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IBM Smart Assist Program

 
HACMP Smart Assists streamline implementation and configuration
The optional HACMP Smart Assist package simplifies implementation and configuration of HACMP in DB2®, Oracle® and WebSphere® environments by reading the application configuration data and configuring HACMP accordingly; the Smart Assists also provide all the necessary application monitors and scripts. All three Smart Assists are included in one inexpensive package.
  • DB2 requires a cluster manager for its high availability/disaster recovery configurations and HACMP is the #1 cluster manager for AIX. The DB2 Smart Assist is designed to deploy HACMP into an existing DB2 environment; the Smart Assist reads the existing DB2 configuration information and configures HACMP accordingly, providing all the necessary application monitors, start and stop scripts and so forth
  • Because HACMP must be installed before Oracle itself is installed, the Oracle Smart Assist manages the entire Oracle installation process in addition to configuring HACMP. The Oracle Smart Assist automatically initiates the Oracle installation, then resumes control and completes the cluster configuration
  • Although the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Tivoli Directory Server (TDS), and DB2® components are inherently highly available, HACMP extends their capabilities to significantly reduce your risk of downtime or outages. Like the DB2 Smart Assist, the WebSphere Smart Assist configures HACMP based on the existing WebSphere configuration and supplies the necessary application monitors, scripts and so forth.

Announcements
HACMP v5.1 Smart Assist for WebSphere  
HACMP V5.3 announcement