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Chapter 6 The High Capacity HiveManager
Platform
The High Capacity HiveManager is a management system that provides centralized configuration, monitoring, and
reporting for multiple HiveAPs. The following are a few of the many benefits that a HiveManager offers:
• Simplified installations and management of up to 5000 HiveAPs
• Profile-based configurations that simplify the deployment of large numbers of HiveAPs
• Scheduled firmware upgrades on HiveAPs by location
• Exportation of detailed information on HiveAPs for reporting
• Hot swappable power supplies
• Cold swappable hard disk drives
This chapter covers the following topics related to the High Capacity HiveManager platform:
• "Product Overview" on page 68
• "Rack Mounting the High Capacity HiveManager" on page 70
• "Replacing Power Supplies" on page 73
• "Replacing Hard Disk Drives" on page 74
• "Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications" on page 75