IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Applications. Release Notes. Version GI

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1 IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications Release Notes Version GI

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3 IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications Release Notes Version GI

4 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information Notices on page 7. First Edition (September 2002) This edition applies to ersion 5, release 1, modification 0 of IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications (product number 5724 B99) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation All rights resered. US Goernment Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

5 Contents Release Notes Where to find the latest information About IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications... 1 New features for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: mysap.com New features for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications... 2 System requirements Publications Accessing softcopy publications Ordering publications Proiding feedback about publications Contacting Customer Support Tioli Enterprise Data Warehouse implementation guides Notices Trademarks Copyright IBM Corp iii

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7 Release Notes These release notes proide important information about IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications Version These release notes are the most current information for the product and take precedence oer all other documentation. These release notes include the following information: Where to find the latest information About IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications System requirements Publications How to access Tioli Enterprise Data Warehouse implementation guides Where to find the latest information To ensure you hae the most up-to-date information about installation procedures and known workaround and limitations for this product, a regularly updated Limitations and Workarounds Supplement is made aailable ia the IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications link on the Tioli Information Center Web site: Make sure you consult this document before beginning any of the procedures in the installation or user guides since it contains the most current information for the product and takes precedence oer all other product documentation. About IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications proides end-to-end management for mysap.com and Siebel ebusiness Applications resources with the following software: IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: mysap.com (formerly Tioli Manager for R/3) IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications (formerly Tioli Manager for Siebel ebusiness Applications) IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications enables systems administrators to configure, monitor, and manage mysap.com and Siebel ebusiness Applications resources across distributed systems from a central console. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications incorporates best practices in monitoring mysap.com and Siebel ebusiness Applications resources, proiding root cause analysis of problems and correctie action for quick problem resolution. New features for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: mysap.com IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications proides the following new features: Improed SAP support: Support for new SAP system types: Adanced Planning and Optimizer (APO), Business Information Warehouse (BW), Customer Relationship Copyright IBM Corp

8 Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM/SEM), Enterprise R/3 (R/3), and Corporate Finance Management (CFM) New and updated tasks to support mysap.com, Version 6.20 Improed installation process, proiding a one-step installation process using the InstallShield Multiple Platform (ISMP) program Functional enhancements New management reports and functions: - Verification of RFC parameters - Management report of mysap.com systems and serers, and management characteristics of each - Ability to moe the location from which mysap.com serer management is done - Functions to check the status of mysap.com serers and associated management facilities - Improements to eent adapters: Ability to configure parameters using dialog interface instead of needing to telnet into remote systems Improed robust set of oer 600 CCMS alert classes Local filtering in syslog adapter Best practices for monitoring mysap.com resources using preconfigured resource models and leeraging an adanced monitoring technology proided by IBM Tioli Monitoring Integration with Tioli Enterprise Data Warehouse, proiding historical reporting through a common data warehouse Improements to the uninstall process Usability improements: An easier way to get started with managing mysap.com systems using Remote Management. Remote Management allows you to perform many management actions on mysap.com serers using SAP s Remote Function Call communication facilities Usability improements including desktop icons that are enhanced with more functions and improed icon menu structure to assist naigation and manageability Ability to specify filter file rules that control the assignment of new mysap systems to Tioli policy regions Sericeability improements: Easy access to most log files using icon interface Configurable log file sizes for all adapters Migration Support: Support for Tioli Manager for R/3 monitors during transition period New features for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications proides the following new features: 2 IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Release Notes Integration with Tioli Enterprise Data Warehouse, proiding historical reporting through a common data warehouse IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications tasks and jobs designed specifically for Siebel ebusiness Applications

9 System requirements Publications Integration with Tioli Business Systems Manager IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications resource models designed specifically for Siebel ebusiness Applications Tioli Enterprise Console eents and rule sets customized for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications New IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications authorization role, proiding better diision of responsibility Support for Siebel ebusiness Applications ersions 7.0.x New model for discoering Siebel resources New object classes to reflect support for Siebel resources Usability improements including desktop icons that proide easy access to log files using the new icon interface A task that allows you to manage Siebel log archies For information about the system requirements, including software and hardware requirements, for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, refer to the IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Installation and Setup Guide. The following publications are aailable for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Installation and Setup Guide, GC Proides information about installing and configuring the IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications product. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Release Notes, GI Describes product features and proides information about the latest changes to the installation requirements and procedures. The release notes also describe known limitations related to installation and explain how to work around each limitation. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: mysap.com User s Guide, SC Proides information about how to manage mysap.com resources with IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: mysap.com. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0, mysap.com Reference Guide, SC Proides information about the tasks and resource models that IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: mysap.com proides IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: mysap.com Limitations and Workarounds Supplement, SC Proides the latest information about known limitations and workarounds for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: mysap.com. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Siebel ebusiness Applications User s Guide, SC Proides information about how to manage Siebel ebusiness Applications resources with IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications. Release Notes 3

10 IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Siebel ebusiness Applications Reference Guide, SC Proides information about the tasks, resource models, and commands that IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications proides. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Siebel ebusiness Applications Limitations and Workarounds Supplement, SC Proides the latest information about known limitations and workarounds for IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Siebel ebusiness Applications. Accessing softcopy publications The publications for this product are aailable in PDF and HTML formats through the following media: IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: Documentation CD, LK3T The documentation CD contains all of the English language publications for this product, except for the Web-only limitations and workarounds supplements. To access the publications, use a Web browser to open the start.html file, which is located in the root directory of the CD. IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications, Version 5.1.0: NLS Documentation CD, LK3T The NLS (national language support) documentation CD contains both English and non-english language publications for this product, except for the Web-only limitations and workarounds supplements. To access the publications, use a Web Browser to open the start.html file, which is located in the root directory of the CD. Refer to the readme.txt file on the CD for instructions on downloading the Acrobat Reader, Version 3.0 or later, to iew, sae, and print the manual. Tioli Information Center IBM posts publications for this and all other Tioli products, as they become aailable and wheneer they are updated, to the Tioli Information Center Web site. The Tioli Information Center is located at the following Web address: Click Tioli Monitoring for Applications link to access the product library. Ordering publications You can order many Tioli publications online at the following Web site: You can also order by telephone by calling one of these numbers: In the United States: In Canada: In other countries, for a list of telephone numbers, see the following Web site: Proiding feedback about publications If you hae comments or suggestions about Tioli products and documentation, complete the customer feedback surey at the following Web site: 4 IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Release Notes

11 Contacting Customer Support If you hae a problem with any Tioli product, you can contact IBM Customer Support for Tioli products. See the Tioli Customer Support Handbook at the following Web site: The handbook proides information about how to contact Customer Support, depending on the seerity of your problem, and the following information: Registration and eligibility Telephone numbers and addresses, depending on the country you are in What information you should gather before contacting Customer Support Tioli Enterprise Data Warehouse implementation guides Access the updated implementation guides for Tioli Enterprise Data Warehouse warehouse enablement packs on the Tioli Information Center Web site: Release Notes 5

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13 Notices This information was deeloped for products and serices offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, serices, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representatie for information on the products and serices currently aailable in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or serice is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or serice may be used. Any functionally equialent product, program, or serice that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead. Howeer, it is the user s responsibility to ealuate and erify the operation of any non-ibm product, program, or serice. IBM may hae patents or pending patent applications coering subject matter described in this document. The furnishing of this document does not gie you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to: IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drie Armonk, NY U.S.A. For license inquiries regarding double-byte (DBCS) information, contact the IBM Intellectual Property Department in your country or send inquiries, in writing, to: IBM World Trade Asia Corporation Licensing 2-31 Roppongi 3-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo 106, Japan The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any other country where such proisions are inconsistent with local law : INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement might not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice. Copyright IBM Corp

14 Any references in this information to non-ibm Web sites are proided for conenience only and do not in any manner sere as an endorsement of those Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it beliees appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Licensees of this program who wish to hae information about it for the purpose of enabling: (i) the exchange of information between independently created programs and other programs (including this one) and (ii) the mutual use of the information which has been exchanged, should contact: IBM Corporation 2Z4A/ Burnet Road Austin, TX U.S.A. Such information may be aailable, subject to appropriate terms and conditions, including in some cases payment of a fee. The licensed program described in this document and all licensed material aailable for it are proided by IBM under terms of the IBM Customer Agreement, IBM International Program License Agreement or any equialent agreement between us. Trademarks IBM, the IBM logo, Tioli, the Tioli logo, and Tioli Enterprise Console are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries, or both. Lotus and Lotus Notes are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Jaa, and all Jaa-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries or both. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and serice names may be trademarks or serice marks of others. 8 IBM Tioli Monitoring for Applications: Release Notes

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