Specifications

54 IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Planning and Implementation Guide
For details about the available switches, see IBM PureFlex System and IBM Flex
System Products & Technology, SG24-7984.
3.3 Systems management
IBM Flex System uses a tiered approach to overall system management. The
tiers are:
򐂰 Private management network within each chassis
򐂰 Firmware and management controllers for nodes and scalable switches
򐂰 Chassis Management Module for basic chassis management
򐂰 IBM Flex System Manager for advanced chassis management
򐂰 IBM Systems Director
򐂰 Upward integration with IBM Tivoli products
3.3.1 Private management network
At a physical level, the private management network is a dedicated 1 Gb
Ethernet network within the chassis. This network is only accessible by the
management controllers in the compute nodes or switch elements, the Chassis
Management Modules, and the IBM Flex System Manager management
appliance. This private network ensures a separation of the chassis
management network from the data network.
The private management network is the connection for all traffic related to the
remote presence of the nodes, delivery of firmware packages, and a direct
connection to the management controller on each component.
3.3.2 Management controllers
At the next level, chassis components have their own core firmware and
management controllers. Depending on the processor type of the compute
nodes, either an Integrated Management Module 2 (IMMv2) or Flexible Service
Processor (FSP) serves as the management controller. Additionally, each switch
has a controller. In each case, the management controller provides an access
point for the next level of system managers and a direct user interface.