Flex System management devices and solutions

Management devices and solutions can help save you time and money by increasing hardware and power utilization, tracking and deploying assets, optimizing performance, and enabling security and remote maintenance for your Flex System solutions.

The following management devices and solutions are available:

IBM Flex System Manager management node Types 7955, 8731, and 8734
The IBM Flex System Manager Types 7955, 8731, and 8734 hardware is a high-performance, multiple-chassis management node based on the Lenovo Flex System x240 Compute Node. The IBM Flex System Manager Types 7955, 8731, and 8734 management node comes preloaded with systems-management software, including IBM Flex System Manager management software, which enables you to configure, manage, and monitor Flex System resources in multiple chassis.
Chassis Management Module 2
The Lenovo Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM) is a hot-swap Flex System module that you use to configure and manage all installed Flex System components. The CMM provides system-management functions for all components in a Flex System Enterprise Chassis. It controls a serial port for remote connection and a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet remote-management connection.
Chassis Management Module
The Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM) is a hot-swap Flex System module that you use to configure and manage all installed Flex System components. The CMM provides system-management functions for all components in a Flex System Enterprise Chassis. It controls a serial port for remote connection and a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet remote-management connection.
IBM Open Fabric Manager
IBM Open Fabric Manager (IOFM) is a solution that enables you to quickly replace and recover compute nodes in your environment.