SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Systems management refers to enterprise-wide administration of distributed computer systems. Systems management is strongly influenced by network management initiatives in telecommunications. The most known systems management systems are IBM Tivoli Framework, Microsoft Systems Management Server, HP OpenView, LANDesk, Novell ZENworks and CA Unicenter.

Functions

Functional groups are provided according to ITU-T X.700 standard.

Configuration management

• Hardware and software inventory
• Provisioning, software deployment and package management

Security management

• Identity management
• Policy management

Fault management

• Troubleshooting, error logging and data recovery

Performance management

• Software metering and event monitoring

Accounting management

• Billing and statistics gathering

Standards

DMTF

Common Information Model (CIM), Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), Directory enabled networking (DEN)

IETF

SNMP

ITU-T

X.700, X.701, etc.

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List of systems management systems

This is a list of systems management systems (in alphabetical order):

• Alitiris Management Suite
• BMC PATROL
• CA Unicenter
• HP OpenView
• IBM Tivoli Framework
• LANDesk Management Suite
• ManageSoft
• Microsoft Systems Management Server
• Nagios
• Novell ZENworks
• Oracle Enterprise Manager
• TeamQuest Performance Software
• Vector Networks PC-Duo

See also

• Network management
• System administration

External links

• Standards for Automated Resource Management

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