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Chapter 6. IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
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The RSM for Storage user interface allows you to control and view the status of four
management areas:
򐂰 System configuration
򐂰 Reporting
򐂰 Remote access
򐂰 Internal firewall
Your contact person for RSM for Storage will also receive e-mails about status changes in
these areas.
One RSM for Storage server can support up to 50 DS5000, DS4000, DS3000, FAStT 200,
and FAStT 500 storage servers. Only IP connectivity to the Ethernet management ports of the
subsystems is required; serial cables are not needed for access to the disk subsystems. The
storage subsystems must be under a warranty or a current IBM maintenance agreement to
be eligible to use the RSM for Storage software.There are no annual fees for RSM.
6.1.1 Hardware and software requirements
RSM for Storage has the following hardware and software requirements.
Hardware requirements
IBM internal databases that support RSM for Storage use the IBM Machine Type and Serial
Numbers of the servers, and therefore an IBM System x server must be used. This is required
in order to properly register heartbeat records from the RSM for Storage system in IBM
tracking databases. RSM for Storage can be run on a dedicated System x server or in a
VMware client running on a System x server. See the IBM RSM for Storage Compatibility
Guide (found at
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-66062&rs=594 ) for
the minimum server requirements and a list of the specific servers that have been tested with
the RSM software.
Recommended servers
The following servers have been tested with the RSM for Storage software, and installation
instructions are available for configuring and using them with RSM for Storage software:
򐂰 IBM System x3250 4364
򐂰 IBM System x306m 8849
򐂰 IBM System x3550 7978
򐂰 IBM DS-RSM Model RS1 (1818-RS1)
򐂰 IBM DS-RSM Model RS2 (1818-RS2)
The IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage: Installation Hints and Tips document (found
at
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-66062&rs=594 ) contains specific
information about the BIOS configuration and device drivers that might be required to install
the Linux OS on the above servers.
Note: Documentation and installation code is available at the following address:
http://www.ibm.com/storage/disk/rsm