**************************************************************** ** ** ** IBM(R) Director Version 5.10 ** ** Upward Integration Module (UIM) for ** ** CA Unicenter ** ** ** ** (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2005 All rights reserved. ** ** ** ** Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, ** ** duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule ** ** Contract with IBM Corp. ** ** ** **************************************************************** ================================================================ | Updated 3 November 2005. | ================================================================ CONTENTS 1.0 Overview 1.1 Publications 2.0 Installation 3.0 Corrections to the Publication 4.0 Support Web sites 5.0 Notices and Trademarks 1.0 OVERVIEW You can use the IBM(R) Director Upward Integration Module (UIM) for CA UniCenter NSM to enable TNG to monitor IBM Director Core Services and IBM Director Agent. IBM Director UIM for CA Unicenter NSM integrates IBM Director Core Services and IBM Director Agent with Unicenter TNG, enabling TNG to monitor them. IBM Director Core Services and IBM Director Agent are discovered and monitored by the Unicenter Distributed State Machine (DSM) and World View (WV) components. All trap messages sent by IBM Director Core Services and IBM Director Agent are formatted and forwarded to TNG console. Information can be collected across a widely dispersed enterprise network and made available in real-time to a single TNG console. This product supports both CA Unicenter NSM 3.0 and 3.1. IBM Director UIM for CA Unicenter NSM consists of the following three components: - Upward Integration Option for Unicenter DSM component - Upward Integration Option for Unicenter WV component - Upward Integration Option for Unicenter AMO Agent component 1.1 Publications The following publications are available from the IBM Support Web site (see section 5.0, "Support Web sites"): o "IBM Director 5.10 Installation and Configuration Guide" o "IBM Director 5.10 Systems Management Guide" o "IBM Director 5.10 Upward Integration Modules Installation Guide" o "IBM Director 5.10 Events Reference" These publications are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. You can also view information about IBM Director UIMs from the IBM Director information center. The information center contains the most up-to-date information and is available on the Web at: publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html 2.0 INSTALLATION An installation wizard is provided to install the IBM Director 5.10 UIM for CA Unicenter NSM. Using this wizard, you can install one or more of the three UIM components. 2.1 Hardware and software prerequisites The IBM Director 5.10 UIM for CA Unicenter requires a minimum of: o 4 MB of free disk space o 2 MB in SystemRoot o 2 MB in Unicenter 3.0 installed Path The UIM DSM component requires the following Unicenter component be installed: o Unicenter DSM The UIM WV component requires the following Unicenter components be installed: o Common Object Repository o Unicenter World View base component The UIM AMO Agent component requires the following Unicenter component be installed: o Unicenter AMO Agent Additional software prerequisites for each of the UIM components are provided in the installation steps for each component. For hardware and software requirements for the CA Unicenter installation, see the CA Unicenter installation and configuration guide. 3.0 CORRECTIONS TO THE DOCUMENTATION ------------------------------------- None. 4.0 SUPPORT WEB SITES ---------------------- The following Web pages provide resources for understanding, using, and troubleshooting IBM Director and systems-management tools: o IBM Director Web site on ibm.com(R) http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ ibm_director The IBM Director Web site on ibm.com has links to downloads and documentation for all versions of IBM Director. Information on this site includes: o IBM Director 5.10 - downloads and documentation o IBM LM78 and SMBus device drivers for Linux(R) o Readme files o Extensible Markup Language (XML) files for use with the Software Distribution task o IBM Director Hardware and Software Compatibility document, which lists supported eServer(TM) and xSeries(R) systems, as well as all supported operating systems. It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks. o Printable documentation for IBM Director, which is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) in several languages Check this Web page regularly for updated readme files and documentation. o IBM Director Information Center http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/ eSSW.ic.diricinfo_1.2.0.1/fqm0_main.html Updated periodically, the IBM Director information center contains the most up-to date documentation available on a wide range of topics. o IBM ServerProven(R) page http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/index.html The ServerProven Web page provides information about xSeries, BladeCenter(R), and IntelliStation(R) hardware compatibility with IBM Director. o IBM Support page 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/Electronic Support page 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. Check this Web page regularly for new IBM Director releases and updates. o IBM Servers http://www.ibm.com/servers/ This Web site on ibm.com links to information, downloads, and IBM Director extensions such as Remote Deployment Manager, Scalable Systems Manager, Server Plus Pack, and Software Distribution (Premium Edition) for IBM servers: o IBM BladeCenter o IBM iSeries(TM) o IBM System p5(R) and pSeries(R) o IBM xSeries o IBM System z9(R) zSeries(R) 5.0 NOTICES AND TRADEMARKS --------------------------- 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. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice. The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: BladeCenter eServer IBM ibm.com IntelliStation iSeries pSeries System p5 System z9 ServerProven Wake on LAN xSeries zSeries Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.