IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.4.1 — Scalable System Administration Management Platform

Software Announcement April 12, 2005

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IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.4.1 — Scalable system administration management platform

Overview • Support for Serial-Over-LAN on xSeries At a glance CSM V1.4.1 helps simplify the tasks • HA management server of installing, configuring, operating, Cluster Systems Management enhancements and maintaining clusters of servers (CSM) is designed to provide a using logical partitions (LPARs) This is the last release of CSM that robust, powerful, and centralized which may help reduce the overall includes the Linux Cluster Support way to manage a large number of cost of IT ownership. CSM offers one extension. IBM servers from a single point of consistent interface for managing control. both AIX and Linux nodes, with Specific product enhancements: capabilities for remote parallel New with CSM V1.4.1 on AIX 5L and network installation, remote • CSM for Linux on POWER : Linux: − hardware control, distributed Runs on SUSE LINUX • Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 and Cluster Ready Hardware Server command execution, file collection (CRHS) support enhancing the and distribution, and cluster-wide Red Hat AS 4.0 • CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms CSM management server monitoring capabilities. capabilities to manage IBM (xSeries, IBM 325 and  CSM V1.4.1 has added function and 326, BladeCenter HS20 and pSeries POWER5 hardware hardware support, as follows: HS40): • − Support for SLES 9 and Red Separate installation servers • IBM OpenPower 710 Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for for dramatic improvement in and 720 servers; IBM p5 installation capabilities selected xSeries and POWER • 510, 520, 550, 570, 575, 590, and architectures Doubling of the CSM Hardware 595; IBM 326; and IBM • CSM for AIX 5L: Management Console (HMC) xSeries 336, 346, and − scaling capabilities Support for AIX 5L V5.3 and • IBM BladeCenter JS20, POWER5 servers Enhanced support for mixed JS20+, HS20 (Model 8843), and − cluster environments High Availability Management • HS40. Server (HA MS) feature Support for selected new OpenPower, p5, • CRHS function has been added, support on AIX 5L V5.3 and POWER5 servers xSeries and BladeCenter enabling hardware discovery, hardware models HMC to server assignment, and • Improved handling of CSM server processor password Key prerequisites event types such as management from the CSM consolidating error reports Runs on AIX 5L V5.2 and V5.3, SUSE management server for across platforms SLES, Red Hat, and IBM eServer POWER5 hardware. • Implementation documentation Cluster 1350, Cluster 1600, and for Firewalls • Separate installation servers selected xSeries, OpenPower, and • Support for Serial-Over-LAN on located off the management POWER servers server for dramatic improvement xSeries • High Availability (HA) in installation and configuration Planned availability date capabilities management server enhancements May 6, 2005 • Enhanced CSM HMC scaling capabilities For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business • Enhanced support for mixed Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at cluster environments 800-IBM-CALL Reference: RE001 • Improved handling of CSM event types such as consolidating error reports across platforms • Implementation documentation for Firewalls

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 205-088 Mixed clusters Description CSM has enhanced its mixed clusters support structure CSM V1.4.1 is designed to provide simple, low-cost for operating system support. The following lists outline management of distributed and clustered IBM eServer the mixed clusters scenarios supported in CSM 1.4.1. servers. For organizations with both Linux and AIX applications, a single AIX 5L V5.2 or V5.3 management Clusters managed by IBM pSeries Management console can provide management services to AIX 5L and Servers running AIX 5L can contain the following: Linux clients in distributed and clustered configurations. • All CSM supported releases of AIX on pSeries CSM is also a key element of the eServer Cluster 1600 managed nodes and up to one of the following: and Cluster 1350, platforms that are ideal for workload − All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on pSeries consolidation or for achieving high degrees of scalability managed nodes, or and performance for applications that take advantage of clustered systems architectures. Primary examples are − All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on xSeries computational modeling in high-performance computing managed nodes, or or multi-terabyte data warehouses in large corporations. − All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on The CSM licensed products include: pSeries managed nodes, or • CSM for Linux on POWER − All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on xSeries managed nodes • CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms (xSeries, BladeCenters) With APARs IY69115, IY69116 and IY69117, clusters managed by pSeries Management Servers running AIX • CSM for AIX 5L 5L can contain any combination of the following: New with CSM V1.4.1 in all three product offerings: • All CSM supported releases of AIX on pSeries managed nodes Cluster Ready Hardware Server (CRHS) • All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on pSeries CRHS is a set of software which enhances the ability of managed nodes the CSM management server to manage pSeries POWER5 hardware. The net gain of this software is that the CSM • All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on xSeries management server become more of a central point of managed nodes control in a cluster containing POWER5 HMCs, since more • All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on pSeries function can be executed and controlled directly from the managed nodes CSM management server, rather than via the HMC. Some of the features CRHS brings to CSM include: • All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on xSeries managed nodes • Hardware discovery of HMCs and POWER5 hardware on a cluster network from the CSM Management Clusters managed by xSeries Management Servers Server (MS) running SUSE SLES can contain any combination of the following: • The ability to assign, from the CSM MS, which HMC controls which POWER5 server • All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on xSeries • The ability to set, change, and distribute server service managed nodes processor passwords from CSM MS • All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on xSeries • Reduction in the number of HMCs required for failing managed nodes over to another HMC by allowing you to have one HMC Clusters managed by xSeries Management Servers that can be used to fail over any of the systems on the running Red Hat can contain any combination of the network. The old model was to have duplicate HMCs following: for each subnet of HMC/servers. • All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on xSeries Note: APARs IY69115, IY69116, and IY69117 are required managed nodes for CRHS. • All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on xSeries Install servers CSM V1.4.1 provides separate install managed nodes server support allowing node installation services to be off-loaded from the management server onto one or more Clusters managed by pSeries Management Servers separate servers. An install server handles installation running SUSE SLES can contain any combination of the services such as DHCP, TFTP, PXE, BOOTP, NFS, and following: other functions required during a network operating system installation of a node. All managed node • All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on pSeries operating system installations are still initiated using CSM managed nodes commands from the management server as a central • All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on pSeries point of control, and the CSM software will automatically managed nodes distribute the necessary operations to the appropriate install servers. Install servers in homogeneous clusters Clusters managed by pSeries Management Servers can improve scalability and node installation performance running Red Hat can contain any combination of the by distributing the required network services across following: multiple servers. Install servers in heterogeneous clusters allow CSM to provide node operating system • All CSM supported releases of Red Hat on pSeries installation for different operating system (OS) managed nodes distributions within the same cluster. • All CSM supported releases of SUSE SLES on pSeries managed nodes

205-088 -2- CSM now allows managed nodes to be installed with a − Support for eServer POWER5 servers running SUSE higher version of an operating system than is installed on SLES 9, and Red Hat EL 3.0 or EL 4.0 the management server. However, the version of CSM on the management server must continue to be as high, − High Availability Management Server (HA MS) or higher, than the version of CSM on the managed feature running SUSE SLES 9, and Red Hat EL 3.0 nodes. and EL 4.0 • CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms: Implementation documentation for Firewalls − Support for Red Hat EL 3.0 and 4.0 CSM support for Firewalls has documented configuration requirements to support a firewall within a CSM • CSM for AIX 5L: Management Domain (MD), such that a firewall host physically and logically separates a MS and its Managed − Support for new POWER5 servers and AIX 5L V5.3 Nodes (MNs). − HA MS feature supported on AIX 5.3 Support for p5 Virtual I/O Servers and I/O Server On all platforms, the optional CSM HA MS is designed to Partitions prevent the management server from being a single point of failure in the CSM cluster. CSM HA MS uses a shared CSM now supports as a non-node device the p5 Virtual I/O disk to store the CSM management server′s data and Server. On the p5 system a Virtual I/O Server allows requires a backup management server with a similar multiple client partitions to share physical resources, such configuration to the primary management server. CSM as network adapters and SCSI devices. HA MS is designed to automate failover in response to Usability enhancements failure conditions. Failover can also be triggered by the administrator in order to create maintenance windows. CSM 1.4.1 provides usability enhancements in the following areas: Setting up CSM HA MS can be done at any time during the life of the cluster. While CSM HA MS is expected to • IP addresses can be used instead of host names only failover CSM management server functionality, you working with Linux clusters can define pre- and post-scripts to customize the failover. • This can allow you to failover other subsystems or data Commands now accept host groups as needed. • The systemid command now supports multiple nodes For additional information on CSM, refer to the following • InstallAdapterGateway enhancements Web sites: • There are two new probes • For documentation, visit: − Node Install Probe, which will verify all node http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/clresctr/ attributes, OS image data, and node install setup windows/public/clusterbooks.html that is required to install a node, • − Install Server Probe, which will verify the install For CSM Software and FAQs, visit server has been setup correctly http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/ • CSM has documented the Probe infrastructure and eserver/clusters/software/ interfaces so customers can now write their own probes for use within CSM. Accessibility by people with disabilities

AIX Error Log and Linux Syslog monitoring For software offerings: The following features support use by people with disabilities: CSM now provides optional monitoring of the AIX Error Log and the Linux Syslog throughout the cluster. A new • Operation by keyboard alone sensor will be installed on all nodes, and new predefined • Optional font enlargement and high-contrast display conditions and responses are available on the settings management server. Enhancements for non-root users Product positioning CSM now allows non-root users to execute a subset of CSM commands on the management server that normally CSM for AIX 5L and Linux offers a way to manage a require root access. collection of AIX or Linux servers (nodes) from a Documentation improvements single-point-of-control. The CSM documentation, which previously consisted of a Why should you use CSM? CSM AIX library and a CSM Linux library, has been • May help reduce management costs merged into one library in conjunction with the mixed • Consolidate workloads clusters enhancements. Also, the books have been • May help reduce complexity reorganized to make them more usable. • May help improve asset utilization • Specific product enhancements May help lower total cost of ownership • For Business Intelligence clusters greater than one • CSM for Linux on POWER: node − Support for eServer POWER5 server and virtual I/O Functions include automated setup, hardware control, environments monitoring, and configuration file management. Administrators can manage individual nodes, run  − Support for pSeries POWER4 servers and commands across nodes or groups of nodes, monitor BladeCenter JS20 running SUSE SLES 8 or 9, and system resources, and run automated responses to Red Hat EL 3.0 and EL 4.0 events. CSM is designed to exploit the advanced

-3- 205-088 hardware management features of the servers in the Trademarks Cluster 1600 or Cluster 1350, or a cluster of xSeries OpenPower, BladeCenter, POWER5, POWER, POWER4, and servers. SP are trademarks of International Business Machines CSM includes technology derived from IBM Parallel Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. The e-business logo, AIX, xSeries, eServer, and pSeries are System Support Programs (PSSP) for AIX and is registered trademarks of International Business Machines positioned as a replacement offering to PSSP. It is aimed Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. at customers who want robust cluster systems Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.  management on an AIX 5L or open, Intel -based server Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, platform. CSM and the IBM Cluster 1600 or Cluster 1350 other countries or both are ideal for high-performance and commercial computing Other company, product, and service names may be workloads, including applications in scientific and trademarks or service marks of others. technical computing, Life Sciences, and e-business infrastructure (for example, Web serving and collaboration/e-mail). CSM delivers a robust, scalable management platform to help make administration easier. It may help reduce life cycle costs. Customers can manage their AIX 5L or Linux servers from a central location, rather than having to manage each system individually. Customers can scale their systems incrementally as workload demand increases, without increasing the management complexity. Customers may be able to benefit from IBM′s established leadership in supercomputing systems because the technology and experienced skills from the SP and AIX platforms are being leveraged on Linux. Customers may be more willing to adopt Linux in a production environment when it is backed by superior management software. CSM HA MS is positioned for the customer who needs a highly available management server. CSM HA MS is designed to remove the management server as a single point of failure from the cluster.

Reference information

For information regarding CSM 1.4 billing and media features, refer to Software Announcement 204-157, dated July 13, 2004. For information regarding AIX 5L V5.3, refer to Software Announcement 204-155, dated July 13, 2004. For information regarding p5-590, refer to Hardware Announcement 104-381, dated October 15, 2004. For information regarding p5-595, refer to Hardware Announcement 104-380, dated October 15, 2004. For information regarding p5-510, refer to Hardware Announcement 105-058, dated February 8, 2005.

Business Partner information

If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 205-088 https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/ mem/sla.jsp?num=205-088

205-088 -4- IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information

April 12, 2005

Click “CSM for Linux V1.4.1 for xSeries ” or “CSM Additional information for Linux V1.4.1 for pSeries .” The ILA license acceptance procedure is the same Software key management as for AIX 5L. The base Cluster Systems Management (CSM) programs use an access/usage protection method that requires a password key to enable the software function. The key is Offering Information contained in a file on the product medium and must be installed per the installation instructions. Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site The optional High Availability Management Server (HA MS) feature requires a separate order and uses an http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi access/usage protection key which is contained in a file on the HA MS media and must be installed per the HA MS installation instructions. Publications

Existing customers The following softcopy publications are available for CSM:

CSM V1.4.1 is a replacement for CSM 1.4.0. Title Order number

Existing customers of CSM 1.4.0 may use their existing AIX 5L and Linux on Multiplatforms or POWER: key file. No changes are required to use CSM V1.4.1. Existing customers of CSM for Linux on POWER should CSM for AIX 5L and Linux SA23-1343 refresh their CSM media supply. Administration Guide CSM for AIX 5L and Linux Existing customers of CSM for AIX 5L must add AIX Planning and Installation Guide SA23-1344 service (refer to the Software requirements section), and CSM for AIX 5L and Linux will be required to accept the new CSM 1.4 license Command and Technical Reference SA23-1345 agreement. RSCT1: Administration Guide SA22-7889 RSCT: Messages GA22-7891 Try and Buy RSCT for AIX 5L: Technical SA22-7890 Reference RSCT for Linux Technical SA22-7893 You can experience the power and value of CSM and Reference clustering at no charge for 60 days under the Try and Buy option. You can then use all functions of CSM for 60 days, 1 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology. This function is after which CSM will no longer function. Whenever you included in the AIX operating system. For more information purchase and receive a full production license and key for on the RSCT function, refer to Software Announcement CSM and accept its IPLA License Agreement, you may 202-270, dated October 8, 2002. use CSM for production purposes. CSM configuration data stored during Try & Buy will remain available for Publications available from the Web later production use. Upon program availability, all publications listed in the HA MS is not included in the Try and Buy package. previous section will be available for download in PDF format from the IBM Publications Center and the IBM For AIX 5L situations: Publications Center and the IBM eServer Cluster Info Apply AIX 5L Service (refer to the Software Center at requirements section), then run http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/clresctr/windows/ /opt/csm/bin/csmconfig -L and accept the 60-day IBM License Agreement (ILA), which will be presented for The IBM Publications Center The Publications Center is a your acceptance. worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. For Linux situations: Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card or customer number. A Download CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms V1.4.1 for large number of publications are available online in Try and Buy from various file formats, and they can all be downloaded free http://www14.software.ibm.com/ of charge. webapp/download/home.jsp Refer to http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 205-088 The IBM Publications Notification System − Additional disk space for the base Linux operating system and file sets The Publications Notification System (PNS) enables subscribers to set up profiles of interest by order To install SUSE SLES nodes from a Red Hat management number/product number. PNS subscribers automatically server or to install Red Hat nodes from a SUSE SLES receive notifications by e-mail of all new publications management server, a separate install server must be defined in their profiles. These may then be installed and configured with the target operating system ordered/downloaded via the Publications Center. that will be installed on those nodes. Refer to CSM for Linux on POWER HA MS http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/ • The optional feature CSM HA MS requires two pnsrege.nsf/messages/welcome management servers (a primary and a backup) with similar hardware configurations. The supported management server hardware for HA MS are POWER4 Technical information and POWER5 servers. CSM HA MS also requires a shared disk connected to both management servers, and supports the following shared disk hardware Hardware requirements: CSM for Linux on POWER models. Refer to the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 series documentation for the list of operating systems CSM for Linux on POWER is offered on select IBM eServer that these disks support. POWER servers with SUSE SLES 8 or SUSE SLES 9 or Red Hat EL 3.0 or EL 4.0. − Linux POWER management servers:

Hardware supported (for full hardware control -- IBM TotalStorage DS4300 (formerly FAStT600) operations): -- IBM TotalStorage DS4400 (formerly FAStT700) -- IBM TotalStorage DS4500 (formerly FAStT900) • IBM eServer OpenPower 710 and 720 servers • IBM eServer p5-510, p5-520, p5-550, p5-570, p5-575, CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms p5-590, p5-595 • IBM eServer p615, p630, p650, p655, p670, p690 CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms is a key element of the • IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 and JS20+ servers IBM eServer Cluster 1350 platform for deploying Linux applications requiring a cluster. Refer to related hardware announcements for more details. Hardware supported (for full hardware control operations): Hardware Management Console (HMC) support is • required for remote hardware control on pSeries servers. IBM eServer 325 and 326 • CSM Remote Hardware Control is supported as follows: IBM eServer xSeries 335, 336, 345, 346, 360, 445 • IBM eServer BladeCenter 8677 HS20 (models 8678, • On each HMC managing POWER4 systems: up to 32 8832 and 8843) and HS40 servers. POWER4 systems and 64 operating system images. • On each HMC managing POWER5 systems: up to 32 Refer to related hardware announcements for more POWER5 systems and 64 operating system images. details. Note: The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 servers require The following hardware and hardware specifications are a second Ethernet switch module for network installations. required for CSM V1.4.1 for Linux: • The following are additional hardware specifications On the CSM management server: required for CSM V1.4.1 for Linux on POWER: − One Ethernet adapter for each management virtual LAN (VLAN) used for hardware control • On the CSM management server: − One Ethernet adapter for each cluster VLAN used − One Ethernet adapter for each management virtual for CSM installation and administration LAN (VLAN) used for hardware control − One Ethernet adapter for each cluster VLAN used Note: A Management VLAN is the VLAN that for CSM installation and administration connects the management server to the terminal servers and the RSA PCIs, or hardware control − Additional disk space on the management server points. for the Linux operating system and RPMs − A minimum of 512 MB of memory and 250 MB of − Additional disk space on the management server disk space to install CSM for the Linux operating system and RPMs − 2 GB of disk space for each version of Linux to be − A minimum of 512 MB of memory and 250 MB of fully installed on the nodes disk space to install CSM • For Cluster Ready Hardware Server function: − 2.0 GB of disk space for each version of Linux to be fully installed on the nodes − All participating servers (management or managed) must be POWER5 servers only • On each managed node: • On each managed node: − A minimum of 256 MB of memory and 40 MB of disk space to install and run CSM − One Ethernet adapter for the cluster VLAN used for CSM installation and administration − Additional disk space for the Linux operating system and RPMs − A minimum of 256 MB of memory and 40 MB of disk space to install and run CSM

205-088 -2- − TCP/IP and a minimum of one PXE-enabled network CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms HA MS adapter for the cluster VLAN used for CSM installation and administration • CSM HA MS requires two management servers (a primary and a backup) with similar hardware − Appropriate cabling configurations. HA MS supports any supported CSM management server that has proper adapters for For CSM V1.4.1 optional hardware control to function connectivity to a shared disk. CSM HA MS also properly, the following hardware and hardware requires a shared disk connected to both management specifications are required: servers, and supports the following shared disk − One RSA PCI adapter for every 24 nodes hardware models. Refer to the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 series documentation for the list of operating Note: RSA PCI adapters are not required to systems that these disks support. manage the following hardware: − xSeries Linux management server:

-- eServer HS20, HS40, or JS20 blade servers -- IBM TotalStorage DS4300 (formerly FAStT600) -- eServer 325 or 326 servers -- IBM TotalStorage DS4400 (formerly FAStT700) -- xSeries 336 or xSeries 346 servers -- IBM TotalStorage DS4500 (formerly FAStT900) − Optionally, if remote console support is desired, one or more of the following terminal servers may CSM for AIX 5L be required: CSM for AIX 5L, V1.4.1 is offered on IBM eServer servers -- Cyclades AlterPath ACS48 and Cluster 1600. -- Avocent CPS1600 -- Computone IntelliServer RCM8, RCM24, or Hardware supported (for full hardware control RCM48 operations): -- Equinox ELS-16 II • IBM eServer p5-510, p5-520, p5-550, p5-575, p5-590, -- MRV iTouch IR-8020, IR-8040, LX-4016, LX-4008, or LX-4032 and p5-595 servers • IBM eServer p615, p630, p650, p655, p670, p690 A terminal server is not required for remote • IBM eServer JS20 and JS20+ BladeCenter servers. console support of xSeries 336 or xSeries 346 servers. These servers support Serial-Over-LAN Refer to related hardware announcements for more and will allow remote console access directly from details. the CSM management server. CSM for AIX 5L also runs on POWER and RS/6000 In addition, the following eServer blade servers do servers and nodes with AIX 5L V5.1, V5.2, or V5.3. not require a terminal server for remote console HMC support is required for remote hardware control. support: CSM Remote Hardware Control is supported as follows: -- HS20 8832 • On each HMC managing POWER4 systems: up to 32 -- HS20 8843 POWER4 systems and 64 operating system images. -- HS40 8839 • On each HMC managing POWER5 systems: up to 32 -- JS20 8842 POWER5 systems and 64 operating system images. Note: For xSeries and IntelliStations, if you do not The CSM single-point-of-control server is known as the have remote console support, automatic MAC management server and needs to be a POWER or address collection will not work for the full RS/6000 machine running AIX 5L V5.2 or V5.3. The installation of Linux nodes. management server level of AIX must be equal to or For specific hardware control point and console server greater than the highest level of AIX on the managed product details, refer to the documentation shipped with nodes. The other machines within the cluster are referred the hardware. to as managed nodes and can be any POWER or RS/6000 machines running AIX 5L V5.3, V5.2, or V5.1 with service. IBM suggests a networking configuration where each They can also be xSeries machines running CSM for Linux terminal server is connected to the management VLAN on Multiplatforms V1.4.1 or POWER machines running through its Ethernet port, and up to 48 nodes (depending CSM for Linux on POWER V1.4.1 (see the next section). on the terminal server type) through the nodes′ serial or COM ports. IBM suggests that each IBM RSA PCI be An install server must be configured at the same or connected to the management VLAN through its Ethernet higher AIX level than the nodes it will install. To install port. However, to conserve IP addresses, one IBM RSA Linux nodes from an AIX management server, a separate PCI could be connected to the management VLAN with up install server must be installed and configured for each to 24 management processors daisy-chained from it to the Linux distribution to be installed. management VLAN. For security considerations, CSM The following additional hardware and hardware cluster hardware control functions must be restricted to specifications are required for CSM V1.4.1 for AIX 5L: users with root access by isolating the management server network. • On the CSM management server: Note: Certain configurations including other Intel − One Ethernet adapter for each management virtual processor-based servers and other Linux distributions LAN (VLAN) used for hardware control may be requested by special bid. − One Ethernet adapter for each cluster VLAN used To install SUSE SLES nodes from a Red Hat management for CSM installation and administration server or to install Red Hat nodes from a SUSE SLES management server, a separate install server must be − A minimum of 512 MB of memory and 250 MB of installed and configured with the target operating system disk space to install CSM that will be installed on those nodes.

-3- 205-088 − 2 GB of disk space for each version of AIX 5L • ITDAgent-4.21-1 installation images • IBMJava2-JRE 1.4.1 − Additional disk space for the base AIX 5L operating The following non-IBM software is required if you want to system and file sets perform remote hardware control operations for IBM POWER servers attached with an HMC: • For Cluster Ready Hardware Server function: • − All participating servers (management or managed) openCIMOM Version 0.7 or 0.8. To obtain the must be POWER5 servers only download Web site address, visit http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/ • On each managed node: server/cluster/fixes/ csmplinux_1.4.0.0down.html − One Ethernet adapter for each cluster VLAN used CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms for CSM installation and administration • The default base versions of SUSE LINUX Enterprise − A minimum of 256 MB of memory and 40 MB of disk Server 8 (8.1) (SLES 8) or SLES 9 for x86 architecture space to install and run CSM on xSeries, and BladeCenter or x86 (64-bit) − Additional disk space for the base AIX 5L operating architecture on eServer, as distributed and supported system and file sets by SUSE LINUX • The default base versions of Red Hat Linux EL 3 or EL CSM for AIX 5L V1.4.1 also provides support for the 4 (AS/ES/WS) for x86 architecture on xSeries, and following IBM hardware: BladeCenter or x86 (64-bit) architecture on eServer, • The IBM eServer pSeries High Performance Switch as distributed and supported by Red Hat (HPS) The CSM management server must be at the highest level • SP Expansion I/O units (#2055) with IBM POWER3 of CSM in the cluster. SMP High Nodes (model 9076-NH0, #2054) or IBM 375 MHz POWER3 SMP High Nodes (model 9076-NH1, The following additional non-IBM software is required with #2058) SUSE SLES 8 or SLES 9: • 7040-61D (RIO-2) I/O Drawer • perl-XML-RegExp. It is available at: CSM HA MS ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/8.1/suse/ i586/perl-XML-RegExp-0.03-216.i586.rpm • CSM HA MS requires two management servers (a primary and a backup) with similar hardware • syslinux 2.08, or later, available at configurations. The only supported management http://syslinux.zytor.com server hardware for HA MS is POWER4 and POWER5 servers. CSM HA MS also requires a shared disk The following additional non-IBM software is required with connected to both management servers and supports Red Hat EL 3 or EL 4 (AS/ES/WS) Linux: the following shared disk hardware models: • − POWER management server: syslinux 2.08, or later, available at http://syslinux.zytor.com -- IBM TotalStorage DS4300 (formerly FAStT600) -- IBM TotalStorage DS4400 (formerly FAStT700) For your convenience, the following required IBM and -- IBM TotalStorage DS4500 (formerly FAStT900) non-IBM software is included on the CD-ROM: -- IBM SSA Disk • tftp-HPA 0.34-1 Software requirements: CSM for Linux on POWER • conserver 8.1 • • fping 2.4b2-5 The default base versions of SUSE LINUX Enterprise • syslinux 1.64 Server 8 or 9 (SLES 8 or 9) Linux for POWER-based • ITDAgent-4.21-1 architecture as distributed and supported by SUSE • DirAgent-4.21-1 LINUX. • MPAAgent-4.20-1 • The default base versions of Red Hat EL 3 or EL 4 (AS) • RAIDLxAg-4.21-1 for POWER-based architecture as distributed and • IBMJava2-JRE 1.4.1 supported by Red Hat. Note: The distribution of syslinux includes the source Certain CSM for Linux on POWER functions require code and associated documentation. All copyright notices non-IBM software. The following non-IBM software is and license terms and conditions in the documentation required and can be obtained from the listed sources: must be adhered to. You can find version and distribution information for this product that is part of your selected • AutoUpdate V4.3.4, or later levels installation options in the Cluster Systems Management README file. This should be used if you want to perform the software maintenance installation and upgrade of The following non-IBM software is required if a customer non-CSM RPMs on your Linux-managed nodes from wants to perform the software maintenance installation the management server. Download the software from and upgrade of non-CSM RPMs: http://freshmeat.net/projects/autoupdate • AutoUpdate V4.3.4, or later levels, which maintain full • sg3_utils-1.06-1.ppc64 backward compatibility http://people.redhat.com/pknirsch It can be obtained from For your convenience, the following required IBM and http://freshmeat.net/projects/autoupdate non-IBM software is included on the CSM CD-ROM: • tftp-HPA 0.34 • fping-2.4b2-5 • conserver 8.1

205-088 -4- CSM for AIX 5L CSM HA MS also requires that CSM V1.4.1 be installed on both management servers. CSM HA MS does not For all AIX servers, the following CSM for AIX 5L V1.4.1 require the installation of any other HA product. All service is required to convert CSM V1.4.0 installations to required software is included in CSM and HA MS. the V1.4.1 level: Service Required Service for CSM for AIX and Linux can be obtained at APAR Description numbers http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/cluster

CSM for AIX 5L V5.2 and V5.3 V1.4.1 Compatibility All situations IY68887 • CSM for Linux on POWER V1.4.1 is a functional RSCT for AIX 5L V5.3 IY68889 enhancement and replacement of CSM for Linux on RSCT for AIX 5L V5.2 IY68888 POWER V1.4.0. • CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms V1.4.1 is a functional To use CSM 1.4.1 Cluster Ready Hardware Server enhancement and replacement of CSM for Linux on functions, or to use an AIX 5L management server to Multiplatforms V1.4.0. manage a configuration containing both AIX and multiple • CSM for AIX 5L V1.4.1 is a functional enhancement and Linux nodes of differing architectures (pSeries or xSeries) replacement of CSM for AIX 5L V1.4.0. or differing operating systems (Red Hat or SUSE SLES), the following CSM for AIX 5L V1.4.1 service is required: CSM requires that the CSM administrative network be an Ethernet network. However, CSM can tolerate any Required network architecture (for example, but not limited to, APAR Infiniband, Myrinet, GigE) as a secondary network to the Description numbers cluster.

CSM for AIX 5L V5.2 and V5.3 IY69115 Limitations: Scaling limitations RSCT for AIX 5L V5.3 IY69117 RSCT for AIX 5L V5.2 IY69116 Your CSM cluster must adhere to all of the following applicable limits. Your cluster size limit will be the The CSM management server must be running AIX 5L smallest number of all applicable limits. Support for V5.3, or AIX 5L V5.2 with Recommended Maintenance clusters above such limits will be considered via Special package 5200-04. The other machines within the cluster Bid. are referred to as managed nodes and can be running AIX 5L V5.3, AIX 5L V5.2 with 5200-04 and APARs as Maximum number of operating system images: previously mentioned, or AIX 5L V5.1 with the 5100-07 For supported xSeries based Linux systems the CSM Recommended Maintenance package. They can also be scaling limit is 1024 operating system images. xSeries machines running CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms V1.4.1 (see the following section). For supported pSeries AIX or Linux, systems, the scaling limit is 128 operating system images. Certain CSM for AIX 5L functions require non-IBM software. The following non-IBM software is required: For combined environments, the limit is 1024 operating system images, with no more that 128 of those images • openCIMOM Version 0.7 or 0.8 being on pSeries systems. This should be used if you want to perform remote Cluster limits for all platforms and situations hardware control operations for pSeries servers attached with an HMC. Obtain the software from the Maximum ″AIX toolbox for Linux applications″ CD (refer to Situation number Software Announcement 201-090, dated April 17, 2001), or to obtain the download Web site LPARs per Cluster 128 address, visit Number of LPARs per HMC 64 http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/cluster Number of POWER4 servers per HMC 32 CSM High Availability Management Server (HA MS) Number of POWER5 servers per HMC 32 feature (all platforms) • CSM HA MS supports the following operating systems: − Red Hat EL AS 3 or EL AS 4 on xSeries − SUSE SLES 9 on xSeries − Red Hat EL AS 3 or EL AS 4 on POWER − SUSE SLES 9 Linux on POWER − AIX 5.2 Maintenance Level 5200-04, or higher − AIX 5.3 CSM HA MS is also supported on eServer POWER5 servers running SUSE SLES 9, and Red Hat EL 3.0 and EL 4.0. Note: The shared disks supported by HA MS do not always support the above operating systems. Use of HA MS is restricted to operating systems supported by the chosen shared disk.

-5- 205-088 Cluster limits for specific processors and situations • Multiple install servers are only supported for installing nodes with CSM and Red Hat Linux. Maximum • number Professional versions of Linux are not supported with (with Industry CSM V1.4.1. Standard • For xSeries, if you do not have a terminal server, the Switch remote console function (rconsole) will not work and Hardware Interconnects) automatic MAC address collection will not work for the full installation of Linux nodes. p690 servers per cluster 32 p670 servers per cluster 32 Note: Technical support applies only to the IBM licensed p655 servers per cluster 64 products mentioned previously. If these products are p650 servers per cluster 64 running on an operating system (or with a corequisite, p630 servers per cluster 64 prerequisite product) that is no longer supported, IBM p615 servers per cluster 64 technical support may be limited to defects that can be replicated on supported environments (that is, supported p5-510 servers per cluster 128 versions of the operating systems). p5-520 servers per cluster 128 p5-550 servers per cluster 64 CSM for AIX 5L p5 570 servers per cluster 64 • AIX 5L V5.2 or V5.3 is required for the cluster (2 and 4 Way = 64) management server. The management server needs (8 Way = 32) to be at the highest operating system level of any node (12 and 16 Way = 16) in the cluster. p5-575 servers per cluster 128 • CSM for AIX 5L does not run on the RS/6000 SP Switch p5-590 servers per cluster 16 nor SP Switch2. p5-595 servers per cluster 16 • PSSP and CSM will not coexist in the same cluster. LPARs per p690 server 32 LPARs per p670 server 16 Planning information LPARs per p655 server 4 LPARs per p650 server 8 CSM Planning information is provided in the CSM LPARs per p630 server 4 Planning and Installation Guides (for AIX 5L: SA22-7919, for Linux: SA22-7853), and in the CSM Hardware Control LPARs per p5-510 server 2 Guides (for AIX 5L: SA22-7920, for Linux: SA22-7856). LPARs per p5-520 server 2 LPARs per p5-550 server 4 Packaging: Cluster Systems Management for Linux on LPARs per p5 570 server 16 POWER is shipped under machine type-model 5765-G16. LPARs per p5-575 server 8 A license key file is required to execute Cluster Systems LPARs per p5-595 server 64 Management for Linux on POWER. The license key file is LPARs per p5-590 server 32 obtained by ordering type-model 5765-G16.

Other limitations The 5765-G16 package includes: • CD-ROM containing CSM V1.4.1 software and license CSM for Linux on POWER use key file • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Support (Z125-6011) • SUSE SLES 8 or 9 and Red Hat EL 3.0 or 4.0 (AS) are • Addendum for Support (Software Maintenance) for the only Linux distributions supported. Select iSeries and pSeries Programs (Z125-6495) • The p655 should not be used as a management server. Cryptographic utilities are included on a separate CSM for Note: To see if CSM runs on the desired combination of Linux CD. Linux Distributions and hardware, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section at Cluster Systems Management for Linux on Multiplatforms is shipped under high-level identifier 5765-E88. A license http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/ key file is required to execute Cluster Systems server/csm/documentation Management for Linux on Multiplatforms. The license key file is obtained by ordering the high level identifier CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms: The following operating 5765-E88. systems are supported on the cluster management server: Note: As of August 20, 2004, 5765-E88 is orderable only via Passport Advantage part numbers. • Red Hat EL 3.0 (AS/ES/WS) • Red Hat EL 4.0 (AS/ES/WS) The 5765-E88 package includes: • SUSE SLES 8 • • SUSE SLES 9 CD-ROM containing CSM V1.4.1 software and license use key file Note: Combinations of CSM with Linux operating systems • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Support (Z125-6011) are dependent upon specific hardware models. To see if • Addendum for Support (Software Maintenance) for CSM runs on the desired combination of Linux Distribution Select iSeries and pSeries Programs (Z125-6495) and hardware, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section at Cryptographic utilities are included on a separate CSM for Linux CD. http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/ server/csm/documentation CSM for AIX 5L executables are included in the AIX 5L V5.2, and V5.3 operating systems. AIX 5L V5.2 and V5.3 • There is limited hardware control support for the x440. Service is required to upgrade existing CSM V1.4.0

205-088 -6- installations to V1.4.1 (refer to the Software requirements Important license information section). A license key file is required to execute CSM for AIX 5L. The license key file is obtained by ordering This Program is eligible for sub-capacity pricing, usage type-model 5765-F67. and billing. The following terms apply to its use under the IBM IPLA license: The 5765-F67 CSM package includes: • You must acquire authorization from IBM for use of the • CD-ROM containing CSM for AIX 5L license use key file Program on each processor for each partitioned • Read This First memo (GI11-2830) environment. • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Support (Z125-6011) • Addendum for Support (Software Maintenance) for • IBM does not provide credits or refunds for charges Select iSeries and pSeries Programs (Z125-6495) already due or paid if a Program′s use falls below the authorized entitlement. Cryptographic utilities are included on the AIX 5L Expansion Pack. • If in the future IBM makes a license management program, an IBM Program that records and reports All platforms: CSM HA MS is an optional, separately program use information (Information) to IBM, ordered priced feature and CD ROM. available to You for measuring Program use, You agree to install and appropriately configure such The CSM HA MS package includes: license management program within 30 days of the date it is made available to You by IBM. • CD-ROM containing CSM HA MS software and License Use Key file • If IBM makes such license management program • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Support (Z125-6011) available to You with the machine on which You are • Addendum for Support (Software Maintenance) for authorized to execute the Program, You agree to Select iSeries and pSeries Programs (Z125-6495) install and appropriately configure such license management program within 30 days of the date on Security, auditability, and control which You begin using the Program on such authorized machine. Cluster Systems Management uses the security and • IBM will provide the license management program to auditability features of the default base version of the AIX You, together with reporting requirements and an 5L V5.1, AIX 5L V5.2, AIX 5L V5.3, Red Hat Linux, or SUSE e-mail address for transmitting license management LINUX operating system. reports to IBM. You agree to transmit this Information to IBM for the purpose of monitoring Your usage of the The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and Program and for billing You for usage of the Program implementation of security features, administrative which exceeds Your authorized entitlement. You procedures, and appropriate controls in application agree that IBM may store and use Your Information systems and communication facilities. within IBM for any purpose. IBM may also share Your Information with third parties such as IBM Business Partners, subcontractors and consultants under Ordering information contract to IBM for purposes of usage monitoring, problem determination, assisting You with All CSM products and their HA MS features on all performance and capacity planning, assisting IBM to platforms are each individual products with one charge enhance IBM products and services and notifying You unit: processor. The order quantity is the number of of Your system status and solutions available to You. processors on which CSM or HA MS will be run, or to which CSM Remote Hardware Control commands will be • You agree that upon reasonable written notice IBM has issued. This includes processors within RS/6000 SP the right to verify Your compliance on Your premises systems. during normal business hours. IBM may use an independent auditor for this purpose with Your prior A license key file is required to execute CSM and will be approval which You agree not to unreasonably sent with the product order. withhold or delay.

Existing CSM customers Ordering information

CSM V1.4.1 is a replacement for CSM V1.4.0. Existing There are no new ordering feature numbers with this customers of CSM for Linux on POWER and xSeries announcement. For ordering information, refer to should refresh their CSM media supply and may use their Software Announcement 204-298, dated existing 5765-G16 or 5765-E88 license key file. No key file December 7, 2004, and Software Announcement changes are required to use CSM V1.4.1. 204-157, dated July 13, 2004. Note: CSM for Linux on Multiplatforms is now orderable System Program Order (SPO) (5692-A5L): A 5692-A5L only via Passport Advantage. SPO is mandatory for shipments of program distribution and publications. The individual licensed program orders Customers of CSM for AIX 5L 1.4.0 on AIX 5L cannot (for example, 5765-F67) are for registration and billing directly order CSM for AIX 5L V1.4.1. Existing customers purposes only. No shipment occurs under these orders. of CSM for AIX 5L must add AIX service (refer to the Software requirements section), and may use their Machine-readable materials are only available on existing 5765-F67 license key file. No key file changes are CD-ROM. To receive shipment of machine-readable required to use CSM V1.4.1. materials under SPO (5692-A5L), order the CD-ROM media. Billing for the media is generated under the SPO. New customers To prevent additional billing expenses, place only one SPO order per machine. New customers must order CSM V1.4.1 and, optionally, HA MS.

-7- 205-088 Select one of the following (5692-A5L) features for the While your Software Maintenance is in effect, IBM licensed program hardcopy entitled publications. provides you assistance for your 1) routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions; and 2) CSM 1.4.1 5692-A5L SPO media feature numbers: There code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via are no changes to any media feature numbers. telephone and, if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift Terms and conditions hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 Agreement: IBM International Program License assistance 24 hours a day, every day of the year. For Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for additional details, consult your IBM Software Support all authorized use. Guide at This software license includes Software Maintenance, http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/ previously referred to as Software Subscription and guides/handbook.html Technical Support. Software Maintenance does not include assistance for the The following agreement applies for maintenance and design and development of applications, your use of does not require customer signatures: programs in other than their specified operating environment, or failures caused by products for which • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software IBM is not responsible under this agreement. Maintenance (Z125-6011) IBM Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel: No Limited warranty applies: Yes Other support: pSeries SW Maintenance Warranty: This program has warranty for a minimum of one year from acquisition from IBM or authorized IBM iSeries Software Maintenance applies: No Business Partner. The warranty provided to the customer, for at least one year from acquisition, is access Variable charges apply: No to databases (read Web sites) for program information and FAQs, including any known fixes to defects, which the Educational allowance available: Yes, 15% education customer can download or obtain otherwise and install allowance applies to qualified education institution at leisure. customers.

Program technical support: Technical support of a Sub-capacity pricing terms and conditions program product will be available for a minimum of three years from the general availability date, as long as your To be eligible for Sub-Capacity Pricing, the machine on Software Maintenance is in effect. This technical support which the eligible products are installed and running must allows you to obtain assistance (via telephone or be eligible for Sub-Capacity pricing terms and conditions. electronic means) from IBM for product-specific, Software pricing at less than full machine capacity for task-oriented questions regarding the installation and eligible products apply when running operation of the program product. Software Maintenance also provides you with access to updates, releases, and • AIX 5L V5.1, or later, on an IBM eServer pSeries 690 versions of the program. Customers will be notified, via or equivalent partition capable operating system and announcement letter, of discontinuance of support with machine 12 months′ notice. If you require additional technical support from IBM, including an extension of support • OS/400 V5.1, or later, running on an IBM eServer beyond the discontinuance date, contact your IBM iSeries Server representative or IBM Business Partner. This extension • Linux running in an LPAR under AIX 5L V5.1, OS/400 may be available for a fee. V5.1, or in a partition on an equivalent partition capable operating system and Server Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the Program, return it within 30 days Sub-Capacity Pricing for eligible products is based on the from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its current Program pricing methodology but the number of reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. This processors will be determined based on the sum of applies only to your first acquisition of the Program. processors for all partitions where the Program is defined(used). To obtain pricing at less than full machine Copy and use on home/portable computer: No capacity for eligible products, you are required to: Volume orders (IVO): Yes, contact your IBM • Install and use, when available, IBM′s license use representative. management program which installs with eligible IBM Programs. Passport Advantage applies: No • Install available updates to the operating system and Software Maintenance applies: Yes eligible products such that license use can be accurately managed. All distributed software licenses include Software • If the use of Sub-Capacity Pricing terms results in a Maintenance (Software Subscription and Technical reduced requirement for entitlements, you can Support) for a period of 12 months from the date of reallocate the entitlement difference by distributing acquisition providing a streamlined way to acquire IBM entitlements across a larger or different set of software and assure technical support coverage for all systems, or reserve then for future growth. There will licenses. Extending coverage for a total of three years be no refunds for these ″freed up″ entitlements. from date of acquisition may be elected. Subscription, Software Maintenance and Support

205-088 -8- volumes and entitlements for existing contracts will continue at the same levels as the acquired licenses.

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To be eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand pricing, customers must be enabled for temporary capacity on the corresponding hardware, and the required contract — Z125-6907, Amendment for iSeries and pSeries Temporary Capacity On Demand — Software — must be signed before use.

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POWER, OpenPower, BladeCenter, POWER4, POWER5, POWER3, SP, and iSeries are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. AIX, xSeries, pSeries, eServer, TotalStorage, RS/6000, Passport Advantage, and OS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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