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. A system administrator is a person responsible for running, or running some aspect of, a computer system. ... A computer system is the synthesis of hardware and software. ... Network management, typically applied to large scale networks such as computer networks, telecommunication networks etc. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... IBM Tivoli Framework is a systems management platform from IBM (previously Tivoli Systems, acquired by IBM in 1995 and moved into IBMs Software Group division). ... Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is a Microsoft product for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. ... OpenView is a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. ... LANDesk is an historical brand of world-wide Information Technology. ... Novell ZENworks is a software product suite developed and maintained by Novell, Inc. ... Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE: CA) is a computer software company, founded in New York by Charles B. Wang in 1976. ...

Functions

Functional groups are provided according to ITU-T X.700 standard. The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) coordinates standards for telecommunications on behalf of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) coordinates standards for telecommunications on behalf of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

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

In information technology and telecommunications, the term configuration management or configuration control has the following meanings: The management of security features and assurances through control of changes made to hardware, software, firmware, documentation, test, test fixtures and test documentation of an automated information system, throughout the development and operational life... Hardware is the general term that is used to describe physical artifacts of a technology. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... This article is about business inventory. ... In voice telecommunication, provisioning means to provide telecommunications services to a user or customer. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... A package management system is a collection of tools to automate the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing software packages from a computer. ... Security management: In network management, the set of functions (a) that protects telecommunications networks and systems from unauthorized access by persons, acts, or influences and (b) that includes many subfunctions, such as creating, deleting, and controlling security services and mechanisms; distributing security-relevant information; reporting security-relevant events; controlling the... Identity Management (IdM) is an integrated system of business processes, policies and technologies that enable organizations to facilitate and control their users access to critical online applications and resources — while protecting confidential personal and business information from unauthorized users. ... Policy appliances are technical control and logging mechanisms to enforce or reconcile policy rules (informaton use rules) and to ensure accountability in information systems. ... In network management, fault management is the set of functions that (a) detect, isolate, and correct malfunctions in a telecommunications network, (b) compensate for environmental changes, and (c) include maintaining and examining error logs, accepting and acting on error detection notifications, tracing and identifying faults, carrying out sequences of diagnostics... Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. ... For the baseball concept see error (baseball). ... Data logging is the practice of recording, in some medium, sequential data, often in a time-associated format. ... Data recovery is the process of recovering data from primary storage media when it cannot be accessed normally. ... Performance management may mean: Performance measurement is the process of assessing progress toward achieving predetermined goals, while performance management is building on that process adding the relevant communication and action on the progress achieved against these predetermined goals (Bourne, M.,Franco, M. and Wilkes, J. (2003). ... An event is something that takes place; an occurrence and arbitrary point in time. ... To monitor or monitoring may mean: to observe a situation for any changes which may occur over time, using a monitor or measuring device of some sort: Baby monitor, medical monitor, Heart rate monitor Biomonitoring Condition monitoring Network monitoring Election monitoring to observe the behaviour or communications of individuals or... Accounting (Administration) management: Accounting is often referred to as billing management. ... Billing may mean: The process of sending accounts to customers for goods or services is called billing. ... A graph of a bell curve in a normal distribution showing statistics used in educational assessment, comparing various grading methods. ...

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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Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF, formerly Desktop Management Task Force) is an industry consortium that develops, supports, and maintains standards for systems management of PC systems and products, to reduce total cost of ownership. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A directory-enabled network is one where user profiles, applications, and network services are integrated through a common information model that stores network state and exposes network information. ... The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is charged with developing and promoting Internet standards. ... The simple network management protocol (SNMP) forms part of the internet protocol suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force. ... The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) coordinates standards for telecommunications on behalf of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) coordinates standards for telecommunications on behalf of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

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

Altiris is a worldwide software company that was started in 1998 when it split off of a company called KeyLabs. ... Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE: CA) is a computer software company, founded in New York by Charles B. Wang in 1976. ... OpenView is a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. ... IBM Tivoli Framework is a systems management platform from IBM (previously Tivoli Systems, acquired by IBM in 1995 and moved into IBMs Software Group division). ... LANDesk is an historical brand of world-wide Information Technology. ... Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is a Microsoft product for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. ... Nagios is a popular open source computer system and network monitoring application software. ... Novell ZENworks is a software product suite developed and maintained by Novell, Inc. ... Oracle Enterprise Manager contains three releases. ... TeamQuest Corporation, based in Clear Lake, Iowa, United States is a computer software company specializing in Systems management and Performance and Capacity management software for computer servers. ...

See also

• Network management
• System administration

Network management, typically applied to large scale networks such as computer networks, telecommunication networks etc. ... A system administrator is a person responsible for running, or running some aspect of, a computer system. ...

External links

• Standards for Automated Resource Management