End-to-end Automation with IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms

End-to-end Automation with IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms

by Edson Manoel, Desmond Krishna, Randy R. Watson, Creighton Hicks
Released December 2005
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms monitors and automates applications distributed across Linux® , AIX® , and z/OS operating systems by introducing a new product structure with two major components:
- IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms Base Component
Provides high availability and disaster recovery capabilities for Linux, Linux on zSeries and AIX clusters.
- IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms End-to-end Automation Management Component
Provides automated operations and monitoring capabilities for increasing availability and ease operations of heterogeneous business applications.

IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms utilizes an adapter infrastructure to integrate with IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS, allowing for a more effective high-availability, automation, and management of multi-tier applications.

This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the new versions of the IBM Tivoli Systems Automation product family and gives a broad understanding of the new architecture and components of both IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V2.1 and IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 using a scenario based approach.

This book is a valuable addition to the existing products documentation and should be read in conjunction with the official products documentation, which complements some of the concepts explained in this book.

The instructions given in this book are very detailed and explicit. These instructions are not the only way to install the products and related prerequisites. They are meant to be followed by anyone to successfully install, configure, and set up end-to-end automation management using IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V2.1 and IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 in environments of any size.

Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Table of contents

  1. Figures
  2. Tables
  3. Examples
  4. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  5. Preface
    1. The team that wrote this redbook
    2. Become a published author
    3. Comments welcome
  6. Part 1: Fundamentals
    1. Chapter 1: IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V2.1
      1. IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms V2.1 overview
        1. Main features
      2. Base Component overview
        1. Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology
        2. Resource Managers
        3. End-to-end Automation Adapter
      3. End-to-end Automation Management Component overview (1/2)
      4. End-to-end Automation Management Component overview (2/2)
        1. Automation Engine
        2. End-to-end Automation Manager
        3. Operations Console
        4. Automation database
        5. Automation policy
        6. End-to-end Automation Adapter
      5. Communication between end-to-end components (1/2)
      6. Communication between end-to-end components (2/2)
      7. Concepts and terminology (1/2)
      8. Concepts and terminology (2/2)
        1. High Availability and IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms
        2. Terms used in IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms
    2. Chapter 2: IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1
      1. IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 overview
      2. What is new in IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 (1/2)
      3. What is new in IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 (2/2)
        1. Enhancements to the Customization Dialog
        2. IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON integration
        3. GDPS Integration
        4. IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS V3.1 End-to-end Automation Adapter
      4. Overview Planning for installation
  7. Part 2: Case study scenario implementation
    1. Chapter 3: Case study scenario overview
      1. Scenario overview
    2. Chapter 4: Case study scenario: HTTP Servers on Linux first-level automation domain
      1. Apache automation domain overview
        1. Installation
        2. Automation requirements
      2. Automation domain configuration (1/4)
      3. Automation domain configuration (2/4)
      4. Automation domain configuration (3/4)
      5. Automation domain configuration (4/4)
        1. Create the first-level automation domain
        2. Define resources in the automation domain
        3. Create the automation policy using relationship definitions
        4. Change the operational state of the resource group
        5. Configuration error and recovery example
        6. Exercising the automation policy example
      6. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (1/2)
      7. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (2/2)
        1. Configure the End-to-end Automation Adapter
        2. Replicate configuration files to nodes in the automation domain
        3. Define the End-to-end Automation Adapter automation policy
      8. Miscellaneous information (1/2)
      9. Miscellaneous information (2/2)
    3. Chapter 5: Case study scenario: Application Servers on AIX first-level automation domain
      1. Application server automation domain overview
        1. Automation requirements
      2. Automation domain configuration (1/6)
      3. Automation domain configuration (2/6)
      4. Automation domain configuration (3/6)
      5. Automation domain configuration (4/6)
      6. Automation domain configuration (5/6)
      7. Automation domain configuration (6/6)
        1. Create the first-level automation domain
        2. Define automation domain resources
        3. Create the automation policy using relationship definitions
        4. Change the Operational State of the resource group
        5. Verify the operational quorum and tie breaker definition
      8. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (1/2)
      9. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (2/2)
        1. Generate End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration files
        2. Replicate the End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration files
        3. Define the End-to-end Automation Adapter automation policy
      10. Maintaining defined policies
    4. Chapter 6: Case study scenario: IBM DB2 on z/OS first-level automation domain
      1. IBM DB2 on z/OS automation domain overview
      2. IBM DB2 on z/OS automation domain configuration
        1. Configure NetView for IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS
        2. Automate NetView startup procedure
        3. Allocate System-Unique data sets
        4. Configure the Automation Manager
        5. Allocate data sets for the ISPF customization dialog
        6. Update PARMLIB data sets
        7. Update PROCLIB data sets
        8. Define the base automation policy
      3. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (1/8)
      4. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (2/8)
      5. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (3/8)
      6. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (4/8)
      7. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (5/8)
      8. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (6/8)
      9. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (7/8)
      10. Configuring automation policies for IBM DB2 (8/8)
        1. Identify required IBM DB2 messages
        2. Create scenario automation policy database
        3. Populate the scenario policy database
        4. Define policies for monitoring IBM DB2 application tasks
        5. Import customized scenario policy database into production
        6. Create application group and define group membership
        7. Verify Relationships in the automation policy
      11. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (1/4)
      12. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (2/4)
      13. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (3/4)
      14. End-to-end Automation Adapter configuration (4/4)
        1. Check prerequisites and dependencies
        2. Configure NetView and IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS
        3. Enabling the Event Automation Service
        4. Configure the Global Initialization File
        5. Configure the NetView Message Adapter Service
        6. Customize the End-to-end Automation Adapter
        7. Perform configuration for security
        8. Verify startup of the Automation Adapter
        9. Solve timeout problems
    5. Chapter 7: Case study scenario: End-to-end automation domain
      1. End-to-end Automation Management Component installation (1/2)
      2. End-to-end Automation Management Component installation (2/2)
      3. Installation verification tasks (1/2)
      4. Installation verification tasks (2/2)
        1. EAUTODB and OPCONDB databases
        2. End-to-end Automation Management Component automation engine startup
        3. End-to-end Automation Management Component applications status
        4. JDBC providers connection
        5. ISC portal application startup
        6. System Automation operations console
      5. Users and group management (1/2)
      6. Users and group management (2/2)
        1. Creating users
        2. Creating user groups
        3. Assigning access permissions to user groups
        4. Assigning users to user groups
        5. Assigning access roles to user groups
      7. End-to-end Automation Management Component configuration
      8. Defining the end-to-end automation policy (1/4)
      9. Defining the end-to-end automation policy (2/4)
      10. Defining the end-to-end automation policy (3/4)
      11. Defining the end-to-end automation policy (4/4)
        1. Automation requirements and policy overview
        2. Creating the end-to-end automation policy file
        3. Verifying the end-to-end automation policy file
        4. Activating the end-to-end automation policy file
  8. Part 3: Appendixes
    1. Appendix A: Troubleshooting overview
      1. Communication between end-to-end components
      2. Location of the root directories
      3. Tivoli common directory
      4. Log and trace files
      5. End-to-end Automation Management Component automation engine
      6. End-to-end Automation Management Component automation manager
      7. End-to-end Automation Adapter
      8. IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms Operations Console
      9. The log viewer tool
      10. The TraceWizard utility
    2. Appendix B: Additional material
      1. Locating the Web material
      2. Using the Web material
      3. System requirements for downloading the Web material
      4. How to use the Web material
  9. Abbreviations and acronyms
  10. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. How to get IBM Redbooks
    5. Help from IBM
  11. Index (1/3)
  12. Index (2/3)
  13. Index (3/3)
  14. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: End-to-end Automation with IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms
  • Author(s): Edson Manoel, Desmond Krishna, Randy R. Watson, Creighton Hicks
  • Release date: December 2005
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None