Tivoli Helps Enterprise Customers Optimize e-Infrastructure Resources.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001 Tivoli NetView(R)for OS/390 Enhancements Maximize IT Resources Through Advanced TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Management and Improved Productivity Tivoli(R) Systems Inc., an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) company, today at SHARE, an independent IBM User Group Conference, announced major enhancements to Tivoli NetView for OS/390, the worldwide market leader in network fault management. Tivoli NetView for OS/390 already is installed in 95 percent of the companies on the Dun & Bradstreet list of 1,000 key businesses. The newly announced improvements to SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. monitoring, installation, customization and graphical representation, which dynamically adjusts itself as new objects are added or removed, are designed to improve productivity for OS/390 and z/OS users competing in today's complex e-business marketplace. New features provide faster deployment, improved control of distributed environments and enhanced TCP/IP management. These features help Tivoli NetView for OS/390 customers gain even greater efficiencies and effectiveness in their existing IT investments. "Tivoli once again has demonstrated its commitment to Tivoli NetView for OS/390 through several new enhancements to its already outstanding product," said Dave Pottebaum, senior network systems programmer (1) In the IT department of a large organization, a technical expert on some or all of the computer's system software (operating systems, networks, DBMSs, etc.). They are responsible for the efficient performance of the computer systems. , Hewitt, a global management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm. "Enhancements in the area of IP monitoring demonstrate Tivoli's commitment to continue to develop OS/390-based network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. tools and make this release a worthwhile addition to our network monitoring environment." Today, enterprises require the most reliable and effective infrastructure solutions to develop new business opportunities, mitigate risk and more effectively control their centralized and distributed IT assets. Tivoli NetView for OS/390 programmatically monitors network conditions in an enterprise. "We are very happy with Tivoli NetView Release 4. We can easily roll it out to multiple systems without time consuming customization using the 'style sheet' function, and updating multiple configuration members is now history," said Rob Prins, senior consultant, ING Europe. "The NetView Management Console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. has been enhanced over the prior release to be a complete management console. ING is pleased with the IP management functions and the flexibility of working with NetView on UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). or in standalone mode. NetView is not just a part of a mainframe anymore, it rules in the newest Enterprise server." "The OS/390 is the cornerstone of mission critical-processing for many of our customers," said Dean Verhaeghe, director, enterprise market management, Tivoli Systems. "Tivoli NetView for OS/390 is integral in making OS/390 and z/OS systems highly available to meet the demands of business today and offers the highest level of enterprise TCP/IP network management and system automation in the industry." Tivoli NetView for OS/390 Release 4 Highlights Include: -- Advanced TCP/IP Management -- additional graphical views for monitoring TCP/IP connection status, diagnosing problems and controlling distributed devices. This product is the only integrated management solution available today designed to manage and diagnose problems spanning SNA sub-area, APPN, TCP/IP, IPX and Tivoli Enterprise architectures. -- Improved Productivity -- reduced effort with simplified configuration definitions required to configure NetView. -- UNIX Support -- NetView's proven automation engine now can receive any standard message logged to any standard UNIX system log. -- Large Enterprise Console Management Services -- OS/390 or z/OS console commands can now be modified automatically prior to execution, or for unauthorized operators, suppressed entirely. "The use of the new style sheet function makes for the easiest installation ever," said Bob Surtees, senior system programmer See systems programmer. , British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. . "We will use this new feature to reduce setup and maintenance costs for our systems and network management matrix on OS/390." Additional information on SHARE can be found at www.share.org. Pricing and Availability Tivoli NetView for OS/390 is priced on a monthly licensing fee dependent on size. The new release will be generally available on March 30, 2001. About Tivoli Systems Inc. Tivoli software Tivoli Software is the systems management brand of the IBM Software Group. IBM purchased Austin-based Tivoli Systems, Inc. in 1996[1] and allowed it to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary for a few years before forming the Software Group. manages the foundations of e-business, extending the boundaries of traditional network and systems management from the data center across the Internet, from the desktop to pervasive devices. Tivoli solutions, encompassing management of security, storage and mobile devices, are helping these organizations to create a technology infrastructure to support the next generation of business. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli is an IBM company (NYSE:IBM). Tivoli distributes its products worldwide through a network of global sales offices, systems integrators, resellers and IBM sales channels. For more information, visit http://www.tivoli.com. IBM, Tivoli and Tivoli NetView are registered trademarks or trademarks of Tivoli Systems Inc. or IBM Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , other countries, or both. Note to Editors: For the latest Tivoli news and event information, visit our online newsroom at www.tivoli.com/news. |
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