This is a good article from our Dev Team about how to setup Shared Storage with SAMP on Linux and VMware ESX with examples.  

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IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms - Introduction & Overview -   A software solution that leverages policy-based, self-healing and cross-platform application automation capabilities to realize monitoring and operation of a multitiered environment, manage outages, automatic recovery and movement of resources. (Tivoli System Automation for Mutiplatforms will be abbreviated as SAMP in this article.)   Terms High availability : A system that is continuously available and self-healing to prevent downtime caused by system... [More]

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 If you're writing workflows you have no doubt encountered the DCMQuery/Insert/Update functions.  They rely on an archaic DCMAccess notation which can be difficult to figure out, especially for very complex queries.  The main point is that you start with some known information and from that known you gather new info based on data model relationships.  Certain objects have certain relationships and therefore you can link from one item to the next based on this context.  Sort of like the game '7-degrees of Kevin Bacon'.  Sort of.   To make this... [More]

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We're very close to our first Open Program Call on Tivoli System Automation Application Manager(https://ibm.biz/BdxKhQ) Main focus of this call is the new User Interface we intend to ship based on that new platform in a v3.next release.  We'll post a recording on our Open Program developerWorks community (https://ibm.biz/BdxSCL)- stay tuned!

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The IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager development team continues to enhance the next release (TPM v8.1) with new features and usability improvements which are targeted for future delivery.  We have just announced the availability of our first BETA. If you are an existing TPM customer or stakeholder and would like to participate in the BETA and provide feedback, please contact Kimberly Mungal (akram@ca.ibm.com) to join the TPM 8.1 Early Access Program.  

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Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 3.2.2 has released its first pre-canned End-to-end policy. This policy is called "End-to-end Disaster Recovery with DB2 HADR" and is available on the ISM Connect library: http://www-304.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/ismlibrary/details?catalog.label=1TW10SA08# It is a disaster recovery (DR) solution with System Automation Application Manager as single point of control for operating and disaster recovery actions. Application data is replicated software-based with IBM DB2 high availability... [More]

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The tool appcmd can be used for testing policies of IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms and policies of IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager Agentless Adapter. You can use it to instrument IBM.Application or IBM.RemoteApplication resources. appcmd simulates resources, allows to mimic failures and tracks the execution of commands which makes it a useful tool to develop and test policies. We publish appcmd in version 4 for free in our IBM System Automation for Multiplatforms Wiki page here  ... [More]

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  Die diesjährige deutsch sprachige GSE Konferenz "Automation Guide" wird vom 23. bis 26. Oktober 2012 in Aachen stattfinden. Wie jedes Jahr erwarten uns wieder viele interessante Vorträge und Berichte von Kunden und IBM Entwicklern im Bereich der Automation, Hochverfügbarkeit und Disaster Recovery mit Hilfe der Tivoli System Automation Produkt Familie.   Mehr Informationen zu dieser Veranstaltung finden sich auf der GSE Termin Seite. Wir freuen uns natürlich über Bekannte wie auch neue Teilnehmer. Vorschläge zu Themen die diskutiert... [More]

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A new developerWorks article has been published, which helps Tivoli System Automation users get up and running. This new Getting Started Guide was written by Frank Goytisolo, an IBM IT Specialist who has spent several years working with Tivoli System Automation for High Availability (TSA).   Here is an excerpt from the overview:   The purpose of this guide is to introduce Tivoli® System Automation for Multiplatforms and provide a quick-start, purpose-driven approach to users that need to use the software, but have little or no past... [More]

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Dear Automation Experts, this is your official invitation to the European Operations Technical Conference 2013. The conference will be held Monday, May 13 through Friday, May 17, 2013 in the IBM Lab in Boeblingen, Germany. Conference language will be English.   Register now at https://events.paxido.com/EOTC-2013/   We have limited space available in our auditorium and therefore safe your seat and register as soon as possible! Registration is required for all attendees, including speakers. Only registered persons will get entrance to... [More]

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This is an introduction into IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager.   IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager helps coordinate and manage application availability across cluster technologies, so you can better control your enterprise business services. Use it as single point of control to manage heterogeneous business application landscape.    * Increase productivity by consolidating to a single operations and automation tool to manage heterogeneous clusters without detailed knowledge of either the application or its... [More]

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This White Paper describes the SAP high availability solution with Tivoli System Automation (TSA) for Multiplatforms. Setup, configuration and tests are discussed.   View Details | High Availability solution for SAP with TSA.pdf

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