OSM Migration Guide (G06.29+)

Introduction and Check List
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Major Benefits
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).
OSM Client Interfaces
OSM contains these system management applications and tools.
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OSM Service Connection – A Java-based application, with client and server
delivered on a site update tape (SUT) and accessed from a system console or
qualified PC through a Microsoft Internet Explorer browser session.
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OSM Guided Procedures – Provide the same functionality as TSM guided
procedures. Integrated into the OSM Service Connection, they are launched by
actions from within the application (rather than separately through the Start menu).
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OSM Event Viewer – Also a browser-based application, the OSM Event Viewer
allows you to retrieve, view, and save EMS events from event logs. It also provides
event details such as cause, effect, and recovery information.
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OSM Notification Director – Looks and functions like the TSM Notification Director
except that it runs as a Microsoft Windows service rather than an application. As a
service, it can be configured to start whenever Windows starts and run without a
user logon (instead of requiring user logon for continuous functionality like TSM).
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OSM Low-Level Link – Looks and functions like the TSM Low-Level Link.
For more information on individual OSM applications, see Section 5, Getting Started
With OSM Applications or the online help within each application or guided procedure.