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6.1 Hardware and software prerequisites
This chapter describes the required hardware configuration and prerequisite
software components for the implementation of IBM Tivoli Business Systems
Manager.
We have noted the hardware and software environment used to support the
examples in this book as one possible operational configuration.
6.1.1 Hardware configuration
Basic IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager implementation requires only two
Intel or compatible computers running Microsoft Windows Server operating
systems, also referred to as wintel servers. This two-server configuration is
adequate for most production environments although a three-server
configuration also can be used. It is always advisable to consult your local IBM
representatives for the optimal configuration.
The two-server basic configuration consists of a server for the SQL database and
another for console and propagation. For the three-server basic configuration,
the console and propagation services run on separate servers.
In additional to the basic configuration, and if it is required, the IBM Tivoli
Business Systems Manager Reporting System would run on the history server.
If Web console service is needed, it should run on its own wintel server. This is
highly recommended because of its demand on the usage of CPU and memory
resources.
Although a Health Monitor System (HMS) is optional, it is advisable to have this
feature enabled and customized to allow the monitoring of IBM Tivoli Business
Systems Manager services. HMS is not very resource-consuming, so it is can
share a machine with the history server. However, it is not recommended to put it
on other IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager servers.
The total number of servers from this combination makes up the total number of
production system servers.
The other server considerations, besides the production servers, will be the
failover and test and quality assurance (test/QA) servers:
? The Failover System set should be a duplicate of the Production System set.
? Test and QA should be run from two wintel servers. These two servers should
at least match the configuration from the two-server Production System set.
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Table 6-1 lists the required hardware specifications that provide the appropriate
processing environment to perform the necessary processing or functionality in
support of IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager. For the latest complete
information, refer to
IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager: Release Notes
,
GI11-0886.
Table 6-1 Required hardware configuration for TBSM
System CPU Memory System drive Data drive
SQL
Database
Server
Dual 700MHz 1-MB
Cache Pentium III Xeon
CPU on a Quad
Processor–capable
system
4 GB
RAM
MS Windows 2000 or NT 4
Server OS. TBSM
Database base services.
Should have about 2 GB of
free space.
SQL Database
software and
database. Should
have at least 72 GB
of free space.
Console or
Propagatio
n server
Single 866MHz Pentium
III CPU on a Dual
Processor–capable
system
1 GB
RAM
MS Windows 2000 or NT 4
Server OS. TBSM
Console, Propagation or
Common Listener base
services. Should have
about 2 GB of free space.
Should have at least
4 GB of free space.
History
server
Dual 700MHz 1-MB
Cache Pentium III Xeon
CPU on a Quad
Processor–capable
system
4 GB
RAM
MS Windows 2000 or NT 4
Server OS. TBSM
Reporting System base
services. Should have
about 2 GB of free space.
SQL Database
software and
database. Should
have at least 108
GB of free space.
Web
console
server
Single 866MHz Pentium
III CPU on a Dual
Processor–capable
system
1GB
RAM
MS Windows 2000 or NT 4
Server operating system.
TBSM Web console base
services. Should have
about 2 GB of free space.
Should have at least
4 GB of free space.
Health
Monitor
server
Any Pentium III or IV
CPU-based system
64MB or
more
RAM
MS Windows 2000 or NT 4
Server operating system.
TBSM Health Monitor
Server base services.
Should have about 2 GB of
free space.
4 GB free space
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6.1.2 Software components
IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager requires the following software, which is
listed with its recommended specifications. For more details, refer to
IBM Tivoli
Business Systems Manager: Release Notes
, GI11-0886.
? Operating system: IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager systems run on
Windows server systems. For medium to large implementations (more than
30 events per minute), Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with
Service Pack 2 is recommended. For small implementations, Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 6a or Microsoft
Windows 2000 Standard Server with Service Pack 2 are sufficient.
? Database engine: Microsoft SQL Server 7 with Service Pack 3 for Windows
NT operating systems or Microsft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition with
Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000 operating systems.
? Toolkit: MKS Toolkit for Systems Administrators Version 7.5 or Version 8.0.
? Windows Resource Kit: The recommendation is Windows NT 4.0 Resource
Kit Version 4.0 Supplement Three, which includes Regina REXX interpreter. If
you use Windows 2000 Resource Kit, you must add:
– Support Kit from the
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
distributed
CD in the Support ools library
– IBM Object REXX Version 2.1
? Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for the console server using Data
Direct Connect version 2.2, 3.0, or 3.1; or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Driver
for JDBC (not available for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0). The Microsoft 2000
Driver for JDBC can be downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/default.asp
? Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), which can be from Windows NT
4.0 Option Pack or Microsoft IIS version 5.0 which comes with Windows 2000
Server.
6.1.3 Hardware and software configuration for this book
This section discuss hardware and software configuration.
Hardware configurations
Table 6-2 shows the hardware configurations of the three servers running IBM
Tivoli Business Systems Manager system in our lab.
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Table 6-2 TBSM server configuration running in the lab
Software components
Table 6-3 shows the installed prerequisite software in our servers.
Table 6-3 Prerequisite software components installed
Component SQL database server -
ibmtib5
Console and
propagation server -
ibmtiv3
History and HMS server -
ibmtiv6
CPU Dual 700MHz 1-MB Cache
Pentium IV CPU on a Dual
Processor–capable
system
Dual 700MHz Pentium IV
CPU on a Dual
Processor–capable
system
Dual 700MHz 1-MB Cache
Pentium IV CPU on a Dual
Processor–capable
system
Memory 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
System Drive 4GB drive running MS
Windows 2000 Advanced
Server OS, System paging
swap file, and TBSM/D
Database base services.
8.5 GB drive running MS
Windows 2000 Advanced
Server OS, System paging
swap file, and TBSM/D
Console, propagation and
Common Listener base
services.
8.5GB drive running MS
Windows 2000 Advanced
Server OS, MS SQL 2000
Enterprise Server and
TBSM database, System
paging swap file, and
TBSM/D Reporting
System and HMS services.
Data Drive 8.5 GB drive contains SQL
software and database.
None. None.
Software
component
SQL database server -
ibmtiv5
Console and
propagation server -
ibmtiv3
History and HMS server -
ibmtiv6
Operating
System
Microsoft Windows 2000
Advanced Server with
Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows 2000
Advanced Server with
Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows 2000
Advanced Server with
Service Pack 2
SQL Database
Server
Microsoft SQL 2000 Server
Enterprise Edition with
Service Pack 2
Not applicable Microsoft SQL 2000 Server
Enterprise Edition with
Service Pack 2
Toolkit MKS Toolkit for System
Administrators Version 8.0
MKS Toolkit for System
Administrators Version 8.0
MKS Toolkit for System
Administrators Version 8.0
Windows
Resource Kit
Microsoft NT 4.0 Resource
Kit Version 4.0 Supplement
Three
Microsoft NT 4.0 Resource
Kit Version 4.0 Supplement
Three
Microsoft NT 4.0 Resource
Kit Version 4.0 Supplement
Three
JDBC Driver Not applicable Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Driver for JDBC
Not applicable
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