OSM Migration Guide (G06.28+)

OSM Migration Guide—527273-015
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1 Introduction to OSM
The HP NonStop Open System Management (OSM) Interface replaces TSM as the
system management tool of choice for NonStop S-series servers. OSM is required to
support products such as:
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HP NonStop ServerNet Switch (model 6780), used in an HP NonStop ServerNet
Cluster that is configured in a layered topology
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HP Ultrium Linear Tape open (LTO) tape drive
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Virtual Tape devices
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Digital Audio Tape 72 (DAT 72) tape drives
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CT9841FC-x Fibre Channel tape drives
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I/O Adapter Module (IOAM) enclosures
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Enterprise Storage Systems (ESS)
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Fibre Channel disk drive enclosures
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Mid-range tape libraries
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Support for connecting HP Ultrium 960 LTO Fibre Channel tape drives (M8501
through M8505) to an S-series system through an FCSA in an I/O adapter module.
Primary Goals
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Provide a system management tool suite to replace current TSM functionality and
support and all new functionality in G06.22 and later
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Provide an architecture that can improve scalability and performance and
overcome other limitations in TSM
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Provide an open, standards-based interface for HP NonStop Kernel operating
system hardware object access and monitoring
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Serve as the basis for integration to other HP organizations and products such as
HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), HP OpenView, and HP Instant Support
Enterprise Edition (ISEE).
Major Benefits
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Smaller client, faster installation (Most components reside on the server.)
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Online upgrades for client and providers
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Better persistence because OSM runs as a process pair
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Faster, more accurate status and alarm updates for resource objects
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DMTF/CIM* interface to make OSM more open and adaptable (to facilitate
application and provider add-ons)
* Common Information Model (CIM) is a standards-based, data architecture model
developed by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF).