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Tivoli Management Framework provides a set of services that enable you to monitor your environment and install add-on products on both Unix and Windows systems (mainframes are covered too).  TMF was created before SSH was available and it provides the facilities to transfer files and execute commands on remote systems. The level of security can be set from none to high.  It is dangerous to have low security as Tivoli endpoints can perform operations as root.  It is based on now forgotten Corba. IBM plans to discontinue product in 2012 replacing it with patchwork of Candle and Netcool/Omnibus which they acquired in 2004 and 2005,  respectively.

Conceptually there is one or more TMR (central servers) communicating with multiple endpoints. executables and regular file send be send back and forth. Gateways are used to lessen the load and cache the stream of  alerts between endpoints and mothership.  They also can perform some information filtering for TEC using .Tivoli State Correlation Engine .

Here are several IBM-style definitions:

Tivoli was far ahead of its time when it was released and it provide a rather flexible way to structure installation into a hierarchy of TMA so that each of them is more specialized and more flexible then if everything is done in a single management server. Unfortunately few organizations use this Tivoli capability.

For a large organization the Tivoli installation should be generally divided into a set of regions (often called policy regions), based on geography (for example North America, Canada and Latin America, platform (windows, Unix, etc), application used (for example SAP/R3 region, DMZ region) or importance (critical server region, important server region and regular server region). 

Servers on which TMRs are installed can real or virtual, but independently of the type of the server used and server platform each TMR server has its own database (and that means that unless you use DB2 you need to take into account the cost of licensing) and running its own oserv daemon.  These TMA then can be connected to each other, either hierarchically (one way connection when upstream TMR knows about resources of lower TMRs but not vice-versa) or horizontally (when each TMR has full symmetrical access toward resources of each other).  As we mentioned before, resources can be servers, devices or services that need management.

The following is a list of Tivoli Management Framework components that enable you to perform management tasks. The key features include:

Most Tivoli systems management tasks, regardless of the application or component that is to be managed, may be performed by using the Tivoli desktop, which provides a user interface consistent throughout management applications.

The TMR server provides facilities required to manage the environment. One of its major distinguishing points is that it contains and controls the major portion of a distributed database that contains information regarding the managed resources and objects used to manage the environment. Depending on the size and requirements of an environment, there may be more than one TMR defined.

The Tivoli Framework includes both GUI and command line interfaces: 

All Managed Nodes run the oserv daemon. Lately framework endpoints (Managed Nodes) were infested with Java (for example in case of Tivoli Advanced Monitoring 5.1 is deployed) with the connected to this Java VM hell problem that negatively affected the stability (Tivoli Advanced Monitoring 5.1 became stable shortly before is can be replaced with C++ based version 6.1 :-).


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[Oct 14, 2009] developerWorks Tivoli Tivoli TME10 Mailing List TMF 4.1.1 Upgrage Tivoli Framework ...

TMF 4.1.1 Upgrage Tivoli Framework

Posted: Jul 21, 2009 08:40:32 AM

Hi,
I need your feedback about the new version of framework (4.3.1)
Before implementing ITM 6.2.1 (without framework), we need to update framework

which version choose ? (the latest FP for 4.1.1 or the new version 4.3.1)

===

One of the biggest differences I see between 4.2.3 and 4.3.1 is the addition of the adaptive bandwidth control. This will allow you to set up your environment for remote sites easier by not having to configure gateways/repeaters at a specific speed (net_load). This is the same feature that is in TPM and is a real nice to have.

The only other thing is that from what I am seeing, if you plan to upgrade to TPM/TPMfSW/TPDSW, you will need to be on 4.3.1. It seems that the migration paths are for 4.3.1, but that could change.

I know there are a few others, but this would be the main reasons that I would look at 4.3.1 over 4.2.3.

Martin Carnegie
Gulf Breeze Software
http://www.gulfsoft.com

[Oct 5, 2009] Framework Tuning

Audience: Level 2 & 3 Support, Services, GTS, ITD, GBS, Business Partners, Sales, or Customers Abstract: This STE will cover: - Operating System Tuning - Network Tuning - Tivoli Tuning - Endpoint Communication Reliability - Gateway Log Messages - Endpoint Log Messages Presented by: Linda E. Miller-Plumley Date: August 4, 2009 11:00 AM Eastern US

IBM Redbooks Best Practices for IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console to Netcool-OMNIbus Upgrade

Components of the Tivoli Framework architecture

The components of the Tivoli Framework architecture are:

TMR region A Tivoli environment consists of one or more Tivoli regions. Each Tivoli region consists of a TMR server, one or more managed nodes, and multiple endpoints. The Tivoli regions can be interconnected. TMR stands for Tivoli Management Region. A Tivoli region is an entity that contains the Tivoli server and its clients. A Tivoli region contains three tiers of resources: the Tivoli server, managed nodes and gateways, and endpoints.

TMR server This is the main server in one Tivoli region. It can delegate and distribute tasks to managed nodes.

Managed node. This is subordinate to a TMR server and receives the binaries to be able to execute almost all of the commands by itself. The TMR server is also a managed node.

Gateway. Some managed nodes can be configured as a gateway. One gateway can typically take care of hundreds of endpoints. It receives the binaries to be able to download the code to endpoints. It is often used when customers have distributed sites and one gateway can be placed in each site, for example.

Endpoint. This is the agent code that runs at a target machine. Several different flavors of operating system are supported. This agent code is the base for several different Tivoli framework applications such as Enterprise Console adapters, remote control, inventory, and software distribution.

RIM host. One managed node in a region is configured to be an RIM host. The RDBMS's client code must be installed at this managed node. The function of this component is be able to connect to a relational database.

RDBMS server Some Tivoli products utilize a database, for example, inventory, TEC, and IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager (ITCM), so the customer has to provide a RDBMS server to implement those products.

Event server. This is the main component of the Tivoli Enterprise Console. It has to be installed at a managed node.

TEC console This is the component of the Tivoli Enterprise Console for the visualization of events.

TEC gateway This is the Tivoli Enterprise Console component that provides the function of a gateway between endpoints and the event server. Its code runs on a managed node.

TEC SCE gateway. The State Correlation Engine (SCE) is used to provide high-speed event filtering and event collection. It is normally located at a TEC gateway, but can be deployed on an endpoint.

TEC ACF gateway. This is the Tivoli Enterprise Console component that has the binaries to distribute Adapter Configuration Facility (ACF) profiles to endpoints.

TEC adapter. This is the code that collects the source information such as messages from logfiles (application and system) on targets. There are many available adapters that Tivoli Enterprise Console offers.

TEC adapter (non-TME). It is an adapter that does not require the Tivoli Framework infrastructure to send events. A TCP/IP socket connection will provide the connection from the adapter direct to the TEC server.

Tivoli desktop. This is the graphical interface from where Tivoli administrators can manage the resources.

4.1.1-TMF-0104

Applying the Patch:

1) Extract the patch:

Extract the contents into a scratch directory. For the purpose of this release note, assume that the symbol $PATCH points to this directory.

# cd $PATCH
# tar xvf 4.1.1-TMF-0104.tar

3) Use the following steps to install the patch using the Tivoli GUI install mechanism.
NOTE: You must have the install_product and super authorization roles to successfully install this patch.

a) Select the "Install -> Install Patch..." option from the "Desktop" menu to display the "Install Patch" dialog.
b) Press the "Select Media..." button to display the "File Browser" dialog.
c) Enter the path to the directory containing the patch, $PATCH, in the "Path Name:" field.
d) Press the "Set Media & Close" button to return to the "Install Patch" dialog.
e) The patch install list now contains the name of the patch.
Select the patch by clicking on it.
f) Select the clients to install this patch on. This patch needs to be installed on the TME server and on each
managed node client.
g) Press the "Install" button to install the patch.

Additional Installation Instructions:

After applying this patch, perform the following numbered steps to restart the oservs on the TMR server and managed nodes / gateways.

1) From the TMR server, run the following command to shut down all managed nodes / gateways:

odadmin shutdown clients

2) When the client oservs have all terminated, run the following command to restart the TMR server:

odadmin reexec 1

3) Once the oserv on the TMR server has fully restarted, then run the following command to restart the managed nodes / gateways:

odadmin start clients

A full Oracle client is necessary for RIM to function correctly on Windows, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux-ix86 platforms.

Note: The RIM agent runs as the user "nobody" on AIX, Solaris, and
Linux, and as the user "tmersrvd" on HP-UX and Windows. However,
recent versions of Oracle and DB2 have tightened the security of
default file permissions which locks out the nobody/tmersrvd user
from accessing important runtime libraries.
The solution to this
problem is to change the file permissions to allow the nobody /
tmersrvd users access to the files.

Oracle:
1. Source the Oracle environment
2. chmod -R 755 $ORACLE_HOME

Management Framework, Version 4.3.1

...the commands used to display which operating system level or patches are installed on various systems supported by Tivoli Management Framework.

Upgrade from Tivoli Management Framework 4.1.1 requirements

The steps in upgrading a Framework 4.1.1 environment to Framework 4.3.1 when SSL is used:

Top 10 Why Tivoli Will Not Invest The Framework by John Willis

April 17, 2008

There is a recent discussion on the Tivoli mailing list about what IBM/Tivoli is going to do about the old Tivoli Framework product. There have been some suggestions from customers that IBM keep a lighter version of the product and support it. As I close in to about 15 years of working with "This Beast" here are some of my thoughts.

The economics of IBM supporting the Framework are basically impossible

Top 10 Framework Reality check.

1) It is not a revenue producing product. .
2) The code base is around 20 years old.
3) The code base is based on pre Corba v1 specs.
4) The code base is mostly C and all of the original developers are gone.
5) Java not C is IBM's core competency.
6) Very few people inside or outside of IBM understand the ORB and object repository architecture of the Framework
7) A re-write of the Framework has been tried twice and both times were disasters. 8) Almost all of Tivoli's revenue producing code base is not supported and will never be supported on the Framework.
9) No bean counter in IBM would approve new funding for a Framework project.
10) The suggestion is that the software will support it self. In the software business that is not an option. The product is either supported and in which case it needs to be tested on every new operating system release and protocol change or it is not supported.

IBM/Tivoli has been a Frameworkless ship floating along for many years now. First they were going to replace the framework with the TPM agent architecture and that never panned out. Then they were going to replace the Framework with a WAS based architecture (then they acquired Candle). If you think about it IBM has developed very little software in the last 10 years. As Tivoli fiercely struggles to integrate almost 10 billion dollars worth of newly acquired software my guess is that updating and maintaining the Framework are the last things on their minds.

Just my .02 cents

  1. JC Says:
    September 9th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    Can't get them all right, John. Just a month after you posted this, apparently IBM presented this "future" of Framework 4.3.1!?

    https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/pulse/pulse08cms.nsf/download/kf581bd2a4862cbaf11a7900732e/$FILE/TCM%20enhancements.pdf

[Dec 2, 2008] IBM Software Support Tivoli product lifecycle dates

[Dec 2, 2008] IBM - Tivoli Framework Patch 4.1.1-TMF-0104

Download package What is DD?
Download RELEASE DATE LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes) Download Options
4.1.1-TMF-0104.tar 9/23/2008 English 111400000 FTP DD
4.1.1-TMF-0104.README 9/23/2008 English 226000 FTP DD
411TMF104.image.rpt 9/23/2008 English 134000 FTP DD

[Jan 10, 2008] Tivoli on Linux

Framework 4.1.1 has the "j" parameter for winstlcf which defines installation via ssh. ...

You need to modify the ssh client configuration file in /etc/ssh/ssh_config and ensure that StrictHostKeyChecking is set to no (the default is yes ).

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