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Technology (RSCT), does contain programming interfaces. RSCT has multiple components,

but the one utilized by CSM is 99 Resource Monitoring and Control (RMC). Applications

written to the RMC API can:

򐂰 List the resources of a resource class.

򐂰 Monitor changes in attribute values for events of interest.

򐂰 Query dynamic or persistent attributes of resources or resource classes.

򐂰 Change the persistent attributes of resources or resource classes.

򐂰 Define and undefine resources.

򐂰 Bring resources online and take them offline.

For details about monitoring in both CSM and Systems Director, see 4.1, “Monitoring of

resources” on page 74. For details about the RSCT RMC API, see RSCT RMC Programming

Guide, SA23-1346. or online at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/clresctr/vxrx/topic/com.ibm.cluster.re

lated_libraries.doc/related.htm?path=3_6#rsct_link

2.6.2 IBM Systems Director Advanced Managers (Plug-ins)

IBM Systems Director provides systems management personnel with a

single-point-of-control, which helps reduce the management cost and complexity. Systems

Director assists with optimizing the compute and the network resources, is greatly flexible and

attains higher levels of service management with streamlined management of physical,

virtual, storage and network resources.

IBM Systems Director is delivered with a variety of plug-ins. In addition, there are installable

plug-ins (some available with Systems Director Editions) to manage energy, virtualization,

operating system installation, high availability, storage, network, workload partitions and

provide hardware service call-home. This section provides a brief introduction to the

additional plug-ins available.

Active Energy Manager

Active Energy Manager (AEM) is an IBM Systems Director plug-in that offers power and

thermal monitoring. It comes with many management capabilities and can be used to better

understand the power usage of the data center which, in turn, helps with the optimal

utilization of power. AEM can also be used to plan for future energy needs.

AEM can directly monitor IBM Power Systems, System z, System x and Blade Center

servers, and extends the scope of energy management to include non-IBM servers and

facility providers to enable a more complete view of energy consumption within the data

center.

VMControl

The VMControl (VMC) plug-in is designed to manage a cross-platform virtualized

environment, including Power Systems servers. It provides rapid deployments of virtual

appliances to create virtual servers preconfigured with an operating system and software

applications that you need. Virtual Server lifecycle management allows you to create, edit,

delete and even relocate virtual servers between physical hosts.

VMC also enables you to group resources into system pools to centrally manage and control

the workloads in your environment.

This diversity of capabilities allows you to select the optimal level of VMControl functionality

(Express, Standard, or Enterprise Edition) for your virtualization infrastructure and to

seamlessly upgrade as it evolves.