Specifications

150 Implementing IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet Switches
Embedded switch specifics
In a TOR switch, you can add a user by clicking the Add User button. You cannot perform
this function from the BladeCenter embedded switch module. If you try to do it, you receive an
error message, because in the BladeCenter chassis, user creation is handled by the AMM,
and you cannot use the web interface.
You can change passwords and work with users from the CLI, as described in “User
management” on page 137.
4.5 IBM System Networking Element Manager
IBM System Networking Element Manager (SNEM) is an application for remote monitoring
and management of Ethernet switches from IBM. It is designed to simplify and centralize the
management of your BladeCenter or blade server and Top-of-Rack Ethernet switches. SNEM
offers data center network managers a competitive solution to ensure availability of their IBM
network devices used with business critical applications and services.
The increased scale of data centers leads to a larger number of physical and virtual devices
in the data center. SNEM can help alleviate issues that result from this increase of devices.
SNEM offers:
򐂰 Simplified management: Point and click administration of large groups of switches from a
central location in a single operation. Updates that took hours or days can be done
in minutes.
򐂰 Automation: Automated and scheduled software downloads, configuration
updates/backups, switch reboots, and VM network policy distribution simplifies switch
management and reduces human errors.
򐂰 Integration: Integration with industry-leading enterprise management systems (HP System
Insight Manager (SIM) and IBM Systems Director), authentication servers, and
virtualization management applications improve security and help reduce training and
other costs.
򐂰 Monitoring and reporting: SNEM can monitor the health and performance of the network,
and get comprehensive asset, event, and virtualization reporting on all IBM switches in
the network.
4.5.1 IBM System Networking Element Manager solution architecture
The SNEM solution is a package that contains the following element and network
management software that supports IBM networking hardware devices:
򐂰 IBM System Networking Element Manager (SNEM) V6.1
򐂰 IBM Tivoli® Network Manager V1.0 for System Networking Element Manager
򐂰 IBM Tivoli Netcool® Configuration Manager V6.3
򐂰 IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V7.3.1