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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

                  Tivoli Announces New Software Applications
                   for Managing Distributed Computer Systems

SunFLASH Vol 47 #5					       November 1992 
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From: 		mturner@rockytop.tivoli.com (Mike Turner)
Newsgroups: 	comp.newprod
Subject: 	Tivoli/Works(tm) 1.5
Organization: 	TIVOLI Systems, Inc.
Contact: 	John Hime
Phone:		(512) 794-9070
Contact:	Janice Brown Janice Brown and Associates, Inc.  (617) 332-8066


          Applications Promote Team Approach; Simplify Remote Systems
         Monitoring, Network-wide Distribution of Software, Other Tasks

AUSTIN, Texas (September 8) -- Tivoli Systems, Inc., of Austin, Texas,
today announced new software packages that help companies reduce the
cost and complexity of managing their distributed computer systems by
using teams of systems-management staff.  The new applications make it
much easier to manage basic system resources such as users and
servers, maintain security, perform system monitoring and
troubleshooting, and distribute software updates throughout a network.
Tivoli also announced the availability of toolkits that let
non-programmers and programmers fine-tune the Tivoli applications and
build custom team-oriented systems-management applications,
respectively.  The applications and toolkits initially are available
on Sun Microsystems workstations running the Solaris operating
environment, a superset of UNIX System V.4.

The new software extends the capabilities of the Tivoli Management
Environment, a complete software environment that has been endorsed by
the computer industry as a breakthrough in managing distributed
computers.  Based on an object-oriented framework, TME provides
easy-to-use management tools, a consistent interface to diverse tasks,
and built-in security that enable a collaborative approach to managing
distributed computers.


The applications and toolkits are also compatible with the base
framework selected for the Open Software Foundation's Distributed
Management Environment (DME), an important industry software standard
forthcoming in 1993 that uses the Tivoli framework as its central
technology.  The new developer's toolkit, Tivoli/Advanced Development
Environment (Tivoli/ADE)(TM), is the first commercially available
programmer's kit for building systems-management applications that
will be compatible with the OSF DME.

"Last year, Tivoli pioneered a new paradigm for managing distributed
networks of computers, an object-oriented framework that's become the
de facto industry standard for open systems management.  In January,
we shipped the very first applications compatible with the core
systems-management technology selected for the OSF DME.  Today, we're
delivering a new set of management applications that plug into this
framework and provide major productivity gains in managing distributed
systems, regardless of their size or complexity," said Tivoli's
president Frank Moss.
  
"Companies now have everything they need to get a head start
implementing advanced systems-management solutions that will be fully
compatible with the DME," said Moss. "Tivoli applications are the
first and only software that lets companies distribute
systems-management throughout their enterprises, so teams of
systems-management professionals can collaborate regardless of their
physical location or skill level.  This team approach is critical to
successful distributed computing."

For example, using the Tivoli applications, the senior system manager
could elect to delegate the management of user accounts and servers to
junior system managers, and focus on developing roles and management
policies, monitoring remote systems, and managing the company's
software assets.

New Applications Improve Management Control, Reduce Network Downtime
 
Using the Tivoli applications, system managers perform key tasks using
point-and-click, drag-and-drop techniques or simple English-language
commands instead of arcane computer syntax.  The new applications are:

Tivoli/Works(TM) Release 1.5, a consolidated and updated version of
Tivoli's core applications for primary resource and security
management, introduced earlier this year.  Featuring many improvements
in the area of enhanced functionality, usability and performance,
Tivoli/Works manages basic system resources, including users,
clients/servers, Network Information Service (NIS), and security
services;

Tivoli/Courier(TM), for automatically distributing software throughout
the network; and Tivoli/Sentry(TM), for remotely monitoring systems to
spot problems and minimize system downtime.

All applications are based on the Tivoli Management Framework, which
comprises object-oriented and management services designed
specifically for systems management.  The framework lets system
managers map out and manage any distributed system as a collection of
objects instead of as a set of low-level computer files.  During
software installation, an auto-installation facility automatically
converts all resources in an existing installation into objects, and
stores them in an object database ready for use by Tivoli
applications.

The Tivoli framework models the system to match the way system
managers like to work.  Tivoli/Courier and Tivoli/Sentry use a unique
"management by subscription" approach, which lets system managers
describe a management policy, indicate those resources to which it
pertains, and produce a template that automatically updates the
subscribing resources without the need to update each machine
individually.  Through the subscription method, system managers can
easily build simple programs that simultaneously manage similar
resources, replacing the traditional process of managing each resource
individually using complex, protocol-driven network-management
applications.

Tivoli/Works

Tivoli/Works includes the Tivoli Management Framework and is the
foundation for the other applications.  It gives system managers
control over core system resources, including users and user accounts,
clients and servers, Network Information Service (NIS), and security
services based on the Kerberos standard.

New features in Tivoli/Works include support for the OSF/Motif
graphical user interface; enhancements to managing NIS netgroups maps;
interface enhancements, including more user feedback, detailed error
messages, and expanded notification and auditing services; and faster
installation.

Developing and enforcing management policies -- the rules and
guidelines that keep computer networks functioning and secure -- is
greatly simplified using Tivoli/Works.  System managers can
interactively and easily break down their system into "policy regions"
that represent functional, departmental or geographic groups
reflecting their organizations.

An advanced, multi-level policy-setting mechanism lets system managers
specify acceptable values for individual resources -- a big advantage,
because UNIX traditionally allows only all-or-nothing access to system
resources.  This means that system managers can securely parcel out
key systems management tasks to more junior administrators and
end-users without giving up root-password access.  The ability to
securely delegate or distribute systems management is critical as
networks get larger and more complex, noted Moss.

Tivoli/Works gives system managers a single network-level view of all
resources under management and the ability to make both local and
global changes with ease.  The software also provides a unified
interface and simplified way for managing Network Information Service
(NIS) and the Kerberos Authentication Service, two popular UNIX
network services.  As resources are created, modified or deleted,
Tivoli/Works automatically updates these services, transparent to the
system manager.  Tivoli/Works is fully integrated with the other
applications, providing a consistent set of systems-management tools
for users.

Tivoli/Courier

Tivoli/Courier brings Macintosh-like simplicity to the task of getting
software updates to users -- identified by many system managers as the
number-one problem in distributed systems management.  With
Tivoli/Courier, system managers can automatically distribute updates,
eliminating the need to directly install software on each client or
server.  With a few mouseclicks and simple commands, the system
manager identifies as a module any applications package or collection
of files, indicates the machines that subscribe to the software, and
automatically distributes the module to these computers.

Tivoli/Courier provides better management control over software assets
and helps ensure consistent software configuration across the network,
reducing the chance of user problems due to inconsistent software
versions or incomplete installation.  Built-in tools let system
managers validate the configuration of each desktop computer or server
prior to installation to verify its readiness, "push" the module to
subscribing systems, confirm the update post-installation, and specify
licensing constraints and operating mode (for example, protected mode)
of the installed files -- all from the system manager's desktop.

Any set of software or programs can be defined as a module for
distribution, including popular third-party applications software,
proprietary applications, and system configuration files. Software
modules can reside on any node in the network, and not all packages
need to reside in the same place.  Once update instructions have been
finalized, they can be pushed to all subscribing computers
immediately, or scheduled for later distribution during off hours.

Tivoli/Sentry

Tivoli/Sentry helps system managers manage local and remotely located
computers, to spot problems and correct them, reducing network
downtime.  System managers can build custom "sentries" that monitor
portions of the network or the entire system.  No programming or
working with low-level protocols is required.  Once various sentries
are established, they can be distributed throughout the enterprise for
better management control or provided as templates for local
adaptation and implementation by more junior systems management staff.

A simple, graphical interface leads system managers through the tasks
of specifying key characteristics of computers and services to be
monitored, defining sampling frequency, and defining a list of
workstations that will subscribe to the monitoring service.
Tivoli/Sentry presents the system manager with a list of common system
resources, such as filesystem usage, from which to choose; the list
can be extended through the addition of any resource that can be
queried by a standard UNIX command.

A selection of responses to system alarms can be triggered by
Tivoli/Sentry, including feedback to the Tivoli Management
Environment, electronic mail messages, or initiating user-supplied
programs that, for example, fire off a pocket pager.  Tivoli/Sentry
generates detailed audit records for spotting recurring trends and
improved site planning.

Toolkits Enable Extensibility

The toolkits let companies tune Tivoli applications to the specific
needs of their enterprise networks.

Using the Tivoli/Application Extension Facility (Tivoli/AEF)(TM),
nonprogrammers can customize Tivoli applications by adding new
functions and changing the graphical user interface.  No knowledge of
the object-oriented architecture or programming languages is required.
Tivoli/AEF includes easy-to-use language tools; commands and utilities
for attaching user-supplied functions, including shell scripts; and
complete documentation with several examples.

Tivoli/AEF helps companies migrate their existing system-management
programs to an emerging industry standard, protects investments in
current tools and scripts, and provides a secure, standard way for
system managers to transfer expertise to more junior staff.
                                                      
Tivoli/Advanced Development Environment (Tivoli/ADE)(TM) is a complete
development environment for commercial and corporate software
developers who want to build distributed systems management
applications for the Tivoli Management Environment and compatible with
the industry standard for systems management being promoted by OSF,
UNIX International and major UNIX system suppliers.

Tivoli/ADE provides open access to all the interfaces, tools and
concepts within the Tivoli Management Environment.  It lets developers
construct user interfaces, model system resources, create new objects,
and build communications hooks into other applications.  The need for
writing complex system management scripts is thus eliminated.
Applications created with the toolkit are fully architecture- and
network-independent, are fully interoperable across computing
networks, and will integrate smoothly with the DME standard when it
becomes available.

Tivoli/ADE includes documentation, a build environment with files for
compiling and linking ADE applications, debugging tools, runtime
libraries, training and hotline technical support.

Tivoli Management Environment

Introduced in January 1992, the Tivoli Management Environment is the
first software environment designed specifically for managing open
networks of distributed computers.  TME provides a simple, consistent
interface to diverse operating systems, applications, and distributed
services, as well as secure delegation of systems management tasks
throughout the enterprise.  The environment includes:


-- 	the framework, including a rich set of object and management
	services, built-in security services, and a migration path
	to the DME; 

--	easy-to-use system management facilities, including
	policies, roles, and notification services; 

--	a system manager's desktop, with graphical and command-line
	options; and 

--	the system-management applications and toolkits.



Pricing and Availability

Current Tivoli customers will automatically receive the new software
and toolkits.  Tivoli is offering new customers a special start-up
package based on a 50-node network, which comprises Tivoli/Works
(includes the Tivoli Management Environment), Tivoli/Sentry, and
Tivoli/Courier; Tivoli/AEF; one full year of support and product
updates; and two days of on-site consulting and training.  The Tivoli
Start-Up package is priced at $30,000 (a $46,200 value).

Other packages are available, comprising Tivoli/Works, Tivoli/Courier
and Tivoli/Sentry.  Prices start as low as $375/node for a 500-node
license.

Tivoli/AEF is priced at $3,000 per site, and Tivoli/ADE is priced
starting at $26,500 for a three-seat developers' installation. All
products are available October 1.

System requirements for Tivoli software are a Sun Microsystems SPARC
workstation running Solaris 1.0 (SunOS 4.1 or 4.1.1 or above) with 8
MB RAM (16 MB RAM for primary host) and 30 MB hard disk storage
recommended (primary host system only); OPEN LOOK 2.0 and derivatives
or OSF/Motif; NFS (recommended); and a quarter-inch cartridge tape
drive for installation.
                                                      
Founded in 1989, Tivoli Systems is the premier provider of
standards-based software that dramatically reduces the cost and
complexity of managing distributed computer systems.  Tivoli is
dedicated to supporting major industry standards affecting systems
management, and actively participates in the Open Software Foundation,
UNIX International and the Object Management Group.  In addition to
its central role in the OSF DME, the Tivoli object-oriented framework
is being integrated with two popular versions of UNIX, Solaris and
System V.4, under agreements with their providers, SunSoft and UNIX
Systems Laboratories, respectively.

Tivoli, Tivoli Management Environment, Tivoli Management Framework,
Tivoli/Works, Tivoli/Sentry, Tivoli/Courier, Tivoli/AEF, and
Tivoli/ADE are trademarks of Tivoli Systems, Inc.  Macintosh is a
registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. UNIX and OPEN LOOK are
registered trademarks of UNIX Systems Laboratories, Inc.  SunOS and
Sun Microsystems are trademarks and Solaris is a registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC
International. Kerberos is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. OSF, OSF/Motif and Distributed Management Environment
are trademarks of the Open Software Foundation.  UI-ATLAS is a
trademark of UNIX International.
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