Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment

Automate remote deployment of operating systems and virtual images with a single, easy-to-use tool

IBM® Tivoli® Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment helps organizations reduce the time and costs associated with desk-side support and direct interaction with target systems.

• Streamline operating system (OS) provisioning and migration through remote, automated installations of Microsoft® Windows®, IBM AIX®, Sun Solaris SPARC, and Linux® to bare-metal devices.
• Leverage a flexible foundation that integrates with the IBM® Tivoli® Provisioning Manager product family.
• Enable simple and flexible OS deployments through an extensible systems management architecture that supports multicast or unicast provisioning with network PXE boot and auto-executable CDs or DVDs.
• Support granular configuration of computing platforms across the enterprise, using an easy-to-use solution with an intuitive centralized Web portal.
• Conserve storage space with single instance storage, helping to reduce the footprint of deployment images needed across an organization.
• Help close security loopholes inherent in automated OS deployments, including protecting all communications through the use of leading cryptography protocols.
• Integrate with IBM Tivoli Release Process Manager and Tivoli Configuration Manager to add change and configuration workflow and software management capabilities.

IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Images provides all of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment’s value plus it helps you to:

• Reduce manual labor in your datacenter consolidation efforts through the automation of image migration (physical machine to virtual machine, virtual to physical machine or virtual to virtual migration).
• Optimize the use of server assets and reduce energy costs through the ability to convert and deploy images to run anywhere you wish in your optimized environment.
• Reduce labor costs by better managing “image sprawl”—Discover, capture and store on-line virtual machines and off-line images in a central repository.
• Improve you agility and flexibility through snapshot and recovery of servers with complete hardware independence.
• Avoid vendor lock-in and by converting any image format to your desired format.
  

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Features, advantages and benefits

Features	Advantages	Benefits
Imaging Engine	Captures file based cloned images or scripted images for Windows or Linux	Rapid creation of cloned images saves administrator time. Flexible imaging alternatives to fit customer environments
Universal image cloning with driver injection	Use a single core image to support multiple hardware types	Saves administrator time creating images. Reduces image proliferation and related management cost. Reduces the image storage
Remote deployment and management of operating systems	Deploy images across the network for zero-touch installations	Significantly reduces administrator and deskside support costs.
Multiple deployment media supported	Supports PXE, Windows PE and CD/DVD installations	Flexible deployment alternatives to fit different environments
Security hardened bare-metal provisioning	Native PXE solution with enhanced security controls. Full compliance with industry standards such as PXE, Windows PE and AES Encryption	Reduces potential risks of using PXE for bare metal installation. Strong cryptography protocols prevent interference with the provisioning process
Part of the Tivoli Provisioning Manager suite of tools	Capabilities can be used in conjunction with other Tivoli products or as a standalone tool	Plugs into existing Tivoli solutions to further automate provisioning tasks. Helps customers leverage investments in OS provisioning when upgrading to other Tivoli offerings