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70 -- ADD-ON SUPPORT PRODUCT FOR IBM'S HIERARCHICAL STORAGE MANAGER DUE 010499 POC MARCIA KATZ, 410-965-9477 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, MARCIA.KATZ@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking sources who can provide additional information about add on software product(s) that enhance DASD Management and the use of IBM's Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM). SSA has already researched available product literature and is requesting detailed responses to specific product offerings to meet the following requirements: 1. Monitor DASD and tape usage by application (or other filter group) in active and migrated status. Provide a mechanism for tracking approved vs. used allocations and issue warning messages for applications that have over allocated beyond approved limits. This mechanism should be able to replace an in-house Accounting Report that reflects a base allocation amount for each project/application group with additions for current usage plus future estimates. The 'checkbook' format of this report shows deposits (returns, future requirements) and withdrawals (new allocation requests) for each project/application group; 2. Perform Space Utilization Monitoring across Storage Groups and Volumes and report on allocated vs. used space on volumes and/or storage groups; 3. Generate a wide range of pre-formatted detail and summary reports that can be sorted in many different ways. Allow for the creation of ad hoc reports using logic such as statements that can narrow the selection criteria to specific conditions; 4. Maintain and analyze historical trending data, perform 'What If' scenarios, and other functions related to capacity planning; 5. Monitor migration and recall activity in ML1 and ML2. 6. Monitor BCDS, MCDS, and OCDS entries. Provide detailed and summary reports with flexible sorts and filters on the CDSs. Execute actions that trigger cleanup or FIX CDS commands. Show the cumulative number of recalls for each dataset (to indicate possible thrashing), the number of backup versions for each dataset, and identify datasets for each HSM tape; 7. Alter Management Classes, select or report on Management Classes without forcing recall of each dataset that matches the Management Class criteria. Allow for Management Classes to be overridden in specific cases; 8. Perform threshold management with alert and automatic migrations; 9. Provide similar capabilities for Open System management of storage resources. Vendors should specify their specific products and detail how they will meet each requirement. Vendors capable of providing software product(s) with the above required characteristics are invited to submit complete information, product descriptions, pricing, brochures, and GSA schedules, if applicable, about their product. Interested parties must respond in writing within 15 calendar days from the date of this publication. Please refer to MFK-9901. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION ONLY! This is not a request for proposal (RFP). No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received; however, this information will be used in SSA's assessment of capable sources. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE HONORED OR ACKNOWLEDGED. 1 5 Posted 12/15/98 (D-SN280239). (0349)

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