Ergonomics inside IT-Administration
MatrixEP
Gerhard Mowka
Michael Homborg
Storage Specialist
Evangelist Enterprise Products
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The Fujitsu Eco-System
Complete Product-LifeCycle
Design
SystemArchitect
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Integration
Operation
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What was the main problem?
In the past, our Server- & Storage Product Development produced
more than 20 different Compatibility- & Support Matrices
 PRIMERGY – Server + Data-Link-List
 Storage – FibreCAT CX Supportmatrix
 PRIMERGY – DDM-Supportmatrix
 Storage – FibreCAT SX Supportmatrix
 PRIMERGY – Infos from "PRINCE"
 Storage – Supportmatrix Cross-Product-List
 PRIMERGY – Supportbulletins
 PRIMEPOWER – Server + Data-Links List
 PRIMERGY – Software Pool
 PRIMEPOWER – Supportbulletins
 Storage – SAN Switches – SAN-Firmware
Release List
 …
 Storage – Supportbulletins
 Storage – Nearline Firmware Release List
Since 2005 all existing information regarding supported configurations
has been consolidated into one MS Dot.Net-Database: The MatrixEP.
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Supportmatrix
Supportmatrix
Supportmatrix
Who is working with MatrixEP and why?
Target-Users
The MatrixEP shows
all our tested & supported
configurations
Additionally, you will find
Specialist Hints/Notes like
 System-Engineers and
Technicians for Server &
Storage products as well
as:
 Our Service Operation
 PreSales-Consultants
 Fujitsu Channelpartners &
Distributors
for HW-Components like
 Server System / HBA /
Switch / Storage System /
Tape System
In conjunction with related
software, like
 Supported Server OS
versions & revisions
 Applications, Clusterand Multipath Software
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Driver
BIOS Version
Firmware Release
Known Limitations
Optimal Parameters
Installations-Advices
EoL-Date of older
products
The worlds´ most valueable database for
compatibility information: MatrixEP
Free Download: www.ts.fujitsu.com/matrixep
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Sample DataBase Report (printable)
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Who gets what kind of information from us?
CEO, CFO
CIO
IT-Staff
Meetings/Events
Meetings/Events
Press
Specialized Press
Newsletter/Mail
Newsletter/Mail
TCO/ROI Workshop
TCO/ROI Workshop
Homepage
Homepage
Homepage
Tech. Whitepaper
Tech. Whitepaper
SystemArchitect
SystemArchitect
MatrixEP
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How did the MatrixEP Database develop?
Server
Excel Version
07/2002
MatrixEP V1
04/2005
MatrixEP V1
09/2007
MatrixEP V1
12/2010
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2
6
6
14
12
35
90
110
118
105
Model
MatrixEP V2.0
01/2012
MatrixEP V2.1
05/2014
OS (incl.
Versions)
3
15
42
55
68
111
Cluster SW
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-
-
-
19
24
Application
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-
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-
9
7
HBA Relation
7
36
241
359
645
660
Switch
9
12
18
20
29
39
Storage
9
28
102
139
140
123
MultiPath SW
-
-
-
-
140
27
Option
1
2
10
3
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-
Notes
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21
32
14
26
Settings
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-
29
22
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-
Ca. 700
143 KB File
Ca. 60.000
12 MB File
Ca. 500.000
36 MB File
Ca. 642.000
49 MB File
Ca. 1.190.000
87 MB File
Ca. 5.570.000
416 MB File
Relations
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How to get MatrixEP
You can download MatrixEP here
http://ts.fujitsu.com/matrixep
Available updates for the program MatrixEP will be
executed automatically when starting the program
Updates for the local Database can be installed
automatically when starting the program on every Monday
Any Questions? We are here to help in any concern:
[email protected]
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