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Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 7.1

The new Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment (TPMforOSD) version 7.1 (stand-alone) has been released and can be ordered through IBM software channels.

This TPMforOSD will replace Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) version 4.4. The released version 7.1 is still stand-alone, but next version will be fully integrated with IBM Systems Director 6.1.  A document describing a migration scenarion from RDM 4.4 to TPMforOSD 7.1 will be made available.

Source: TPMforOSD Product page, Developerworks Forum TPMforOSD (Rembo Auto-Deploy)

More information will be added within a couple of days. Additional information sources can be found here:

New VMware web-based compatibility guide

Check out the new VMware web-based compatibility guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/

Please note that this online tool replaces following guides:

• VMware ESX 3.0.x and above version system compatibility guide
• VMware ESX 3.0.x and above version SAN (storage) compatibility guide
• VMware ESX 3.0.x and above version I/O compatibility guide
• VMware View Client Compatibility Guide

VMware has discontinued updating the above legacy PDF-format guides !!

IBM Systems Director 6.1 Family

This will be the central page with links to various Systems Director sources like the FAQ, the plug-ins and download page.   We will update this page as new options / plug-ins become available.

Source: Active Energy Manager 4.1 product page, Service and Support Manager 6.1 product page, IBM Systems Director 6.1 general download page

Last update:  december 16th

Active Energy Manager 4.1 and Service and Support Manager 6.1

IBM® Systems Director Active Energy Manager Version 4.1 measures, monitors and manages the energy components built into IBM Systems enabling a cross-platform management solution. Active Energy Manager extends the scope of energy management to include facility providers to enable a more complete view of energy consumption within the datacenter.

IBM® Service and Support Manager better known as the Electronic Service Agent™ is a call home plug-in to IBM Systems Director that monitors events and transmits system service information to IBM. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tool is integrated into the IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager.

Both software packages are available HERE NOW!!

Source:  Active Energy Manager, Service and Support Manager, IBM Systems Director 6.1 download page

System x toolbar

 A toolbar has been created specially for System x / BladeCenter related items available for firefox and/or Internet Explorer.

So what does this toolbar do for you:
1. The Best of IBM's web
2. Hand-picked Links -  WE ARE ON THAT LIST !!!!
3. Google-Powered Search Box
4. Alerts to Your Desktop

Source:  System x Toolbar

IBM Lotus Foundations Server

IBM Lotus Foundations is a family of small business servers that provide the essential software required to run any business with up to 500 users.

Enabling companies to focus on their business instead of IT, the Lotus Foundations Server provides the essential software required to run your business with reliability, security, and simplicity; an ideal server for businesses with limited budgets and IT resources.

IBM announced a bundle which consists of a IBM System x3200 M2 server combined with Lotus Foundations.

Emulex & IBM Partner Site

Emulex has created a website specially for the relationship between Emulex and IBM. You could be a winner of a fantastic prize when you fill in your your unique registration number.

Datasheets, whitepapers, cheat sheets and an interoperability matrix can be found on the partner site.

Source:  Emulex & IBM Partner Site

IBM server with 192 cores

An interesting story about IBM server (System x 3950 M2) with 192 cores: 32 sockets with 6 cores with Intel XEON processors and Microsoft Windows 7. (please start watching this presentation / demo from the 30th minute into the presentation, server introduced at 34min).

Also, how did Microsoft change Windows to allow this.... Mark speaks about new kernel constructs in Windows 7 and the dismantling of the Dispatcher Spin Lock and redesign and implementation of its functionality into separate components. Resulting in Windows 7 being able to scale to 256 processors, along with Boot from VHD and other OS enhancements.

Source:  WinHEC, Intel Communities, Microsoft MSDN Mark Russinovich