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− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
Standalone System x pre-sales solution configurator and pricing tool. Used for simple to complex System x, BladeCenter, IntelliStation and System x Storage solutions
eConfig Standalone pre-sales product configurator used today for System p, System i and TotalStorage. Beginning August 2006 it included System x and BladeCenter
IBM Hardware Configurator Web based pre-sales product configurator used for simple to complex configuration, pricing and ordering of System x, BladeCenter and System x Storage products. The latest version is release 3.0.
Configuration & Options Guide - COG
Technical information and general configuration guidance for System x, BladeCenter, IntelliStation and System x Storage products and options in Adobe PDF. Available in PDF & HTML Version
Advanced Solutions Integration Tool - ASIT
Standalone configuration tool for IBM Linux Cluster 1350 & iDataPlex, it also supports the Type Model Featurecode (TMF) nomenclature and Partnumber nomenclature. In June 2008 ASIT replaced the LCSA & LCPC
Express Selector Plus - ESP Express Selector Plus is the one-stop shopping experience for Tier 2 Business Partners who focus on the midmarket. ESP makes it easier to build, price, and source IBM's midmarket solutions for System x, Storage and BladeCenter.
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
− Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT)− * Configurator for e-business (eConfig) (US & Canada Only) *− Web-based IBM Hardware Configurator (US & Canada Only)− Configuration and Options Guide (COG)− Advanced Solution Integration Tool (ASIT) − Express Selector Plus (ESP)
> Sizing Tools Sizing Toolset Overview
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
After you build your server, you will be able to view a summary of your configuration. During the process you will need to check the system to ensure there are not any configuration errors.
The summary can be exported as a .csv, txt, xls or a .xml file.
Important information about your configuration will be displayed in the summary
To save your configuration as a CFReport, click the Save button.
You can also choose to export the file as a .csv, .txt, .xls, or .xml file
Note: The XML file can only be created if the configuration is valid, without fatal errors and that the CFReport is not locked. Then the Export as .xml link will display
− Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT) − Configurator for e-business (eConfig) (US & Canada Only) − Web-based IBM Hardware Configurator (US & Canada Only)− * Configuration and Options Guide (COG) *− Advanced Solution Integration Tool (ASIT)− Express Selector Plus (ESP)
> Sizing Tools Review Sizing Toolset Overview
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
− Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT) − Configurator for e-business (eConfig) (US & Canada Only) − Web-based IBM Hardware Configurator (US & Canada Only)− Configuration and Options Guide (COG)− * Advanced Solution Integration Tool (ASIT) *− Express Selector Plus (ESP)
> Sizing Tools Review Sizing Toolset Overview
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer UXLite ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
− Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT) − Configurator for e-business (eConfig) (US & Canada Only) − Web-based IBM Hardware Configurator (US & Canada Only)− Configuration and Options Guide (COG)− Advanced Solution Integration Tool (ASIT) − Express Selector Plus (ESP)
> Sizing Tools Review * Sizing Toolset Overview *
− BladeCenter & System x Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer (UXLite) ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
Sizing Tools are used to assist with measurement of a specific output, i.e. power usage, or for determining the system requirement for a product or solution.
Excel based application used to calculate actual power usage and energy savings
Single tool for System x and BladeCenter
IBM Sizing Guides Sizing Guides provide point-and-click access to software solution specific hardware requirements
IBM Workload Estimator – WLE
Web-based sizing tool for System i5™, System p5™, and System x™. You can use this tool to size a new, to size an upgrade to an existing system, or to size a consolidation of several systems
− Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT) − Configurator for e-business (eConfig) (US & Canada Only) − Web-based IBM Hardware Configurator (US & Canada Only)− Configuration and Options Guide (COG)− Advanced Solution Integration Tool (ASIT) − Express Selector Plus (ESP)
> Sizing Tools Review Sizing Toolset Overview
− System x & BladeCenter Power Configurator Tool− * IBM Sizing Guides *− IBM Workload Estimator (WLE)
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer (UXLite) ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
− Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT) − Configurator for e-business (eConfig) (US & Canada Only) − Web-based IBM Hardware Configurator (US & Canada Only)− Configuration and Options Guide (COG)− Advanced Solution Integration Tool (ASIT) − Express Selector Plus (ESP)
> Sizing Tools Review Sizing Toolset Overview
− System x & BladeCenter Power Configurator Tool− IBM Sizing Guides − * IBM Workload Estimator (WLE) *
> Systems Management Tools and Utilities UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer (UXLite) ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager Dynamic System Analysis
Systems management tools needed to ensure the good health of your computing environment and prevention measures to avoid many of the issues that can adversely affect the functioning of your hardware.
List of current system management tool:
> UpdateXpress / UpdateXpress Service Pack Installer (UXLite)
IBM ServeRAID Manager application software used to configure, administer, and monitor ServeRAID adapters or controllers that are installed locally or remotely on servers.