Lukas Beeler's IT Blog

With the release of the new generation of System x servers, IBM also revamped it’s tool offering.

Central point of the new IBM offering is the ToolsCenter, which serves as a starting point for all important IBM tools.

The two most important tools, which every admin dealing with IBM System x servers should know are now available in new versions, which offer improved functionality.

UpdateXpress System Pack Installer

UpdateXpress is now available in version 3. Pictured to the right is the new user interface, which offers much needed improvements. The previous versions looked like a leftover from the cold war.

UpdateXpress allows you to update all your System x drives in one automatic swoop, without the need to meticulously check the IBM web site for newly released drivers.

Dynamic System Analysis

DSA is now available in version 2.20. While the handling of the tool hasn’t changed much, there is now a 64bit version available. A few bugs i’ve encountered on 64bit systems are fixed with this new release.