IBM CSM to IBM Systems Director Transformation Guide

2 IBM CSM to IBM Systems Director Transformation Guide

1.1 Introduction to CSM

IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for AIX is designed for the administration of

distributed and clustered IBM Power Systems environments. CSM considerably simplifies

management of a cluster by providing supervision from a single point-of-control.

CSM provides the following system management capabilities for IBM Power Systems nodes

in a managed cluster:

– Remote command execution across multiple nodes in the cluster.

– Configuration file manager to dispense and synchronize files across nodes in the

cluster.

– Comprehensive monitoring and automated response of system parameters and status.

– Security configuration across the cluster to eliminate the need to manually distribute

encryption keys.

– Centralized management of remote hardware control and console access to increase

administrative efficiency.

– Command line interface support to script complete tasks.

– Software diagnostic tools to analyze components and servers to find the root cause of

problems.

– Web-based interface to effectively manage and control the CSM cluster.

For detailed planning and installation procedures, refer to the CSM Planning and Installation

Guide at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/a2313445.pdf

For detailed CSM Administration procedures, refer to the CSM Administration Guide at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/a2313445.pdf

1.2 Introduction to IBM Systems Director

IBM Systems Director is an enhanced system management tool to drive operational

management of heterogeneous IT environments. IBM Systems Director significantly reduces

operational complexity, improves the efficiency of IT staff and systems, and manages costs

while meeting challenging business requirements for service delivery.

IBM Systems Director is designed to incorporate discovery, monitoring, optimization and

updates from a single point of contact. IBM Systems Director not only manages IBM

power-based servers but also x86-based servers, VMware, PowerVM, and storage resources.

The enterprise IBM Systems Director provides the following system management capabilities:

򐂰 System administration

– Discovery of servers and virtual resources

– Monitoring and reporting system health

– Configuration and update of the server operating systems and firmware

򐂰 Virtualization management

– Creation, deployment and management of virtual machines