Troubleshooting the management software
Use this information to solve problems with IBM® Flex System Manager management software.
For troubleshooting information about the Flex System Manager Types 7955, 8731, and 8734 management node, see Troubleshooting by symptom.
- Access state problems
Use this information to identify the cause of an access state that is problematic (any access state other than OK), and configure access for the managed resource to correct the access state. - Backup and recovery problems
Use this information to solve problems with backup and recovery (or restore) in IBM Flex System Manager management software. - Centralized user management problems
Use this information to solve problems with a chassis that is configured in the IBM Flex System Manager management software to use the central management node user registry. - Certificate for a managed compute node is not trusted
If a compute node that is under management is displayed in the IBM Flex System Manager management software web interface with the trust state Not Trusted, and a certificate for that compute node is in the certificate trust store, you must accept the untrusted certificate for that compute node in the management software certificate trust store. - Certificate has not been signed by a trusted authority
This problem affects Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox Web browsers. - Certificate is issued for another website address
If your web browser displays an error message related to the security certificate, use this information solve the problem. - Chassis Manager Chassis Map problems
Use this information to solve problems with Chassis Manager Chassis Map in the IBM Flex System Manager management software web interface. The Chassis Map in the Chassis Manager provides a graphical view of a managed chassis that you can use to navigate and inspect hardware resources within the chassis. - CMM access problems
Use one of these procedures to restore IBM Flex System Manager management software access to a managed Chassis Management Module (CMM) after the CMM account credentials are locked out and the CMM is not accessible. - Common Agent problems
Use this information to solve performance problems related to common agent services (CAS) in the IBM Flex System Manager management software. - Discovery problems
Use this information to solve problems with resource discovery in the IBM Flex System Manager management software web interface. During initial setup, the management software automatically discovers chassis on the management network. You can manage the chassis after it is discovered. - Features on Demand problems
Use this information to solve problems with activating Features on Demand keys on Flex System Manager Types 7955, 8731, and 8734 management nodes and X-Architecture compute nodes in the IBM Flex System Manager management software web interface.