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Friday: March 18, 2005 |
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TNT Software TNT Software Announces the Release of the Active Directory Application Mode Management Pack for ELM 3.1 Vancouver, WA — July 2, 2003 — TNT Software, a specialist in the development of monitoring solutions for the Windows operating system and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced the release of the Active Directory Application Mode Management Pack for ELM version 3.1. ELM Management Packs are for licensed users of ELM Enterprise Manager, ELM Log Manager and ELM Performance Manager that have an active Premier Support agreement. From today, Premier Support customers can download the ADAM Management Pack from TNT Software’s Premier Support Web site (https://www.tnttechnology.com/support/premier). ADAM is a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service that runs as a user service, on servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP Professional. ADAM provides data storage and retrieval for directory-enabled applications, as well as other features found in Active Directory. Unlike Active Directory, ADAM does not require domains or domain controllers, you can have multiple instances of ADAM concurrently on a single computer, and each instance has an independently managed schema. Commenting on the announcement, TNT Software’s President, Steve Taylor said, “TNT Software is consistently anticipating and addressing the requirements of its users and valued partners. Today’s announcement of the ADAM Management Pack for ELM 3.1 further reinforces this strategy by providing additional enhancements to the manageability and monitoring capabilities of ELM 3.1.” The ADAM Management Pack is designed for administrators and developers who want to automate the monitoring of the health, status and availability of ADAM instances. In addition, it enables administrators to baseline and track ADAM performance for capacity planning. The ADAM Management Pack includes several configuration and monitoring objects for ELM: Multiple Event Views for ADAM event log entries. The ADAM Management Pack includes a consolidated Event View for all ADAM events, an Event View for ADAM Errors and Warnings, and an Event View for ADAM Errors. Performance Collectors for ADAM Address Book, Directory Service and LDAP performance objects. These Monitor Items regularly collect performance counters published by instances of ADAM, which are used to generate the Reports included in the ADAM Management Pack. Process Monitor for monitoring CPU usage of ADAM instances. This enables administrators to keep tabs on the amount of processor time used by individual instances of ADAM. Service Monitor for monitoring instances of ADAM services. In addition to providing notification of failed services, this Monitor Item can also initiate corrective action and automatically restart ADAM, providing ADAM users with increased uptime and availability. TCP Port Monitors for the default ADAM LDAP and SSL ports. These Monitor Items help ensure the availability and quality of service of ADAMs service ports. Daily and Weekly Performance Reports for ADAM Address Book, Directory Service and LDAP Activity. These Reports enable administrators to perform capacity planning, analyze health and performance, and review daily usage statistics. Daily and Weekly Reports of ADAM Error, Warning, and All ADAM Events. These Reports provide administrators with details on the events generated by instances of ADAM. “We’re delighted with the release of TNT Software’s ADAM Management Pack for ELM 3.1 which both complements and supports ADAM as a directory choice for TNT Software’s customers,” said Jackson Shaw, Product Manager at Microsoft. “Today’s announcement adds optimal management support to users of ADAM and establishes further synergies between Microsoft and our partner TNT Software.” TNT Software consistently works closely with Microsoft to maximize the usability and enhance the reliability of Microsoft’s products and technologies. The release of the ADAM Management Pack for ELM 3.1 continues TNT Software's mission of providing administrators with world-class enterprise management solutions that are powerful yet easy to use. |