Monitoring Systems

Most UPS monitoring software assumes the server is communicating directly with, and getting power from, only one UPS. Larger UPSes have multiple communication ports or network ports to allow multiple servers to monitor the state of the UPS. This paper will discuss and demonstrate using IBM Director to monitor UPSes in this environment. It also covers the ability of IBM Director to shut down the appropriate systems, when necessary. tech news

This paper is based on z/VM Version 4.4 and SLES Version 8 for the Linux systems. The paper illustrates how to set up basic accounting. It also introduces monitoring concepts that allow clients to estimate resources required for production. Nowadays many clients are looking for ways to consolidate their distributed systems onto zSeries using Linux and z/VM. One of the advantages of this consolidation scenario is the ability to establish a precise accounting system. Since IT costs are always a key factor when considering server consolidation, it is also necessary to establish a charge back method for the consolidation platform where resources are shared between multiple users. tech news

This paper outlines how it is possible to integrate management and reporting in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) environments into an enterprise-wide IT monitoring and management solution. It shows how IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operational Reporting can be used to simplify the monitoring and reporting on the status of a Tivoli Storage Manager environment and how this information can be displayed centrally on an enterprise event management console. tech news

The BitLink Professional HDTV Decoder meets the highest standards in picture quality, flexibility and reliability, for both HDTV and SDTV. The BitLink platform affords cable, satellite and terrestrial operators, plus new players, a cost effective and flexible way to transit to the DTV Market. The BitLink Professional HDTV Decoder supports extensive decoding and system modes making it ideally suitable or use in ATSC/DVB contribution and professional network monitoring applications. tech news

While every Microsoft Windows environment is unique, there are certain practices that one can follow to ensure the overall availability of their Microsoft Windows Server System. A Windows environment can consist of many servers with each providing a different business critical application or service. This white paper discusses the critical components of a typical Windows environment, including the operating system, Active Directory, and Exchange. It also shows how to monitor these components with PATROL. tech news