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CoreBuilder 9000 Management Features
You can manage the CoreBuilder 9000 system through a terminal
interface, through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP),
and through the 3Com Transcend® Network Control Services. The EME is
the primary communication mechanism into the chassis and modules.
You manage other intelligent modules within the chassis through the
EME.
EME Overview The EME is an SNMP-based network management module that manages
and controls the 3Com CoreBuilder 9000 chassis and its modu les. The
EME has the following features:
■Chassis Management Architec ture — Provides a cost-efficient
management architecture that:
■Provides a central point of contact for chassis management
■Provides all controller functions, as well as EME functions
■Intelligent Power Management — Man ages power use in the
chassis by:
■Preventing newly installed modules from receiving power whe n
there is not enough power available
■Allowing you to priori tize the order in which mod ules power off (if
there is insufficient power available)
■Allowing you to implement fault-tolerant pow er, which allows the
chassis to reserve some of its power capacity to protect against a
power supply failure
In the chassis:
■The EME exchanges information with all modules through the MLAN.
■Interface modules pass data through the switch fabric module .
■On modules that include their own ag ent, the EME “connects” to that
module and then you can use the Administra tion Console
management interface to manage that modu le.