Specifications

Chapter 4. Initial configuration: IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet switches 151
The various software components of SNEM are shown in Figure 4-16.
Figure 4-16 SNEM solution architecture
IBM System Networking Element Manager
SNEM provides a single point for management that allows automation of basic network tasks,
including remote monitoring and management of Ethernet switches.
The benefits of SNEM include:
򐂰 Improves network visibility and drive reliability and performance.
򐂰 Increases the availability and performance of critical business services with advanced
correlation, event deduplication, automated diagnostic tests, and root-cause analysis.
򐂰 Simplifies management of large groups of switches with automatic discovery of switches
on the network.
򐂰 Automates and integrates management, deployment, and monitoring functions.
Tivoli Network Manager V1 for SNEM
Tivoli Network Manager provides the features necessary to manage complex networks.
These features include network discovery, device polling, including storage of polled SNMP
and ICMP data for reporting and analysis, and topology visualization.