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IBM Flex System Manager advanced feature set
The IBM Flex System Manager advanced feature set offers all capabilities of the base feature
set plus the following features:
Image management (VMControl Standard)
Pool management (VMControl Enterprise)
IBM Fabric Manager (IFM)
IBM Fabric Manager (IFM) is available as a Feature on Demand (FoD) through the IBM Flex
System Manager management software. It is an easy-to-use server provisioning I/O
management tool. Unlike performing deployment steps manually, the parameters are
configured automatically. IBM Fabric Manager monitors your data center and automatically
responds to server issues, which reduces the risk of server failures and downtime.
IFM offers the following enhanced features and functions:
Automatic provisioning of I/O addresses.
Pre-defined configurations of I/O parameters, such as MAC addresses for Ethernet, World
Wide Names and SAN boot targets - for up to 256 chassis or 3584 compute nodes.
Provides I/O parameter and VLAN migration to standby compute nodes in case of
compute node failure and executes action plans based on triggered events.
Monitors the health of compute nodes, and automatically (without user intervention)
replaces a failed compute node from a designated pool of spare compute nodes.
Using an enhanced graphical user interface (GUI), creates addresses for compute nodes,
saves the address profiles, and deploys the addresses to the slots in the same chassis (or
in up to 256 different chassis).
IBM Fabric Manager enables you to quickly replace and recover compute nodes in your
environment. This is done by assigning Ethernet MAC, Fibre Channel WWN, and SAS WWN
addresses so that any compute nodes plugged into those bays take on the assigned
addresses, which enables the Ethernet and Fibre Channel infrastructure to be configured
once, and before any compute nodes are connected to the chassis.
After receiving a failure alert, IFM attempts to power off the failing compute node, reads the
IFM virtualized addresses and boot target parameters, applies these parameters to the next
compute node in the standby pool, and power on the standby compute node.
Additionally, you can create profiles for chassis that have not been installed in the
environment by simply associating an IP address to the future chassis.
You must configure the CMM to enable IFM access. The IFM configuration is chassis-based
and does not transfer with the physical CMM. When a CMM is moved to a new chassis, it
clears out its IFM configuration, and the IFM configuration must be reapplied on the new
CMM.
Important: The advanced upgrade license requires the IBM Flex System Manager base
license.
Important: You must set the TCP Command Mode Protocol on the CMM Web interface.
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