IBM HMC Mobile

IBM Remote allows system administrators to monitor and manage IBM systems.

IBM Mobile Systems Remote (IBM Remote) is an application that allows system administrators to monitor and manage IBM BladeCenters along with their installed blades and components, System x rack mounted systems, or zEnterprise ensembles and CPCs.

Machines can be added to a list kept on the mobile device simply by specifying the hostname of the management module along with the user credentials (userid and password). Once this information is entered, the app will connect to those systems and provide an intuitive, drill-down user interface used to monitor their health and configuration. The app can also be used to perform some management functions such as:

Powering systems on/off

Clearing the event logs

Changing ownership of the KVM or Media Tray

Toggling the system locator lights

Mobile security is a primary concern with business applications. All machine credentials are kept in a secur data store. The app also requires the user to specify an application password on startup. This password is used to avoid unintended access to your machines and as a confirmation step for any significant action that will alter your machines.

This app was developed by IBM Research as an exploration vehicle for using mobile devices to manage IBM servers. Please provide feedback on our website or via email, so we can continue to adapt this app to better meet your needs.

See http://www.ibmremote.com for a walk-through description of the different views and features.