Ibm Flex System Manager Storage Management Features - IBM V7000 Introduction And Implementation Manual

Remote Presence:
– Login and take over Compute node from Administrators console
– Mount DVD drive remotely
– Perform Bare Metal Install remotely
Service and Support Management with Call-Home:
– Automatically detect and log HW problems
– Notify IBM directly of HW Outages
Required update of the default passwords after the initial setup.
Only secure communication protocols, such as SSH and SSL. Unencrypted protocols,
such as HTTP, Telnet, and SNMPv1, are disabled.
Certificates to establish secure, trusted connections for applications that run on the
management processors.
Strong password policies with automatic validation and verification checks.
For further details regarding IBM Flex System Manager features and capabilities, see
Implementing Systems Management of IBM PureFlex System, SG24-8060.

3.3.2 IBM Flex System Manager storage management features

IBM PureFlex offers interoperability with a wide range of storage subsystems.
IBM Flex System Manager overview
The system infrastructure has the following salient features:
IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node: Integrated virtualized IBM Flex System Storage
IBM Flex System Storage Virtualization: Used to virtualize external storage for greater
data center efficiency and utilization (such as IBM Storwize V7000, IBM Flex System
V7000 Storage Node, and IBM SAN Volume Controller)
IBM Flex System Storage Interoperability: A broad set of IBM storage is supported with
IBM Flex System. Interoperability with 3rd party storage is also offered via virtualization
IBM Flex System FSM Storage Control, which offers the following:
– Discovery and Inventory
– Monitoring and Alerts
– Configuration
– Provisioning
IBM Flex System FSM Advanced, which offers the following features and functions:
– Integrated virtualization management across server, storage, network
– Image repository and management Storage provisioning for image creation,
deployment, and cloning
– System Pools
– Integrated management of storage in life cycle of defining and managing system pools
– Virtual Image Cloning
– Integrated storage provisioning and virtual image placement for new virtual machines
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