[BESAdmin-Announcements] IBM Endpoint Manager for Server Automation 9.2 - SA4.1 has been released

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

IBM is pleased to announce the availability of version SA4.1 of IBM
Endpoint Manager for Server Automation 9.2!

Version SA4.1 now includes support to manage AIX virtual machines on Power
Systems! This can assist customers in consolidating even more toolsets and
lower their total operational costs. In addition, we've provided an
automated way to further accelerate Windows cluster patching beyond the
average 70% savings delivered in the past.

New Major Features & Enhancements:

1. Virtualization Support for PowerVM:

      a. Management Extender Functionality on PowerVM and AIX NIM
( Install, Remove, Configure, Upgrade)
      b. Ability to discover : HMCs, Managed Systems, LPARs, VIOS and NIMs
      c. Ability to Netboot with object types -  lpp source, mkSysb
      d. Ability to add disk with storage types - NPIV and vSCSI that are
SAS, SAN and Logical Volume based.
         MPIO support for all SAN disks.
      e. Ability to perform the following LPAR operations:
		i- Create LPARs with fikkiwubg storage types (NPIV, SCSI). MPIO
supported on all SAN based disks
		ii- Delete LPAR
		iii- Modify LPAR
		iv- Power on LPAR
		v- Power off LPAR
            vi- Create additional LPAR profiles
            vii- Netboot an LPAR (PowerVM support)
            viii- Add additional storage to an LPAR (PowerVM support).
                  The additional storage can be NPIV or vSCSI (SAS, SAN and
Logical Volume).
                  It can be configured for MPIO if it is SAN based.
      f. Support for the following on the AIX NIM:
		i- Add a NIM client for an LPAR
		ii- Remove a NIM client
		iii- Capture an image of an LPAR


2. Quality improvements and enhancements


3. An enhanced Microsoft Windows cluster patching solution for Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 and later

For clusters on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and later operating
systems, there is a more advanced solution available to enable you to
automate cluster patching. This solution is faster and more efficient, as
it maintains the state of the cluster for the maximum possible time during
patching, and minimizes the moving of groups from node to node to the
minimum possible number of moves. See Automating patching of operating
systems in Microsoft Windows clusters for further information.


4. An enhanced Microsoft Windows cluster patching solution for Microsoft
Hyper-V clusters

For Microsoft Hyper-V clusters, there is an advanced solution available to
enable you to automate cluster patching. This solution lets you choose how
to failover VMs hosted on the cluster - live or quick migrate. The solution
is also faster and more efficient, as it maintains the state of the cluster
for the maximum possible time during patching, and minimizes the moving of
groups from node to node to the minimum possible number of moves. See
Automating patching of operating system servers in a Microsoft Hyper-V
cluster for further information.


For further information on IBM Endpoint Manager for Server Automation,
please refer to the online Knowledge Center.



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