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Figure 5-1 Recommended configuration
Figure 5-1 describes the parallel management of an HMC or SDMC on a single POWER6 or
POWER7 frame. It also shows a hierarchical management configuration in which the
Systems Director, with the advanced management plug-ins installed, uses the HMC’s
management interface to the server to facilitate the use of the plug-ins.
As the HMC transitions out of use, the Systems Director will be able to manage the
POWER6/POWER7 either directly or hierarchically through the SDMC.
5.1.3 SDMC key functionalities
SDMC allows a single management point for many systems in your ...