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DATE 11/09/93
TITLE IBM NETFINITY SERVICES VERSION 1.1 FOR OS/2 AND IBM NETFINITY MANAGER
VERSION 1.1 FOR OS/2
ABSTRACT NetFinity (TM) is a highly flexible, low-cost tool to help
users with hardware and general systems management functions. It is
designed to manage systems based on Intel (1) Architecture for 386SX
equivalent, or higher, personal computers. NetFinity complements
LMU/2 and LAN NetView (R). NetFinity is
configuration/installation/distribution (CID) enabled, permitting
remote installation.
NetFinity is comprised of two products:
o NetFinity Services
o NetFinity Manager (includes NetFinity Services -- one license and
documentation).
NetFinity Services provides the local user and the NetFinity
Manager the following services:
o Hardware and software configuration details
o Resource monitoring and alerting
o Security management
o Customizable system profile
o System partition access (PS/2 (R) systems only) for systems with
partitions
o ECC configuration (PS/2 with ECC memory systems).
NetFinity Manager installed with NetFinity Services provides
the following additional services:
o Bi-directional file transfer
o Remote screen view (snap shots)
o Remote session
o System heart-beat monitoring
o Remote system restart
o Pass-through system management
o Support of multiple protocols (NetBIOS, TCP/IP and IPX)
o Auto discovery of remote systems.
The object-oriented design of NetFinity allows new services
and protocol support to be added without any impact to the base
product.
NetFinity can operate in the absence of any requestor or
server software. Only one or more of the supported protocols is
required.
One-Time Charge (one license):
NetFinity Services Version 1.1 for OS/2 (71G5402) $115
NetFinity Manager Version 1.1 for OS/2 (71G5409) 850
Availability Date: November 11, 1993.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
(1) Registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
* Additional licenses available November 16, 1993.
IN BRIEF . . .
NetFinity Services/NetFinity Manager combination:
o Provides LAN administrators the ability to:
- View, initiate and exploit management services
- Perform key management functions on remote workstations
o Balanced systems management for workstations and servers
o CID enabled
o Requires low system resource (file, memory)
o Offers user-friendly graphical user interfaces
o Reduces service costs
o Promotes efficient hardware resource allocation
o Easy program installation
System considerations:
o 386SX equivalent (or higher) processor (Intel architecture)
o Operates under OS/2 (R) version 2.x, or higher (2.0 with
corrective service diskette #XR06100)
o Supports popular network protocols:
- NetBIOS
- TCP/IP
- IPX.
PRODNO 71G5409
71G5402
82G4670
82G4671
82G4672
82G4673
82G4674
82G4675
82G4676
82G4677
82G4678
42G4679
OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
IBM NetFinity provides local and remote system management functions
with the emphasis on hardware. The hardware management functions
are:
o Exploitation of system partitions (PS/2 systems)
o Exploitation of C2 security
o Exploitation of Micro Channel (R), EISA and PCMCIA buses
o ECC configuration management (PS/2 systems with ECC memory)
o Collects detailed hardware configuration information:
- Model -- processor
- Memory subsystem
- Video subsystem
- Disk subsystem
- SCSI subsystem
- Power management information
- Peripheral devices (keyboards, mouse and I/O ports)
- Security features
- Vital product data (VPD) information
- RAID (redundant array of independent disks) subsystem.
The following general systems management functions provided
are:
o File transfer
o Remote screen snap shots
o Resource -- performance monitoring
o Built-in multi-level security
o Built-in alert generation -- logging
o Collects software configuration information
o Operating system (level -- settings)
o Application versions
o CONFIG. SYS analysis
o Current TASK lists.
MANAGING MULTIPLE SYSTEMS: NetFinity provides systems management
capability for workstations and servers. The product provides
complete management capability for all systems and offers additional
support for systems with special features such as ECC memory, PCMCIA
devices, RAID subsystems and more.
GROWTH ENABLEMENT -- CENTRALIZED CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS
A system administrator using NetFinity has the ability to perform key
management functions on remote workstations. The programs have
built-in features to expand with the growth of a customer's network
while maintaining the centralized controls.
UPGRADEABILITY IMPROVEMENTS: The architecture of NetFinity is
conducive to expansion with new add-on services as system management
needs are identified.
PRODUCT POSITIONING
NetFinity is positioned as a low-cost, highly flexible, hardware
management program with general system management functions.
NetFinity provides a full set of easy-to-use hardware management
services. The management services make it attractive to a broad
range of LAN environments. NetFinity is primarily an attended
solution to support LAN administrators to view, initiate and exploit
management services.
The NetFinity product set complements and enhances both LAN
NetView and LMU/2. NetFinity can be used with LAN NetView to augment
its applications with advanced hardware management functions. In
addition, NetFinity can be used in conjunction with LMU/2 as a
complementary product that provides hardware management services in
addition to features and functions of LMU/2.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTION
IBM intends to support Windows (2) 3.1, NetWare (3) 3.11 and NetWare
4.0 in a subsequent release of the NetFinity Services product. IBM
also intends to support Windows 3.1 in a subsequent release of the
NetFinity Manager product. In addition, IBM intends to provide
preventive failure analysis function in the NetFinity product for
hard disks on local and network systems.
(2) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
(3) Registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS
The following publications are shipped with the respective
program and cannot be ordered separately.
o NetFinity Services For OS/2 2.x Installation and User's Guide
o NetFinity Manager For OS/2 2.x Installation and User's Guide
Neither displayable softcopy publications nor source file
publications is available.
TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
MACHINE REQUIREMENTS: NetFinity operates on a system built with a
386SX equivalent (or higher) processor, with Intel architecture. The
following system resources are required:
o 4MB of hard disk memory for NetFinity Services
o 6MB of hard disk memory for NetFinity Manager.
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS:
o OS/2 Version 2.0 with CSD #XR06100
o OS/2 Version 2.1
LIMITATIONS: One or more of the following protocols is required on
the system:
o NetBIOS
o TCP/IP
o IPX.
PLANNING INFORMATION
PACKAGING: The NetFinity Manager Version 1.1 for OS/2 program
package includes the following:
o Application software on one 3.5-inch (1.44MB) diskette
o Installation and User's Guide
o The NetFinity Services Version 1.1 for OS/2 program package
o IBM Program License Agreement.
The NetFinity Services Version 1.1 for OS/2 program package
includes the following:
o Application software on two 3.5-inch (1.44MB) diskettes
o Installation and User's Guide
o IBM Program License Agreement.
SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL
NetFinity uses the security and auditability features of the
system in which it is installed.
User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and
implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and
appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
ORDERING ORDERING INFORMATION
Orders for new licenses will be accepted now. Shipment of the
orders will begin immediately.
Orders may be placed through IBM Authorized Remarketers or the
local IBM office.
To order the programs, specify the part number, program name
and quantity.
PART
NUMBER PROGRAM NAME MEDIA
71G5409 NetFinity Manager Version 1.1
for OS/2 3.5-inch
71G5402 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 3.5-inch
82G4670 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(with certificate 10) Paper
82G4671 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(with certificate 50) Paper
82G4672 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(with certificate 200) Paper
82G4673 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(with certificate 250) Paper
82G4674 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(with certificate 500) Paper
82G4675 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(without certificate 10)
82G4676 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(without certificate 50)
82G4677 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(without certificate 200)
82G4678 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(without certificate 250)
82G4679 NetFinity Services Version 1.1
for OS/2 Additional License
(without certificate 500)
ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES -- authorization for the customer
who has a program package to make a single copy of the program
diskette and documentation. There are two ways to receive
authorization to copy. Receipt of the invoice authorizes the
customer to make the Additional License Copy (ICA must be in effect).
The customer also has the option of ordering a Proof of Additional
License certificate (ICA is not required).
IBM EDUCATION FULFILLMENT CENTER: The announced programs are
eligible to be ordered through the IBM Education Fulfillment Center.
Availability through the IBM Education Fulfillment Center may not
coincide with the programming availability dates in other sections of
this document.
The IBM Education Fulfillment Center is the order processing
location for selected personal computers and related
hardware/software for eligible education end users.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LICENSING: The programs in this announcement are licensed under the
terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement. A copy of
the agreement is included in the program package.
ADDITIONAL LICENSE: The IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in
effect, or Proof of Additional License certificate must be acquired.
LIMITED WARRANTY: Program: No. Media: Three months.
Additional Licenses: No. Media: Not applicable.
PROGRAM SERVICES: Central Service will be available until
December 31, 1995. Programs in this announcement are supported by
the Premier Multimedia Technical Support, in Boca Raton, Florida.
Access to this Support Center is through the IBM Support Center at
800-241-1620. The statement of service included in the program
package describes this service.
TESTING PERIOD: None. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE: Not applicable.
CHARGES
DESCRIPTION/ ONE-TIME NUMBER OF
PART NUMBER CHARGE LICENSES
NetFinity Manager
Version 1.1 for OS/2
71G5409 $ 850 1
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
71G5402 115 1
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(with certificate 10)
82G4670 1,100 10
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(with certificate 50)
82G4671 5,000 50
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(with certificate 200)
82G4672 17,000 200
DESCRIPTION/ ONE-TIME NUMBER OF
PART NUMBER CHARGE LICENSES
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(with certificate 250)
82G4673 $18,750 250
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(with certificate 500)
82G4674 30,000 500
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(without certificate 10)
82G4675 1,100 10
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(without certificate 50)
82G4676 5,000 50
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(without certificate 200)
82G4677 17,000 200
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(without certificate 250)
82G4678 18,750 250
NetFinity Services
Version 1.1 for OS/2
Additional License
(without certificate 500)
82G4679 30,000 500
ONE-TIME LICENSE CHARGE: This reflects the license charges for a
single unit acquired from IBM and is subject to change without
notice.
ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for
additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and
printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program
package. A customer may pay a one-time charge as many times as
needed and when needed to acquire additional licenses. A one-time
charge permits customer to obtain corresponding numbers of licenses
as shown above. Each separate acquisition determines the one-time
charge depending on the licenses being acquired. One copy may be
made for each additional license acquired.