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Recently a new website was launched to support in DS3000, DS4000 and DS5000 Training. They can also be followed on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/ds345ktrainer

Source: IBM DS Series Training

You can use the IBM® Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) to modify firmware settings from the command line on multiple operating-system platforms.

Change history of Version 3.01 (ASUT67N)

• reset to factory defaults support to loaddefault
• added record managment support
• added --instances option to showvalues
• add instance data to showvalues output
• added --license option
• support instance creation and deletion
• fixed problems with spaces in directory names
• fixed remove patch problem
• fixed text validation for windows 64 bit
• improved ASU help

On August 28, 2009 IBM, BLADE Network Technologies and Emulex pre announced a new solution that will help IT organizations to achieve new levels of consolidation, efficiency, flexibility and lower costs especially when deploying virtualization.

This new offering built off the latest HS22 blades, BladeCenter H, BNT 10-port 10G ESM and the future Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter will help IBM exceed the capabilities of HP Flex-10 and Cisco UCS.

IBM BladeCenter Start Now Advisor 2.0.1 has been released. If you do not know what this is, please read the 1.0 announcement information HERE. This version 2.0.1 is supported by:

• IBM BladeCenter S Type 8886 1948 7779
• IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module, firmware level BPET34C or above
• IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module, firmware level 3.53 or above
• IBM BladeCenter S Disk Storage Module, firmware level 0.7 or above
• IBM BladeCenter SAS RAID Controller Module, firmware level 1.0 or above
• IBM BladeCenter HS12 8014 8028 1916
• IBM BladeCenter HS21 8853 1885
• IBM BladeCenter HS21 extended memory 7995 1915
• IBM BladeCenter HS22 7870 1936
• IBM BladeCenter LS21 7971
• IBM BladeCenter LS41 7972
• IBM BladeCenter LS22 7901
• IBM BladeCenter LS42 7902

A good document discussing in details the procedure of configuring a BladeCenter S using SNA 2.0 (including two real life scenarios) can be found here

Source:  IBM Support Download

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes what you can do to improve and maximize the performance of your business server applications running on IBM System x® hardware and either Windows®, Linux®, or VMware® operating systems. It describes how to improve the performance of the System x hardware, the operating system, and specific server applications.

The Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBA for IBM System x are PCI Express 2.0 x8 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters with SFP+ LC-style connectors. The adapters connect to SFP+ Multimode Fiber SR optical modules. These adapters support 8 Gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high-bandwidth storage (SAN). The PCI Express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard PCI Express slot or a low profile PCI Express slot.

Ordering part numbers and feature codes
Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x  46M6049    3589
Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x    46M6050    3591

Source:  IBM Redbooks - TIPS0719

The QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBA for IBM System x are PCI Express 2.0 x8 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters with SFP+ LC-style connectors. The adapters connect to SFP+ Multimode Fiber SR optical modules. These adapters support 8 Gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high-bandwidth storage (SAN). The PCI Express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard PCI Express slot or a low profile PCI Express slot.

Ordering part numbers and feature codes
QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x  42D0501    3578
QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x    42D0510    3579

Source:  IBM Redbooks - TIPS0721

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.

The IBM Systems Director 6.1 additional plug-ins publication website can be found HERE and at:

• Active Energy Manager 4.1 product page,
• Service and Support Manager 6.1 product page,
• IBM Systems Director 6.1 general download page,
• Transition Manager for HP Systems Insight Manager v6.1
• IBM Systems Director VMControl V2.1
• IBM Systems Director Migration Tool Version 6.1

Last update:  july 2009