Managing Power Systems compute nodes
IBM® Flex System Manager management software manages Power Systems™ compute nodes differently than X-Architecture compute nodes. The information in this section is specific to managing Power Systems compute nodes with management software.
The IBM Flex System Manager management software requires direct access to Power Systems compute node Flexible Service Processors (FSPs). Therefore, Power Systems compute node FSPs must be discovered for the management software to provide management functionality. If you are using an HMC or IVM to manage a Power Systems compute node in your IBM Flex System environment, do not discover the HMC or IVM endpoint with the management software. An IBM Flex System Manager with a discovered HMC or IVM is an unsupported configuration.
- Power Systems Host Management
To use the management software web interface to perform management tasks for your Power Systems compute nodes (hosts), select the host in the Manage Power Systems Resources table. Click Actions or right-click the host name to view the list of the management tasks that you can perform. - CMM requirements for Power Systems compute nodes
For the IBM Flex System Manager management software to manage Power Systems compute nodes, certain Chassis Management Module (CMM) conditions must be met. - Planning for Power Systems compute node updates
Use this information to plan for Power Systems compute node firmware updates. - Managing storage using shared storage pools
With VMControl and Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) cluster storage subsystems, you can create storage pools that can be used by any VIOS virtual servers connected to the storage pool. You can also add physical volumes to, or delete physical volumes from, edit, and delete the storage pools. 
Troubleshooting, service, and support using the IBM Flex System Manager management software
- Reference information for IBM Flex System Manager management software