File Name: ssm411_readme.txt **************************************************************** | | | IBM(R) Scalable Systems Manager Version 4.11 | | | | Part number 01R0523 | | | | (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation | | 2004. All rights reserved. | | | | Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, | | duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule | | Contract with IBM Corp. | | | | Note: Before using this information and the product it | | supports, read the general information under "NOTICES" | | in this document. | | | | Updated 25 February 2004. | **************************************************************** CONTENTS 1.0 About this readme file 1.1 Product overview 1.2 Compatibility with IBM Director 1.3 Compatibility with xSeries servers 2.0 Change history 3.0 Installation 4.0 Known problems and workarounds 5.0 Corrections to the documentation 5.1 Installation and User's Guide (ssm411_users.pdf) 5.2 Help system 6.0 Support Web sites 7.0 Notices 1.0 ABOUT THIS README FILE --------------------------- This readme file provides information about Scalable Systems Manager 4.11. You can obtain the latest version of this readme file from the IBM Support Web site. 1.1 Product overview -------------------- Scalable Systems Manager is an extension to IBM Director that communicates out-of-band with the service processor in supported xSeries servers to create and manage hardware partitions. The console component of Scalable Systems Manager provides the following subtasks in IBM Director Console: o Scalable Systems Configuration o Scalable Systems Discovery o Scalable Systems Validation The following publication is available on the IBM Support Web site for Scalable Systems Manager: o "Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 Installation and User's Guide." This guide is in Portable Document Format (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Additionally, Scalable Systems Manager includes a help system that you can access from the Scalable Systems Configuration user interface. 1.2 Compatibility with IBM Director ----------------------------------- Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 is supported for use only with IBM Director 4.11. Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 is not supported for use with IBM Director 4.12. 1.3 Compatibility with xSeries servers -------------------------------------- Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 supports the following xSeries servers: o xSeries 445 servers with all features o 16-way configurations of xSeries 440 servers with only display features 2.0 CHANGE HISTORY ------------------ This is the first release of the Scalable Systems Manager product. 3.0 INSTALLATION ---------------- The installation program installs the Server and Console portions of Scalable Systems Manager as applicable. There is no Agent component to Scalable Systems Manager. Scalable Systems Manager does not require IBM Director Agent. Installation instructions, including system requirements, are provided in the "Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 Installation and User's Guide." 4.0 KNOWN PROBLEMS AND WORKAROUNDS ---------------------------------- The following known problems exist: o If you plan to upgrade to IBM Director 4.12, you must first uninstall Scalable Systems Manager 4.11. Otherwise, after the IBM Director 4.12 upgrade, you will not be able to uninstall Scalable Systems Manager 4.11. Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 is not supported for use with IBM Director 4.12. o At the time of initial release, Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 does not support scalable partitions that include remote I/O enclosures that are configured with both expansion kits enabled. For scalable partitions on 4-way and 8-way servers, you must change the configuration of the remote I/O enclosure that IBM Director has discovered. For scalable partitions on 16-way servers, you must make sure that you do not change the configuration such that it becomes unsupported. For specific details about remote I/O configuration in a scalable partition, see the "Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 Installation and User's Guide." o Information about various problem symptoms and suggested solutions is provided in Chapter 9, "Solving Scalable Systems Manager Problems," of the "Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 Installation and User's Guide." 5.0 CORRECTIONS TO THE Documentation ------------------------------------ 5.1 Installation and User's Guide (ssm411_users.pdf) ---------------------------------------------------- There are no corrections at this time. 5.2 Help system --------------- The help system does not indicate the unsupported scalable partitions that include certain configurations of remote I/O enclosures. For configuration limitations, see the "Scalable Systems Manager 4.11 Installation and User's Guide." 6.0 SUPPORT WEB SITES --------------------- The following Web pages provide resources for understanding, using, and troubleshooting IBM Director and systems-management tools: o Personal computing support http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ This is the IBM Support Web site for IBM hardware and systems- management software. For systems-management software support, click "Systems management". o IBM Systems Management Software: Download/Registration http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ dwnl.html Use this Web page to download IBM systems-management software, including IBM Director. o Systems Management: xSeries, BladeCenter and e325 http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ xseries_sm.html This Web page presents an overview of IBM systems management and IBM Director. Click "IBM Director 4.1" for the latest information and publications. o IBM ServerProven(R) page http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/index.html This Web page provides information about IBM hardware compatibility with IBM systems-management software. 7.0 NOTICES ----------- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. 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