84 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Introduction and Implementation Guide
3.1 System Management overview
The IBM PureFlex System is designed to improve efficiency in system management. A variety
of functions and features are designed towards providing a simplified yet dynamic
management experience to the user:
Advanced automation of configuration and management
Enhanced and user-friendly interface, cross-resource integration
Easier monitoring and problem management
Policy-based expert patterns
3.1.1 Integrated platform management tools
System Management can be performed by using the easy-to-use integrated platform
management tools chassis management module (CMM) and integrated management module
(IMMv2), as well as other popular system management software (IBM Tivoli and IBM
Director), and third-party enterprise management tools (CA, BMC, and HP). Due to the
flexibility of an IBM Flex System, many management features and functions such as security,
monitoring, provisioning, and automation, can be plugged easily into an existing IT
infrastructure.
Within an IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis, each node has a management controller that
communicates by the CMM-enabled 1 GbE private management network allowing centralized
management capability. Different chassis components supported in the IBM Flex System
Enterprise Chassis implement different management controllers at node-level as well.
The following set of hardware management devices and interfaces are commonly used for
managing an IBM Flex System:
IBM Flex System Manager (FSM)
IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM)
Switch modules (IO modules)
Compute node management processors:
– Integrated Management Module (IMMv2) for intel-based servers
– Flexible Service Processor (FSP) for POWER-based servers
IBM Flex System Manager (FSM)
FSM is a highly integrated management device that offers single-system management across
physical and virtual resources. It provides complete control of IBM Flex System components
and features. It offers the following capabilities:
Virtualization management
Resource allocation and control
Network and storage control
More information regarding IBM Flex System Manager can be found at 3.3.1, “Overview of
IBM Flex System Manager (FSM)” on page 113.
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