Agenda Key: Session Number: 53CG 550502 Compare and Contrast IBM ~ ~ Navigator for IBM i Tim Rowe timmr@us.ibm.com 8 Copyright IBM Corporation, 2009. All Rights Reserved. This publication may refer to products that are not currently available in your country. IBM makes no commitment to make available any products referred to herein. IBM Overview End-to-end Management Active Energy Manager $$ Image Management $$ TPMfOSD $$ BOFM $$ $$ Service and Support Manager Other Systems Management Software $$ Additional Plug-Ins Additional Plug-Ins Additional Plug-Ins Additional Plug-Ins Configuratio n Additional Plug-Ins Enterprise Service Management Advanced Managers & Priced Plug-Ins Automation Status Virtualization Discovery Update Remote Access Core Director Services Configuration System x & Blade Center System z Power Systems Storage Configuration Base Systems Director Managers & Hardware Platform Managers Platform Management Navigator for IBM i AIX web console HMC web console Remote Access Hardware Resource Management Managed virtual and physical environments IBM and non-ibm hardware 2
IBM Overview Topology IBM System Director Server Application Logic Database Management Console(s) Web Interface IBM Agent Managed Systems (Servers, Desktops, Laptops, SNMP devices, CIM devices) Platform Managers (Navigator for i) Three-tiered architecture Thousands of managed nodes Upward Integration modules supporting Tivoli, Computer Associates, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft 3 Comparison Overview Installation requires server installation and sometimes agent requires Windows client installation Navigator for IBM i requires nothing to be installed on your PC. It is installed and available to use out-of-the-box in V6R1 Scope Cross-platform management. A wide variety of function across multiple platforms Launches to other consoles for deep platform function (IBM i, AIX, HMC) Management of many IBM i systems Navigator for IBM i Manage only the server where you point your Web browser. not a complete replacement for. There is substantial function (over 300 web-enabled functions) that have been Web enabled as of V6R1 4
Comparison Overview Continued Technologies Web rendering Web 2.0 technologies ( Ajax, ilog, BIRT graphing) Windows installed application Java, C++ Navigator for IBM i Built from same source code as for consistent functionality Web rendering Unique Function Virtualization, energy, blade fabric management, service and support, topology mapping, notification, automation, storage management, Multi-system users and groups Detailed IBM i monitoring Software distribution Navigator for IBM i Performance Data Investigator High Availability Solutions Manager 5 Comparison Cheat Sheet IBM Manages multi OS, hardware, virtualization, energy Web layout Discovery Users and Roles Update Manager: Firmware, OS updates Inventory Group Management Process Management Command Definitions File Transfer Resource Monitor Thresholds Events Event Action Plans SNMP Browser Remote Control (Windows) Remote Session Manages multiple IBM i 2 Pane Windows installed layout Application Administration OS IBM i updates Hardware, Software & Fix Inventory System Group Work Management Command Definitions Integrated File System System, Message & Job Monitoring Thresholds Events Threshold Actions 5250 Session Software/File Packaging & Distribution Navigator for i Manages one IBM i Web layout Work Management Integrated File System None Thresholds Events Threshold Actions 5250 Session Software/File Packaging & Distribution 6
Layout IBM Basics Web UI, Java Applet Ajax dynamic updates Wizards Distributed, direct Navigation Groups Indented Views Topology Map Search Tasks High level tasks Customized tasks Search 7 Layout Basics Installed Windows Menu options Toolbar options Distributed, direct Navigation By group content Object tree view Tasks Object based tasks Customized tasks Drag & Drop 8
Layout Navigator for i Basics Web UI One instance only Menu options Direct Only tunnel directly to other IBM i systems Navigation Single system only Object table view Tasks Category based tasks Customized tasks 9 Discovery System types Physical and virtual servers Storage systems Network devices Operating Systems HMC Methods Basic Discovery Single hostname or IP address Range of IP addresses Advanced Discovery Wizard to streamline advanced discovery settings for one or more system types and related protocols Complete discovery workflows: Discovery, authentication, collection of inventory Each workflow can be saved and executed, or scheduled to perform the advanced system discovery. 10
Discovery System types OS/400 i5/os Methods Discovery My connections Add specific node 11 Discovery Navigator for i Single system management Pre-installed No discovery needed Human enters system name in web address 12
Access Control Management server Roles and Users Permissions - access to tasks Credentials single signon Access to server wide options Access to systems and groups 13 Access Control Customizable - management server Customizable - user Access to tasks 14
Access Control Navigator for i Customizable - management server Customizable - user Access to tasks 15 Inventory Collects on schedule Collects via task Hardware information Software information Fix information Static data on management server Customized columns Saved reports Simple export/print 16
Inventory Collects on Schedule Collects via Task Hardware Information Software Information Fix Information Static data on Central System Customized Columns Wildcard searching Additional Information Real-time data available 17 Inventory Navigator for i No collection All real-time Basic print/export 18
Group Management Where Navigate Resources Search Types Static Dynamic Default All Systems Dynamic by OS Status Type Relationships 19 Group Management Where Under Management Central Types Static Default None 20
Process Management Launched applet View Processes Subsystems Servers Process specific actions Process Monitor resources Start, stop & failed 21 Process Management Work Management Jobs Subsystems Servers Job Queues Job-specific actions Call stack Locked objects Many more Job Monitor resources Status Wildcards Misc Find Filter 22
Process Management Navigator for i Work Management Jobs Subsystems Servers Job Queues Job-specific actions Call stack Locked objects Many more Misc Find Filter 23 Command Definitions Type IBM i OS commands QSHELL, CL Windows, AIX, Linux commands Run System Group Scheduled Web UI to run Applet to create 24
Command Definitions Type Via native command line Run System Group Scheduled Prompt for command parameters Previous commands Command Definitions 25 Command Definitions Navigator for i Type No saved definitions Run commands in realtime No saved commands Prompting Previous commands 26
File Transfer and Management How Java Applet What Manage Files Monitor Files Where System to System Status Interactive Options File Directory 27 File Transfer and Management What Manage Files Manage File Security Where System to System System to Groups Status Interactive Scheduled Options File Directory 28
File Transfer and Management Navigator for i What Manage Files Manage File Security Where System to System System to Groups Status Interactive Scheduled Options File Directory 29 Monitoring Monitor by selecting... Dashboard/Graphs Monitor Views System or Group Update Compliance Status Threshold Security Offline 30
Monitoring Monitor by selecting... Resource type Predefined metrics System and/or Group Enabled with... Event logging Trigger/Reset notification CL Command Automation System Actions Job actions (hold, release...) Variety of views Graphs Lists 31 Monitoring Navigator for i Performance Views No thresholds Historical data 32
Thresholds Defined per Monitor One threshold on a monitor System Group Several levels Generates events Triggers for automation 33 Thresholds Defined with Monitor View via Monitor Activated with Monitor 34
Events Multi-pane View All Types. View Details Create Event Filters 35 Events View by type Property Details 36
Events Navigator for i Messages Message queues 37 Automation Separate Configuration Automation Plans Event Filters Event Actions Creativity to combine Variety of defined actions Customizable actions 38
Automation Defined with Monitor IBM i commands Integrated prompter 39 Going Beyond the Basics Health summary Favorite systems Critical monitors Group thumbnails 40
Going Beyond the Basics Enhanced System Details Power Systems summary Launch-point Familiar Intuitive groups Drilldown to properties Search Finger-tip troubleshooting Contextual tasks Inventory View topology map Relationships Dependencies Launch embedded tasks 41 Going Beyond the Basics Virtualization Management Multi-Platform Management Virtual Servers and Hosts HMC and Systems Life-cycle management Topology Maps Edit virtual resources Edit Hosts Edit Virtual Servers GUI or command line Relocate Live relocation Plan for relocation Configure for Deployment Real-time Templates Plans 42
Going Beyond the Basics Energy Management Energy Usage Summary Configuring Energy Power capping Power savings mode Configure PDU Update PDU firmware Monitoring, Automation power and temperature values Trend Data Watt-Hour Meter Topology Map System plugged into PDU 43 Summary Decide what operating systems to manage Decide homogenous verse heterogeneous Decide what is important for you and your company!!! 44
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