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IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director OverviewSystems Software leadership for innovationPhillip Ambartzakisphilla@za.ibm.com 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIT administrators must prepare for changing businessneedsChallenge: How can you effectively plan toaddress today’s challenges andprepare for tomorrow’sopportunities?– Maintenance costs: R8 forevery rand spent oninfrastructure.*– Energy costs: R1 for every R2spent on hardware.*2“ the days of focusing onphysical system management arenow gone. Upper-level managementwants greater IT operationalefficiencies. CIOs require resourcesto be virtualized to increaseresource utilization and simplifymanagement, and that data centerenergy consumption be reduced.”- Clabby Analytics, March 2009 2008 IBM Corporation* Source: IDC 2007
IBM Systems DirectorIntegrated management enables greater operational efficiencyTODAY’SINFRASTRUCTURE Silos lead to a disconnectedbusinessand IT infrastructure. Integrates visibility, control, andautomation acrossall business and IT assets.Islands of computing createinefficiencies &underutilized assets. Is highly optimized to do more withless.Struggle with regulatorycompliance, informationintegrity and security.Resource constraints,difficulties managingcomplexity and change.3INTEGRATED SERVICEMANAGEMENT Addresses the information challenge. Manages and mitigates risks. Facilitates flexible deliverychoices like clouds. 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems SoftwareIBM Systems Director - End-to-End Management –Other SystemsManagement SoftwareIntegrated ServiceManagementAutomationUpdateStatusRemote AccessSystem zCore Director ServicesPower SystemsConfigurationStorage ConfigurationVirtualizationDiscoverySystem x & Blade CenterStorage ControlConfigurationAdditional Plug-InsWPAR ManagerVMControl Image ManagerBOFMTransition Mgr for HP SIMNetwork ControlActive Energy ManagerVMControlService & Support ManagerIBM Systems Director Editions Enterprise ServiceManagementAdvancedManagers&Priced Plug-InsBase SystemsDirector Managers&HardwarePlatform ManagersResourceManagementManaged virtualand physicalenvironmentsHardwareIBM and non-IBMhardware44 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems SoftwareSystems Director Standard delivers value & quantifiable resultsIBM Systems Director value propositionSample proof points1. Dramatically reduce IT costsLower Costs, TCO; Faster ROI– energy savings of 66%– lower power & cooling cost– 100K/KWh/year savings– 80% reduction in management costs– lower TCO– TCO reduced 40%; ROI 12 mo.–––Save 34-42% in IT systems management admincostsSave on infrastructure costs thru optimization ofserver, storage and network utilizationReduce data center energy costs by 15-50%2. Improve service level agreements andresponsiveness to business needs–––Enable faster and more flexible IT service deliveryand deployment of new applications andworkloadsIncrease efficiency thru better utilization andmanagement of IT resources (includes: servers,storage, network devices and staff)Provide integrated tools that enable betterdecisions to increase reliability, availability,serviceability and security3. Reduce complexity and risk of managing IToperations–––5Improve service– improved productivity in IT operations went up by 30%easy to use tools improved IT staff productivity– requires less time to manage– reduced time-to-market for new servicesReduce complexity and risk of managing IT operations– improved availability & disaster recoveryProvide a single, unified and simple point ofcontrol, i.e., “a single pane of glass” from x86 tomainframe, including storage and networkingdevicesSimplify management of physical & virtualresources across heterogeneous environmentsEliminate layers of management platforms andtools across the broadest portfolio of hypervisors25-Oct-11 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director StandardSimplifying the management of multi-system environments Common toolset for managingphysical and virtual resources –servers, storage and networking Automates data center operationsto proactively avoid problems Simplified deployment, installationand update process Remote control to manage,monitor, and troubleshoot fromany corner of the world Reduces burden of timeconsuming administrative tasksSimplified managementof physical and virtualinfrastructure6Rapid deployment andoptimization of ITresourcesReduction intime-consumingmanagement tasks 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorSystems Director Standard helps to . . . Find and identify systems on the network Determine if systems are working properly Configure and deploy new systems Optimize systems for peak performance7 Keep system firmware and driversup to date Manage Energy Improve System Availability Monitor network devices Automated discovery and topologyviews to simplify Troubleshooting Deploy physical and virtual machines Reduce virtualization complexity Reduce time to execute systemsadministrative tasks Lightpath Diagnostics 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director Standardprovides platform lifecycle management Consolidation of Platform Management Tools– Single consistent cross-platform management tool– Simplified tasks via Web based interface– Manage many systems from one console Integrated Physical and Virtual Management–––––Discovery and Inventory of physical and virtual resourcesConfiguration and provisioning of platform resourcesStatus, Health, and Monitoring of platform resourcesVisualization of server resource topologiesMove virtual servers between systems withoutdisruption to running workloads Platform Update Management– Simplified consistent cross-platform tools to acquire,distribute and install firmware and OS updates8 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director topologyIBM System Director ServerApplication LogicDatabaseManagementConsole(s)Web InterfaceIBM Systems Director AgentManaged Systems(Servers, Desktops, Laptops, SNMP devices, CIM devices) Three-tiered architecture Thousands of managed nodes Upward Integration modules supporting– Tivoli, Computer Associates, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft9 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director provides server monitoring andcontrol IBM Systems Director simplifies the management of servers and storage–––––10Discovery and asset inventoryMonitoring and event alertingResource optimizationSimplified deployment, installation and update processUpward integration to enterprise service management Monitor and alert on defined thresholds for CPU and memory utilizationand for network and file system metrics Ensure Hardware Management Console and Virtual I/O Server areoperational Automate actions based on defined events and monitoring thresholds toreduce administrative workload 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorAccess all tasks on a single console and user interfaceto simplify and automate IT administrationWelcomeFind a TaskFind a ResourceNavigate ResourcesAutomationAvailabilityCapacityInventoryIT InfrastructurePlanningEnergyReportingRelease ManagementSecuritySystem ConfigurationSystem Status and HealthTask ManagementSettings11 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorAt-a-glance status helps reduce administration andtroubleshooting time Customizable healthsummary–Favorite systems–Critical monitors–Group thumbnails Monitoring–Monitor criticalresources (e.g. CPU,memory, disk, VMs)–Thresholds–Events Automation Plans–Notify–Run commands–Trigger tasks12 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorCommunicate directly with IBM for the latest OSand firmware updatesIdentify updateswhich are testedand should bedeployedSummary page forsingle view13Integrated actionsfor download,distribute, installand uninstall 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorAutomate notification alerts and fixes based on warning thresholdsMonitoringEvent thresholdsAutomation!!VM14VMIBM Systems Director functions:1. Monitor disk capacity.2. If the disk is 90%:a. Execute command to back-upand delete non-critical filesb. Log the back-upc. Send an e-mail to theadministrator 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director StandardVMControl Rapidly deploy andmanage virtual servers15 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorDiscovers relationships of virtual machines to server hardware andHardware Management Consoles (HMCs)AutomateddiscoveryDiscovers hardware andvirtual resources via theHardware ManagementConsoleVMVMVMVMware ESX VMVMVIOVIODiscoversphysical andshared I/O16 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director VMControlDelivers leadership multi-platform virtualization management Simplifies virtual machinemanagement and relocation on allIBM platforms Supports faster time to market fornew services by reducing time andcomplexity of application installationand configurationMicrosoftWindows Reduces disruption to IT operationsassociated with provisioningresourcesIBM System x17VMware ESX and ESXiPower SystemsMicrosoft Hyper-V IBM System z Reduces deployment errors andtime to troubleshoot and fix them Provides automation necessary forIBM BladeCenter cloud computing environments 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorVMControl Express EditionSee and act on all of the virtualized resourcesA plug-in option for IBM Systems Director (available for no additional charge) to enhancevirtualization management and simplify virtual appliance deployment across heterogeneousplatformsFeatures: Multi-platform management– View virtual and physicalassets– Virtualized life-cyclemanagement– Topology maps Edit virtual resources– Edit physical hosts– Edit virtual machines– Use GUI or command line Relocate virtual machines– Execute live relocation– Plan for relocation18 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorVMControl Express EditionBenefits: Simplify management of virtual environments– Fewer tools and common interfaces across multipleplatforms– Reduce troubleshooting time with topology views ofphysical and virtual resource relationships Reduce IT training costs– Access using Systems Director interface– Provides core virtualization management of all IBMserver platforms Reduce or Eliminate unplanned downtime– Health monitoring– Threshold alerts– Move active virtual resources19 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems DirectorActive Energy Manager Managing energy usage to reducecosts and maintain serviceavailability in existing energyenvelopes20 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorCommon goals for energy managementCost Reduction and Avoidance Identify opportunities for energy cost reduction (Operating Expenses) Delay facility expansion due to energy or cooling constraints (Capital Expenses)Remove Operational Barriers Manage power and cooling capacity to enable growth and flexibility Avoid service disruptions caused by energy related outages21 2009 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Improved energy efficiency to help reduce data center costs/upgradesMonitoring/control of server energy use– 3rd-party facilities equipment support(sensors and meters supported)– Alerts surfaced for servers affected bya power or cooling failure– Control and set energy caps for both AC and DC power– Support for Power Distribution Units (PDUs)Active Energy ManagerBalance workloads across servers to fit electricalpower and thermal profiles– Create and display relationships between all servers,and the power and cooling equipment supporting them– Collect data to plan what servers to power off and when22 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorActive Energy Manager monitors electrical energy and thermalprofiles Manage electrical power atthe rack and server level Manage thermal energy atthe rack and server levelTrend electrical power use over time Analyze trends in energyuse Server power down Performance per wattdisplayTrend temperature over timeNote: Active Energy Manager monitoring and control capabilities vary by system.23 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorControl energy use on servers Set fixed energy usage caps that the serverswill not exceed when fully configured, OR Set a lower “soft cap” for even more energysavings Optimize to maximize performance or powersavings Set a fixed processor energy reduction, ordynamically adjust energy based onutilization Input altitude for more efficient fan operation Active Energy Manager data and energycontrols are available on the console and viaCommand Line InterfaceUS Energy consumption byservers and data centers isexpected to almost double in thenext 5 years.- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),August 2007Note: Active Energy Manager monitoring and control capabilities vary by system.24 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems DirectorSystems Network ControlSimplifying networkmanagement tasks25 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director Network Control integrates end-to-endplatform management for the data centerProvides: Simplification of network management tasks,providing a unified view of the total ITenvironment, servers, storage and network. Device based launch in context point for IBMData Center Fabric Manager. Integration of Tivoli based technology foradvanced discovery and topology. Graphical view of L2 network connectivityusing Director’s topology perspective. Logical views of network systems arrangedby the subnetworks to which they belong.Enables: End-to-end user tasks to be done with asingle tool Network monitoring at a glance via networktopology perspectives with ability to see thecomponents affected by network outages. Support for latest converged Fabric Ethernettechnology (FCoCEE).26 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director Network ControlPhysical Connectivity FeaturesView Network TopologySystem-level is high-level, showingrelationships between servers andswitches, user can: Determine to what switch a specificserver is connected Determine what other devices areusing the same switch Determine scope and impact ofnetwork outagesUser can follow a diagnostic path bytraversing the view, selecting a newroot node, and displaying additionalresources or topology perspectives.27 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director Network ControlPhysical Connectivity FeaturesAdditional Subnet viewsSystems by SubnetUser can: Determine what systems are in eachsubnet Determine what IP addresses are still inuse for a particular subnet Determine the MAC address of eachsystem, along with the Interface (LANConnection) that is connected to thesubnetSubnet groupUser can: Determine what subnets are defined Determine how many IP addresses arestill available for a particular subnet28 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorLaunch-in-Context and Single Sign-on DCFM ConfigurationIBM Systems Director Network Control 1.1IBM DCFM (Storage product)CEE Configuration(Switch / Port / LAG) CEE Port Configuration Link Aggregation Group Configuration QOS Configuration LLDP-DCBX ACL Configuration and FPMA Configuration STP Configuration802.1x Authentication configuration29 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director StandardTPM for OSD30 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS DeploymentSimplified Control over Hardware/Software - Manage growth, complexity, cost, riskSimplifiedmanagement ofphysical and virtualinfrastructureRapid deploymentand optimization ofIT resourcesReduction intime-consumingmanagement tasks31Lowers operational costs and improvessystem availabilityProvides greater flexibility to respond toa dynamic business environmentHelp increases employee productivity 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorTPM for OSDQuickly Implement cost-effective OS deployments, migrations andredeployments Automated OS installation (from bare metal)– Easy, quick setup - hierarchical, scalable design, reliable repeatability– Cloning installation (take an image, restore/propagate it)– Native installation (run the native installation, unattended/zero-touch)– Driver injection - install applications as part of the OS install process– Applications can be added to an image at run-time– Inject hardware/OS specific drivers on the fly– Configure OS parameters (e.g. keyboard layout, time zone)– Multicast, “join-in” multicast, automated replication Universal process - Improve Image Administration– Inject drivers automatically to single image for dissimilar hardwaretargets– Separate applications, settings from image for efficient imageadministration Reduce number of images, storage space, update bandwidth Single instance storage - saves only differential images– Same process for different target OS Windows or Linux (Solaris, AIX some limitation)– Same process from CD/DVD/USB32– Only “delta” image changes transferred between boot servers 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director StandardVirtual Media Key ( Remote Control )33 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIntegrated Management Module – Virtual Media KeyRemote control to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot from any corner of theworld. With the Virtual Media Key you can take control of theremote servers keyboard, mouse, and video You can also attach the remote server to the local disks onyour management system– Provides complete remote management under any OS orpre-OS environment.– Install software with remote graphical console includingKVM– Boot the remote server from floppy or CD on yourlaptop!– Perform firmware updates or operating systeminstallation34 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorRemote Presence Remote Video– Resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz– Color Depth Selection for Reduced Bandwidth situations Color 15 bits - 7 bits Grayscale 128 shades - 16 shades Keyboard / Mouse– Keyboard Macros– International Keyboard support– Absolute, Relative - Mouse Modes– Single Cursor Mode Selection Server Power Control– Power On, Power Off, Power Cycle, Reset available viathe Remote KVM applet window35 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM and Microsoft Management IntegrationIBM Director Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations ManagerProvides: Discovery Events Alerts State changesIBM Systems Director provides rich hardware informationinto Enterprise Service Management software for an endto end integrated management solution 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director Summary37 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director’s management increases efficiency to address today’schallenges and prepare for tomorrow’s opportunitiesPhysical assets & virtual resources at your fingertips with easyhealth monitoring & reporting, as well as updates & optimizationAutomation of virtualization managementto minimize time to provision images and manage system poolsServer and virtualization management integrated with networkand storage management for complete resource controlEnergy management to control energy use within existingcapacity by setting energy usage caps across one or more serversIntegrated platform and service management to reduce timerequired for troubleshooting38 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems DirectorGet the advantage of IBM Systems Director cross-platformmanagement solution to reduce the cost of IT servicedelivery and increase efficiencies Provides a full range of systems managementfunctions for physical and virtual resources––––Hardware and software inventoryMonitoring with automated responsesSoftware distributionRemote hardware control and task execution Easy-to-use, point-and-click graphical userinterface Manages AIX , Linux , IBM i and Windows – Linux and Windows on compatible non-IBM hardware SNMP Devices– Network devices, Storage subsystems, PowerDistribution Units Systems Director Editions– Packages provide cost effective solutions to support datacenter transformation.39 2008 IBM Corporation
IBM Systems Director 26 IBM Systems Director Network Control integrates end-to-end platform management for the data center Provides: Simplification of network management tasks, providing a unified view of the total IT environment, servers, storage and network. Device based launch in context point for IBM Data Center Fabric Manager.
