Management Interface Planning - IBM V7000 Introduction And Implementation Manual

4.1.6 Management interface planning

IBM PureFlex Systems are pre-configured, pre-integrated infrastructure systems with
different management options:
Chassis Management Module (CMM)
Flex System Manager (FSM)
For information and the actual implementation of the management modules, see
Implementing Systems Management of IBM PureFlex System, SG24-8060.
Chassis Management Module (CMM)
The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Management Module (CMM) is a hot-swap module
that configures and manages all installed chassis components. The chassis comes with one
Chassis Management Module in the CMM bays, and a second CMM can be optionally added
as a standby CMM for redundancy. The CMM provides system-management functions for all
components in an IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis. It controls a serial port for connection
to a local console or a serial management network and supports data rates of 10/100 Mbps
and 1 Gbps with auto negotiate.
The IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module auto-detects and manages the hardware
of the entire Flex chassis and provides centralized system monitoring and management.
Tip: The IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module provides control and information
on the storage hardware, while the IBM Flex System Manager additionally provides
configuration functionality.
For more details, see Chapter 3, "Systems management" on page 83.
The IBM Flex System Manager Node (FSM)
The Flex System Manager (FSM) is an advanced chassis management appliance that
provides the ability to manage up to four enterprise chassis. It is designed with a specialized
compute node, storage, networking, and provides physical and virtual management
capabilities.
The FSM appliance is based on an Intel-based x86 compute node that comes with preloaded
management software. The FSM software contains a fully operational management stack for
managing multiple chassis from a single focal-point for support of all assets and resources in
IBM PureFlex Systems handling the complete range of management tasks. The following list
of the tasks can be performed from the FSM:
Service requests
Incident handling and problem resolution
Handling specialized management tasks in connection with the following functions:
– Security
– Performance
– Resource allocation
– Application version control
For more details, see Chapter 3, "Systems management" on page 83.
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