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The IBM Flex System supports a secure policy by default to ensure a secure chassis
infrastructure, and a Legacy policy that offers flexibility in chassis security. All components run
the same security policy. A centralized security policy makes Enterprise Chassis easy to
configure. The system password is required by the management software to perform
system-management functions, such as enabling access to the local user registry. The
management software system password is specified when the management software is set
up initially, during the Management Server Setup wizard. For more information regarding
FSM initial setup, see Implementing Systems Management of IBM PureFlex System,
SG24-8060.
IBM Flex System Manager will auto-discover new and existing components, as well as
automatically initiate and perform set-up tasks. As part of this discovery process, IBM Flex
System Manager prepares and maintains complete, detailed front, back and Chassis Map
views of each chassis and all physical compute nodes and virtual servers that exist in the
rack.
Management and control of the physical and virtualized infrastructure includes initiating the
detailed tasks required for full life-cycle management of virtualized devices, including their
creation, provisioning, configuration, operation and de-provisioning. It can build and maintain
a library of pre-defined virtual devices. This allows fast automated, on-demand adjustments in
server, storage and network capacities in response to changing business and operational
needs.
The built-in network provides a reliable and secure communications path for management
and inter-rack data sharing. Sophisticated network resource management moves the focus
from managing the network to managing the workload. The complete infrastructure is
managed to assure maximum workload performance. This allows for operational
environment-aware automated smart placement and provisioning of the workload itself. The
emphasis is on optimized, automated, integrated network control and management.
Here are various other significant characteristics of an IBM Flex System Manager:
All basic and advanced functions come preloaded as an appliance.
A real-time, multi chassis view of hardware components is presented with overlays for
additional information.
Easy-to-use multi-chassis management capabilities are provided:
– Quick Start Wizards with automated discovery
– Advanced remote presence console across multiple chassis
– Centralized IBM Feature on Demand (FoD) license key management
Integrated x86 and Power nodes, Storage, and Network management.
Virtualization Management including resource pools.
Robust Security (Centralized User Management, Security Policy, Certificates).
Integrated LDAP and NTP servers for private management network.
Active Energy Management.
Active/Passive Failover to redundant FSM Appliance.
Additional advanced management capabilities available through add-ons.
Upward integration into Systems Director, Tivoli, other Third Party Enterprise Managers.
Configuration Manager plug-ins (besides IBM Flex System Chassis Management
Module):
– Configuration of Chassis and Internal Switch Components
– Configuration of Compute Nodes
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