EME Overview 33

CoreBuilder 9000

You can manage the CoreBuilder 9000 system through a terminal

Management

interface, through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP),

Features

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 modules. The

 

EME has the following features:

 

Chassis Management Architecture — 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 — Manages power use in the

 

chassis by:

 

Preventing newly installed modules from receiving power when

 

there is not enough power available

 

Allowing you to prioritize the order in which modules power off (if

 

there is insufficient power available)

 

Allowing you to implement fault-tolerant power, 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 agent, the EME “connects” to that module and then you can use the Administration Console management interface to manage that module.

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3Com 3500 manual EME Overview, Chassis Management Architecture Provides a cost-efficient