The solution Endpoint security for SmartCloud Provisioning v2.1 has been published on IBM Integrated Service Management Library (ISML).   The purpose of Endpoint security for SmartCloud Provisioning v2.1 is to demonstrate how IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager can be integrated with the IBM SmartCloud Provisioning Infrastructure. Endpoint security for SmartCloud Provisioning will generate the components required by IBM SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 to automatically install IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager agents when deploying virtual systems. This will... [More]

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Please join the Tivoli User Community for a live Webcast and opportunity for questions, Thursday, July 19th 2012, 11:00 AM ET Reserve Your Webcast Seat Now   Overview: Cloud computing has been driving increased innovation and flexibility, but this shift has also introduced new complexities in the world of IT and process automation. Now multiple topics emerge on the radar of a cloud manager which all point in the direction of easier management of the entire life cycle. The all new IBM SmartCloud Workload Automation provides you with a... [More]

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  The next release of SmartCloud Monitoring, which includes new releases of IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) and IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Environments (ITM for VE), is currently in development, and we would like to invite customers old and new to participate in our Early Adopter Program, our fancy name for a beta program (because we HAVE to have an acronym here at IBM, and how do you make an acronym out of "beta?")   This open program will allow you to  download our Beta code and provide feedback and guidance on the  new... [More]

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  Interim Fix 2 for the ITM VMware VI agent version 7.1.0 is available.  This interim fix is cumulative so customers will not need to install Interim Fix 1.  For a list of APARs fixed in IF 1 see this list.   Interim fix 2 includes fixes for problems described by APARs IV19978 Abstract: EFFECTIVE SERVERS AND TOTAL SERVERS HAVE A WRONG VALUES. IV22056 Abstract: VM AGENT SHOWING NAA.ID AS LARGE NUMBER. In addition to APAR fixes this interim fix includes new attributes that were requested by customers.  These attributes provide further insight... [More]

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Need a fix or update?  Trying to troubleshoot problems?  Consider adding this URL to your bookmarks: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/electronicsupport/ There is a wealth of information which will help make your interactions with IBM support more efficient.  Troubleshooting section includes documentation for known problems, how to use IBM Support Assistant and support for tools for IBM Systems.  Work with Support covers all you need to know to log a problem as well as work interactively with a support engineer. From Overview check out the IBM... [More]

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                        Gain Visibility, Control and Automation across your organization and infrastructure boundaries. Are you looking to increase your personal skills in the Service Management arena? Are a responsible for a team of Tivoli professionals who need to delve deeper into the products? Would you or your team benefit from learning deep technical skills from real experts in their fields? Then the EMEA Tivoli & Security Technical Conference 2012 is just what you need! Click here to learn more! One of the many business benefits of... [More]

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There is a new white paper available on the IBM Integrated Service Management Library ( ISML ) that explains how to use Tivoli Storage Manager to back up a VMware virtual machine that was deployed by the Workload Deployer in IBM SmartCloud Provisioning version 2.1.   The white paper explains how to locate, and back up the virtual machine in VMware using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, and how to restore the virtual machine to the Workload Deployer environment.   The white paper can be downloaded from the  IBM Integrated Service Management Library... [More]

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In this new post I would like to describe how you can script the building of virtual images using the Image Construction and Composition Tool provided by IBM Smart Cloud Provisioning.    The upcoming release of IBM Smart Cloud Provisioning 2.1 embeds, among other things, a new version of the Image Construction and Composition Tool. Image Construction and Composition Tool allows to build virtual images that are self-descriptive, customizable and manageable; at the end it produces Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA) images that can be deployed... [More]

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