The IBM WebSphere Business Integration for Healthcare Collaborative Network is an internet-based, private information network that enables secure transmission of clinical data to healthcare participants. Healthcare Collaborative Network enables immediacy in the dissemination of clinical data and provides participants with capabilities to detect and respond rapidly to health risks such as adverse drug effects, to manage quality of care, and to implement monitoring and warning systems for detecting the onset of dangerous infectious diseases or bioterrorist attacks. This IBM IBM Redbooks publication provides a first-hand guide for creating solutions based on the IBM WebSphere Business Integration for Healthcare Collaborative Network. It includes an example scenario of a public health alert based on Avian Influenza (bird flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1). Healthcare Collaborative Network is aimed at hospitals and large groups of medical or dental practices, international and government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and major insurance companies.

This IBM Redbooks publication discusses running Linux under z/VM on IBM System z9 and zSeries platforms. We describe enhancements available in z/VM Version 5.1. The intended audience for this book is IT administrators responsible for installing and configuring z/VM 5.1 systems running Linux guests. Using Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), z/VM 5/1 can be installed on and operate from SCSI disks. Configured as emulated Fixed Block Architecture (FBA) disks, z/VM 5.1 can use FCP-attached disks for its system paging, spooling, directory, and minidisks. z/VM 5.1 adds new functions for Virtual Switches (VSWITCH). For increased network security, guests must have authorization before connecting to a VSWITCH. z/VM 5.1 introduces VSWITCH Layer 2 support. Operating at Layer 2, a VSWITCH delivers and receives network traffic in Ethernet frames. This provides the ability to handle non-IP protocols such as SNA, NetBIOS, and IPX. In addition, Layer 2 support reduces network latency and CPU overhead.

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 DB2 Recovery Expert for Multiplatforms provides an enhanced data recovery solution that enables more precise recovery operations while reducing disruption during the recovery process. DB2 Recovery Expert creates and maintains additional recovery assets that you can use for intelligent analysis of both DB2 and DB2 Recovery Expert assets to find the most efficient recovery path. DB2 Recovery Expert facilitates the process of rebuilding your database assets, such as tables, indexes, and data, to a specified point-in-time, often without taking the database or the business operations offline. This IBM Redbooks publication shows you how to install and implement DB Recovery Expert and the Fast Backup and Grouper components. It also describes the DB2 Recovery Expert assets and how to manage these assets. In addition, this book explains the summary and detail reports of Log Analysis, including the DPF environment. It shows, in detailed examples, point-in-time recovery and cloning of tables, table spaces, and databases. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication is a study guide for the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data V2.1, and it is meant for those who want to achieve an IBM Certification for this specific product. The IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data V2.1 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 TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data V2.1 product. This book provides a combination of theory and practical experiences necessary 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 useful preparation guide for the exam.

This IBM Redbooks publication introduces Infrastructure Simplification. Infrastructure Simplification

As more companies need to manage their e-mail to support regulatory compliance, litigation, and corporate policy and to improve system performance and productivity, the e-mail archiving and records management solution presented in this IBM Redbooks publication is here to rescue. In this book, we provide a general solution guide to address e-mail archiving and records management issues using the following IBM products: We describe the products’ roles in the solution and introduce the basic concepts behind e-mail archiving and e-mail records enabling. We cover features and functions of CommonStore, Records Manager, and Records Enabler, and address key areas to understand and consider when planning and designing each piece of the solution and the overall integrated solution. In addition, we discuss different system configurations, implementation paths, security, the end-to-end solution installation and configuration, and some advanced topics such as records disposition and discovery. This book is intended for IT architects and specialists who will be responsible in planning, designing, and implementing an e-mail archiving and records management solution. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication discusses configuring and administering Linux systems running on IBM System z9 and zSeries. It is intended for system administrators and IT architects responsible for deploying Linux servers on System z9 and zSeries servers. We examine new features and enhancements of the Linux 2.6 kernel. We demonstrate Linux device configuration using sysfs and udev and discuss running Linux servers under z/VM. Networking options available for Linux on IBM System z9 and zSeries are examined in detail. Configuration of FCP-attached SCSI disks and traditional ECKD storage is demonstrated.

IBM communication controllers have reliably carried the bulk of the world's business traffic for more than 30 years. Over the years, IBM controllers have been enhanced to the point that the functional capabilities of the current products, the 3745 Communication Controller and the 3746 Nways Multiprotocol Controller , surpass the capabilities of any other data networking equipment ever developed. Beyond the SNA architecture PU Type 4, beyond APPN, even beyond IP routing, these controllers support an extraordinary set of functions and protocols. Because of their long history and their functional richness, IBM controllers continue to play a critical role in the networks of most of the largest companies in the world. Over the past decade, however, focus has shifted from SNA networks and applications to TCP/IP and Internet technologies. In some cases, SNA application traffic now runs over IP-based networks using technologies such as TN3270 and Data Link Switching (DLSw). In other cases, applications have been changed, or business processes reengineered, using TCP/IP rather than SNA. Consequently, for some organizations, the network traffic that traverses IBM communication controllers has declined to the point where it is in the organization’s best interest to find functional alternatives for the remaining uses of their controllers so they can consolidate and possibly eliminate controllers from their environments. This IBM Redbooks publication provides you with a starting point to help in your efforts to optimize your communication controller environment, whether simply consolidating them or migrating from them altogether. We discuss alternative means to provide the communication controller functions that you use or ways to eliminate the need for those functions outright. Where multiple options exist, we discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of each.

Conducting business via the Web and remaining open for business 24 hours a day, seven days a week is now commonplace. Customers come in with unexpected workloads through the Web and operate in a self-service fashion with mostly context-sensitive metadata to guide them. The strong requirement is availability. However, even with new Web applications, most of the core business systems considerations still apply, and performance is critical. Technology has been accelerating for mainframe systems. They had become adept at providing business resiliency accommodating strategic software that has been around for the last several decades such as IMS™ , DB2® , and CICS® , and they have also become a host for developing and running Web applications built in Java™ accommodating the latest business requirements. Businesses need to leverage, extend and integrate the strategic assets which represent multi-year investments to support leading edge technology. DB2 for z/OS® has come a long way and provides facilities to exploit the latest hardware and software technologies, accommodating a majority of user requirements. However, special considerations are required to build high performance applications. If you want to achieve high performance or high availability, you must use the design, programming, and operational techniques applicable to DB2. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Key Features Architecture, syntax, development and composition of Business Processes and Services using BPEL Advanced BPEL features such as compensation, concurrency, links, scopes, events, dynamic partner links, and correlations Oracle BPEL Process Manager and BPEL Designer Microsoft BizTalk Server as a BPEL server Book Description Web services provide the basic technical platform required for application interoperability. They do not, however, provide higher level control, such as which web services need to be invoked, which operations should be called and in what sequence. Nor do they provide ways to describe the semantics of interfaces, the workflows, or e-business processes. BPEL is the missing link to assemble and integrate web services into a real business process BPEL4WS standardizes process automation between web services. This applies both within the enterprise, where BPEL4WS is used to integrate previously isolated systems, and between enterprises, where BPEL4WS enables easier and more effective integration with business partners. In providing a standard descriptive structure BPEL4WS enables enterprises to define their business processes during the design phase. Wider business benefits can flow from this through business process optimization, reengineering, and the selection of most appropriate processes . Supported by major vendors - including BEA, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, SAP, Sun, and others - BPEL4WS is becoming the accepted standard for business process management. This book provides detailed coverage of BPEL4WS, its syntax, and where, and how, it is used. It begins with an overview of web services, showing both the foundation of, and need for, BPEL. The web services orchestration stack is explained, including standards such as WS-Security, WS-Coordination, WS-Transaction, WS-Addressing, and others. The BPEL language itself is explained in detail, with Code snippets and complete examples illustrating both its syntax and typical construction. Having covered BPEL itself, the book then goes on to show BPEL is used in context. by providing an overview of major BPEL4WS servers. It covers the Oracle BPEL Process Manager and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 in detail, and shows how to write BPEL4WS solutions using these servers. What you will learn Chapter 1 provides a detailed introduction to BPEL and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). It discusses business processes and their automation, explains the role of BPEL, web services, and Enterprise Service Buses (ESB) in SOA, provides insight into business process composition with BPEL, explains the most important features, compares BPEL to other specifications, provides an overview of BPEL servers, and discusses the future of BPEL. Chapter 2 provides a detailed introduction to the Web Services Technology Stack. It discusses the important standards and specifications for using BPEL and implementing SOA with web services, such as WS-Security, WS-Addressing, WS-Coordination, WS-AtomicTransaction, WS-BusinessActivity, WS-Reliable Messaging, etc. Chapter 3 discusses the composition of web services with BPEL. The chapter introduces the core concepts of BPEL and explains how to define synchronous and asynchronous business processes with BPEL. The reader gets familiar with BPEL process structure, partner links, sequential and parallel service invocation, variables, conditions, etc. Chapter 4 goes deeper into the BPEL specification and covers advanced features for modeling complex business processes. Advanced activities, scopes, serialization, fault handing, compensations, event handling, correlation sets, concurrent activities and links, process lifecycle, and dynamic partner links are covered in detail. Chapter 5 explains how to use the Oracle BPEL Process Manager for deploying and executing business processes defined in BPEL. It describes the server architecture, tools, features, and common approaches for managing and debugging BPEL processes. The chapter also looks at graphical development of BPEL processes using Oracle BPEL Designer for JDeveloper and for Eclipse. Chapter 6 takes a detailed look at the advanced features of the Oracle BPEL Process Manager including extension functions, dynamic parallel flows, Web Services Invocation Framework, Java embedding, Notification service, Workflow service, Identity service, and Oracle BPEL Server APIs. Chapter 7 discusses MS BizTalk Server 2004 and its support for BPEL. It explains how to develop business processes in BizTalk and export them to BPEL. It also explains how to import BPEL processes into BizTalk and how to use the Orchestration Designer tool to define processes graphically, and compares BizTalk and BPEL constructs. Appendix A provides a syntax reference for BPEL version 1.1. The appendix covers standard BPEL activities and elements, functions, attributes, and faults. Who this book is for This book is aimed at architects and developers in the design, implementation, and integration phases of advanced information systems and e-business solutions, developing business processes and dealing with the issues of composition, orchestration, transactions, coordination, and security. The book presumes knowledge of XML and web services, web services development (either on J2EE or .NET), and multi-tier architecture

The IBM eServer X3 Architecture servers are the new third-generation Enterprise X-Architecture servers from IBM. The xSeries 366 was announced in February 2005, the xSeries 460 was announced in May, and the xSeries 260 was announced in August. These X3 Architecture servers are ideal for random commercial workloads with high processor and memory bandwidth requirements. Although aimed at different client sets, they share common components and options. The x460 is targeted at clients who need to implement a large single image “scale-up” configuration of up to 32 processors and 512 GB of RAM. The x366 is targeted at the high-performance environment where rack space is a premium. The x260 is for clients who need high performance but also require large amounts of internal disk storage. This IBM Redbooks publication provides a detailed technical description of the three servers and explains how to plan, install, configure, and manage these high-performance servers running 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and VMware ESX Server.

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center is a suite of infrastructure management software that can centralize, automate, and simplify the management of complex and heterogeneous storage environments. It can help reduce the effort of managing complex storage infrastructures, improve storage capacity utilization, and improve administration efficiency. IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center allows you to respond to on demand storage needs and brings together, in a single point, the management of storage devices, fabric, and data. This IBM Redbooks publication is intended for administrators and users who are installing and using IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center. It provides an overview of the product components and functions. We describe the hardware and software environment required, provide a step-by-step installation procedure, and offer customization and usage hints and tips. This book is not a replacement for the existing IBM Redbooks, or product manuals, that detail the implementation and configuration of the individual products that make up the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center , or the products as they may have been called in previous versions. We refer to those books as appropriate throughout this book.

The most recent maintenance release of IBM AIX 5L Version 5.3 includes a significant set of new features added to the NFSv4 implementation. In 2004, the first IBM Redbooks publication devoted to the topic of NFSv4 implementation in AIX 5L was published: "Securing NFS in AIX: An Introduction to NFS V4 in AIX 5L," SG24-7204. This book provides additional up-to-date information to help IBM clients understand and take advantage of the new NFSv4 functions provided by AIX 5L Version 5.3 with the 5300-03 Recommended Maintenance Package. The NFSv4 implementation in AIX 5L has now expanded to provide core features that make it capable of providing a much broader range of distributed file system services than any prior version of NFS. The scope of this book includes methods for implementing NFSv4 in the enterprise and extensive coverage of methods for how it can potentially be used as a migration target for existing AFS-based and DCE/DFS-based enterprise file systems. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms monitors and automates applications distributed across Linux® , AIX® , and z/OS operating systems by introducing a new product structure with two major components: IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms utilizes an adapter infrastructure to integrate with IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS, allowing for a more effective high-availability, automation, and management of multi-tier applications. This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the new versions of the IBM Tivoli Systems Automation product family and gives a broad understanding of the new architecture and components of both IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V2.1 and IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 using a scenario based approach. This book is a valuable addition to the existing products documentation and should be read in conjunction with the official products documentation, which complements some of the concepts explained in this book. The instructions given in this book are very detailed and explicit. These instructions are not the only way to install the products and related prerequisites. They are meant to be followed by anyone to successfully install, configure, and set up end-to-end automation management using IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V2.1 and IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 in environments of any size. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication provides guidance about how to configure, monitor, and manage your IBM TotalStorage DS6000 to achieve optimum performance. We describe the DS6000 performance features and characteristics and how they can be exploited with the different server platforms that can attach to it. Then in consecutive chapters we detail the specific performance recommendations and discussions that apply for each server environment, as well as for database and Copy Services environments.

This IBM Redbooks publication delivers details about DB2 UDB V8.2 on Siebel 7.8. It outlines the partnership between Siebel Systems and IBM and the benefits of using DB2 UDB to support the Siebel Enterprise. The most commonly used components of the Siebel Enterprise and the DB2 UDB architecture are described. We provide the planning considerations for running DB2 UDB in Siebel environment. The step-by-step installation and configuration details are followed. We then describe information on methods to populate and maintain data in Siebel tables including data archival techniques and information on ensuring data integrity and data quality. The database administration, monitoring, and tuning tools provided by DB2 UDB and operating systems are discussed and the tool usage provided. The book also provides in-depth discussion on high availability and disaster recovery options and setup procedure for a Siebel/DB2 UDB environment. Finally, the book provides information about the components of Siebel Analytics and where these components fit in the overall scheme with Siebel Enterprise.

As companies depend more and more on their enterprise software for daily operations, they require highly available systems. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne has long enabled their software with the IBM High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP) product for high availability. This IBM Redbooks publication describes the IBM HACMP/Enhanced Scalability (HACMP/ES) Version 4.5 solution to certify JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.9 in an IBM AIX high availability environment. This book also describes HACMP/ES Version 5.1. It explains how to install and tune HACMP/ES, as well as reviews the setup steps to enable JD Edwards EnterpriseOne for HACMP/ES. While writing this book, we conducted tests to simulate that the failures and observations made to ensure that the high availability environment performed properly. The results of these tests are also documented. This book highlights and explains those characteristics that are specific to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. It contains significant window examples and worksheets to help facilitate an easy step-by-step installation process. It does not replace the extensive installation and administration documentation that is already available for HACMP/ES.

IBM and SAP share a vision for responding to customers' specific requirements for tighter integration, platform flexibility, lower total cost of ownership, and improved performance. DB2 UDB V8.2.2 is an SAP-optimized version that uses autonomic computing technologies specifically tuned to help SAP users streamline installation, improve performance, and increase availability. This IBM Redbooks publication provides information for SAP consultants and SAP system administrators. It includes the latest DB2 UDB architecture details, SAP-related features and functions, practical advice on SAP NetWeaver 2004 installations, and DB2 configuration in SAP environments. We describe DB2 UDB’s logical and physical database objects, storage management, SAPs data classes, and space reclamation strategies, and provide the best practices for intelligent storage subsystems. We also discuss how to use DBA Cockpit to monitor your system, DB2 UDB log file management, database backup and recovery, and high availability and clustered solutions. We introduce the Problem Description / Problem Source Identification (PD/PSI) methodology, and the troubleshooting approaches for common problems. Finally, we include a discussion of the new features of SAP NetWeaver 2004s Business Intelligence (SAP BI) with DB2 UDB V8.2.2.

This IBM Redbooks publication discusses miscellaneous implementation topics and integration information for IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager Version 3.1. The discussion is geared for an experienced IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager specialist that requires an in-depth discussion for advanced implementation and integration options. This book does not provide basic implementation information for IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager. That information can be found in IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager V2.1 End-to-end Implementation, SG24-6610. Although that book discusses Version 2.1, most of the discussion still applies in Version 3.1. Additional information can be read from the formal IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager Version 3.1 manuals. This book provides: Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.