114 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Introduction and Implementation Guide
You can virtualize and manage the complete solution infrastructure using the IBM Flex
System Manager. Figure 3-44 shows an overview of FSM virtualization.
Figure 3-44 Managing diverse IT infrastructure with storage
For further details regarding managing storage using FSM, see 3.3.7, “Managing storage
using IBM Flex System Manager” on page 139.
IBM Flex System Manager editions
The IBM Flex System Manager software contains a set of components that are responsible
for performing certain management functions. These components must be activated using the
available IBM Feature on Demand (FoD) software entitlement licenses, and they are licensed
on a per-chassis basis.
IBM Flex System Manager base feature set
The following functionality and features are available at this time in the IBM Flex System
Manager base feature set:
Support for up to four managed chassis, and up to 5,000 managed elements
Auto-discovery of managed elements
Overall health status
Monitor and availability
Hardware management
Security management
Administration
Network management (Network Control).Storage management (Storage Control)
Virtual machine life cycle management (VMControl Express)
I/O address management (IBM Fabric Manager)
Important: The management node comes standard without any entitlement licenses,
therefore, you must purchase a license to enable the required IBM Flex System Manager
functionality.