IBM x3550 M3 - Page 2

IBM System x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload Quick Start Guide - v1.72
IBM Confidential 06/21/2012 Page 2 of 9
Introduction
The IBM System x3550 M3 Management Node with Software Preload (Machine/Type/Model
7944-DD*) is a pre-built subsystem that is used to manage IBM hardware platforms. The
subsystem includes both hardware and software, and it can be used in an assortment of
deployments.
For example, in context of IBM Cloud offerings based upon BladeCenter, the x3550 M3
Management Node with Software Preload hosts the platform management tools while the
virtualization and cloud management components reside on the blades in the BladeCenter.
Figure 1 illustrates such a Cloud environment that includes the x3550 M3 Management Node with
Software Preload.
Network
X3550 M3 Management Server
Blade(s)
Windows Operating System
Platform Management SW
ESXi Hypervisor(s)
Guest OS(es)
Virtualization
Management
SW
Cloud
Management
SW
Storage
System
SAN
Customer
Workloads
BladeCenter H Chassis
Figure 1 - IBM Cloud Product Overview
The scope of this document is a summary of setup and configuration of the x3550 M3
Management Node with Software Preload. Hardware installation of the x3550 M3 Management
Node and other components within the infrastructure are described elsewhere.
Preload Software Components
Figure 2 illustrates the components resident on the x3550 M3 Management Node with Software
Preload. The gray symbols represent components that are external to the x3550 M3 Management
Node with Software Preload.
Network
Virtualization and Cloud
Hardware and Software
IBM x3550 M3
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit
Storage
System
SAN
ISD
Java
AEM
ITM Agent (AEM)
X3550 Setup GUI
IBM DS Storage Mgr
ToolsCenter
IBM DB2
vCenter Client
Preload Management Stack
Figure 2 - Management Stack Overview