IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager Version 1.3 Readme Version 1 Release 3 Contents 1.0 IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager Version 1.3 Readme 1.1 ABOUT THIS README FILE 1.1.1 Who should read this readme file 1.1.2 Contacting customer support 1.2 ABOUT THIS RELEASE 1.2.1 AIX Fixes Required 1.2.2 DB2 FixPak 10a Required 1.3 LIMITATIONS 1.4 INSTALLING THIS RELEASE 1.5 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION 1.6 NOTICES 1.6.1 Trademarks and service marks 1.0 IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager Version 1.3 Readme 1.1 ABOUT THIS README FILE This readme file contains information for the following product: IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager Version 1.3. 1.1.1 Who should read this readme file The information in this readme file should be read by system administrators and system programmers who want to install or upgrade their present version of IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager with the latest release. This readme file contains platform specific information about the latest changes, known problems, and work around for IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager. Before installing IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager, see this Web site for any Supporting Flash documents: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/ IBMTivoliStorageAreaNetworkManager.html Select Supporting Flashes. For a device compatibility list, go to the Web site above, and select Device Compatibility Table. 1.1.2 Contacting customer support For support for this or any Tivoli(R) product, you can contact IBM customer support in one of the following ways: * Visit the IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager technical support Web site at: http://www.ibm.com/software/support/ * Submit a problem management record (PMR) electronically at IBMSERV/IBMLINK. You can access IBMLINK at: http://www2.ibmlink.ibm.com * Submit a problem management record (PMR) electronically at: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/ Customers in the United States can also call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). International customers should consult the Web site for customer support telephone numbers. Hearing-impaired customers should visit the TDD/TTY Voice Relay Services and Accessibility Center Web site at: http://www.ibm.com/able/voicerelay.html You can also review the IBM Software Support Handbook, which is available on our Web site at: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/handbook.html When you contact customer support, be prepared to provide identification information for your company so that support personnel can readily assist you. Company identification information may also be needed to access various online services available on the Web site. The support Web site offers extensive information, including a guide to support services (the IBM Software Support Handbook); frequently asked questions (FAQs); and documentation for all IBM Software products, including Release Notes, Redbooks(TM), and Whitepapers. The documentation for some product releases is available in both PDF and HTML formats. Translated documents are also available for some product releases. 1.2 ABOUT THIS RELEASE 1.2.1 AIX Fixes Required If you have a manager or managed host that is running AIX 5.1 or AIX 5.2, you must apply AIX fixes before installing IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager. For more information, see Chapter 2 in the Planning and Installation Guide. 1.2.2 DB2 FixPak 10a Required If you are using DB2 version 7.2, as your database, you must install DB2 FixPak 10a. For information on installing this FixPak, see the Planning and Installation Guide. 1.3 LIMITATIONS Check the following Web site for IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager limitations: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/ IBMTivoliStorageAreaNetworkManager.html Check Hints and Tips or Solutions. Some limitations to note are: * Switches that are being managed out-of-band such as SNMP agents should be configured to use the SNMP V1 protocol. Some switches use SNMP V2 or V3 by default and must be reconfigured before they can work correctly with IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager. Refer to the switch vendor documentation for specific configuration details. 1.4 INSTALLING THIS RELEASE Follow the instructions for installing IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager in the Planning and Installation Guide. 1.5 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION The following table lists IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager publications. +----------------------------------------------------+----------------+ | Publication Title | Order Number | +----------------------------------------------------+----------------+ | IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager User's | SC23-4698 | | Guide | | +----------------------------------------------------+----------------+ | IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager Planning | SC23-4697 | | and Installation Guide | | +----------------------------------------------------+----------------+ | IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager Messages | SC32-0953 | +----------------------------------------------------+----------------+ The publications are also available from the Tivoli publications Web site: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/tdprodlist.html Select IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager. 1.6 NOTICES This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM(R) may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non-IBM product, program, or service. IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to: IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk, NY 10504-1785 U.S.A. 1.6.1 Trademarks and service marks The following terms are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: AIX | NetView Database 2 | Redbooks DB2 | RISC System/6000 DB2 Universal Database | RS/6000 Enterprise Storage Server | Tivoli IBM | Tivoli Enterprise Console IBMLink | Lotus(R), Lotus Notes(R), and Domino(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation and Lotus Development Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Intel and Pentium(R) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft(R), Windows(R), Windows NT(R), and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. UNIX(R) is a registered trademark of the Open Group in the United States, other countries, or both. Java(TM) and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.