the core component of the IT Service Management strategy from IBM and fills the role of the Change Management Database for your implementation of ITIL aligned IT processes. This IBM Redbooks publication provides help and recommendations on how to get started deploying Configuration Discovery and Tracking v1.1 and provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and customizing the discovery in your own environment. In addition, it describes the various interfaces that you can use to integrate CDT with your existing IT Service Management processes. The information in this book is intended for IT specialists who design and implement IT Service Management solutions based on IBM Tivoli CCMDB Configuration Discovery and Tracking v1.1.

IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler is an IBM strategic scheduling product that runs on different platforms including the mainframe. The new version of the product, IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.3, comes with some important enhancements, such as relational database management system (RDBMS) support, new advanced planning system, which allows the definition of plans that span more that 24 hours, removal of framework requirements, new application programming interface (API), Job Scheduling Console enhancements, and so on. This IBM Redbooks publication documents the architecture, deployment, best practices, and migration scenarios for IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.3 on distributed environment. In addition, we cover IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.3 security, IBM DB2 and IBM WebSphere considerations, troubleshooting, tuning for performance, application programming interface, and JnextPlan, which has replaced the JnextDay process in this release. Clients and Tivoli professionals who are responsible for installing, administering, maintaining, or using IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.3 will find this book a major reference.

This IBM Redbooks publication is a study guide for Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Software Distribution V4.1 and is aimed at the people who want to get an IBM Professional Certification for this product.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express Version 6.1 is a powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use availability management solution designed to help small to mid-sized companies manage IT infrastructures. It offers the ability to manage bottlenecks, performance impacts, and outages across heterogeneous environments from a single, centralized portal. IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express V6.1 is easy to install, easy to deploy, and easy to use, providing rapid time to value. It provides real-time and historical data that enables you to quickly diagnose and solve issues with the new GUI through the IBM Tivoli Enterprise Portal component. This IBM Redbooks publication presents a deployment guide for IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express V6.1. We describe planning, installing, and troubleshooting IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express V6.1. In addition, we provide some case studies that you can use as part of a proof of concept or a customer demonstration. The target audience for this book is IT specialists working on new IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express V6.1 installations. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express Version 4.1 for Software Distribution is an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution for software distribution, patch, inventory, and asset management. This Web-based solution is designed for ease of use and implementation so that you can quickly begin to manage the PCs in your enterprise. IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express V4.1 for Software Distribution is implemented with both a client agent on the managed PCs and a centralized data repository. The product is specifically targeted for the small-to-medium business (SMB) market. This IBM Redbooks publication presents a deployment guide for IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express V4.1 for Software Distribution. We discuss the planning, installation, configuration, usage and troubleshooting of the operation. In addition, we provide a case study using a fictitious company, called XYZ Corporation. The target audience for this book is IT specialists working on IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express V4.1 Software Distribution installations and proof of concepts.

Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files is specifically targeted at end user computers, such as mobile computers and workstations, as well as file servers. It provides continuous data protection of files, providing the highest level of protection possible, yet is simple to use and administer. When files change, Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files will make up to three copies of the file (or queue copies to be made later). This IBM Redbooks publication presents a deployment guide for Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files. We cover planning, installing, and troubleshooting of Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files for several use case scenarios. In addition, we provide some case studies, including integration with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, that can be used as a proof of concept or demonstration of the product at a client environment. The target audience for this book is IT Specialists who will be working on Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files installations and proof of concepts.

This IBM Redbooks publication is a study guide for IBM Tivoli Monitoring Version 6.1 and is aimed at the people who want to get an IBM Professional Certification for this product. The IBM Tivoli Monitoring Version 6.1 Certification, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the implementation of the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Version 6.1 product. This book provides a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam. This publication does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, can be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. For your convenience, we structure the chapters based on the sections of the IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.1 Implementation Certification test, such as Planning, Prerequisites, Installation, and so on, so studying each chapter will help you prepare for one section of the exam.

IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager controls software distribution and asset management inventory in a multiplatform environment. It is designed for configuration, distribution, change, version, and asset management in a distributed computing environment. Working on top of IBM Tivoli Management Framework, IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager provides an integrated solution for managing complex, distributed enterprise environments. This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager logical and physical components and covers detailed planning and implementation steps to deploy IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager in small-to-medium and large-sized environments, including IBM AIX 5L, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and IBM OS/400 systems. In addition, we talk about best practices, advanced customization, and tuning topics for IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager. This book will be useful for IT specialists responsible for implementing IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager V4.2.x in customer environments. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler is a strategic, multiplatform distributed scheduling product that provides high-volume, complex scheduling capability. Although Tivoli Workload Scheduler provides native support for many platforms and applications, its robust scheduling capabilities can be extended to cover additional platforms and applications by writing an extended agent. This IBM Redbooks publication shows how to write a Tivoli Workload Scheduler Version 8.2 extended agent to schedule jobs on IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. With the extended agent, you can schedule on platforms and applications for which Tivoli Workload Scheduler has no native agent, as well as integrate IBM Tivoli Storage Manager with Tivoli Workload Scheduler. The Tivoli Workload Scheduler scheduling facility enables you to assign dependencies among tasks scheduled through Tivoli Storage Manager or to assign limits or priorities. By extending Tivoli Storage Manager to schedule these Tivoli Storage Manager tasks, you can take advantage of its advanced scheduling capabilities. This book will be essential for those who write a Tivoli Workload Scheduler extended agent for any platform in general, or use the extended agent provided in this book (TSM Extended Agent) to schedule Tivoli Storage Manager tasks. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication explains the benefits and technical merits of integrating IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Distributed and IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS with other IBM products. Scheduling is a mission critical process for any company. However, when you talk about scheduling, you are really talking about an ecosystem. In this ecosystem, each solution is a building block that adds value to the overall solution. With IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, you can collect and add data to and from each component. In addition, expanding the scheduling ecosystem to include monitoring, management, help desk, storage, and business systems management provides greater value. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication is a study guide for IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager Version 4.2.2 and is aimed at the people who want to get IBM Certifications in this specific product. The IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager Certification, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the implementation of the IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager Version 4.2.2 product. This book provides a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam. This publication does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, can be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Scheduling is generally considered as the nucleus of the data center, because the orderly, reliable sequencing and management of process execution is an essential part of IT management. IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS is the IBM strategic product used in many large-to-midsized customer environments, responsible for scheduling critical batch applications. Therefore, the performance of Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS is one of the important factors that affect the overall satisfaction from the IT services for these companies. This IBM Redbooks publication covers the techniques that can be used to improve performance of Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS (including end-to-end scheduling). There are many factors that might affect the performance of any subsystem. In this book, we confine ourselves to those things that are internal to Tivoli Workload Scheduler, or can be easily verified and modified, and are likely to apply to the majority of Tivoli Workload Scheduler customer sites. Although this book is aimed at those very large installations with a batch load of 100,000 or more jobs per day, it will also be relevant to installations with a smaller batch workload who are suffering from a shrinking batch window, or those who are trying to maximize the throughput on their existing hardware, or both. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

The beginning of the new century sees the data center with a mix of work, hardware, and operating systems previously undreamed of. Today’s challenge is to manage disparate systems with minimal effort and maximum reliability. People experienced in scheduling traditional host-based batch work must now manage distributed systems, and those working in the distributed environment must take responsibility for work running on the corporate OS/390 system. This IBM Redbooks publication considers how best to provide end-to-end scheduling using IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Version 8.2, both distributed (previously known as Maestro) and mainframe (previously known as OPC) components. In this book, we provide the information for installing the necessary Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.2 software components and configuring them to communicate with each other. In addition to technical information, we consider various scenarios that may be encountered in the enterprise and suggest practical solutions. We describe how to manage work and dependencies across both environments using a single point of control. We believe that this book will be a valuable reference for IT specialists who implement end-to-end scheduling with Tivoli Workload Scheduler 8.2.

This IBM Redbooks publication implements a solution that integrates IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler and IBM DB2 Content Manager OnDemand products to provide centralized output processing for job logs (job outputs, message files, and audit files) from IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler and IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS. The solution provides immediate benefit by integrating the job logs into an online, electronic information archive and retrieval system, which is used for quick search and problem resolution purposes. We include all scripts that make up this solution so that you will be able customize the solution according to your needs. We anticipate that the solution covered in this book will provide great value for IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler and IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS customers who are planning to deploy a centralized job logging and browsing system. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.