Dynamic System Analysis

IBM Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) collects and analyzes system information to aid in diagnosing system problems.

• System configuration
• Installed applications and hot fixes
• Device drivers and system services
• Network interfaces and settings
• Performance data and running process details
• Hardware inventory, including PCI information
• Vital product data and firmware information
• SCSI device sense data
• ServeRAID configuration
• Application, system, security, ServeRAID, and service processor system event logs

Additionally, DSA creates a merged log that allows users to easily identify cause-and-effect relationships from different log sources in the system. DSA also compares device driver and firmware on the system to the versions available on an UpdateXpress CD, providing a summary of the differences.

DSA Portable Edition runs from the command prompt on a supported system without altering any system files or system settings. It expands to temporary space on the target system, runs, and deletes all intermediate files after execution completes. Its design and packaging allow it to collect system information in sensitive customer environments with only temporary use of system resources.

DSA Installable Edition provides a permanent installation of DSA onto a system. This installation shares a similar command prompt interface with the portable edition. With DSA Installable Edition, you can also get an UpdateXpress comparison analysis.

DSA can be complemented by the Electronic Service Agent which provides 24x7 pro-active monitoring of IBM eServer®.

DSA can be obtained from the DSA software download matrix page. There are supported versions for Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as a self contained bootable media version for unique environments.