The AtlerPath BladeManager is a comprehensive in-band and out-of-band
blade management tool designed to complement the IBM Director. It provides
BladeCenter users the necessary security, authentication, access control and
administration capabilities to remotely manage blade servers and switch
modules.
The BladeManager provides a wide range of features which includes the
following:
• Continuously captures and records data logs for all BladeCenter devices
for diagnostic and audit purposes.
• Generates system alarms and user notifications to avoid or reduce system
failures.
• Provides secure, remote access to OS, POST and BIOS on every blade
server and switch module to enable administrators to quickly diagnose
and restore disconnected devices.
• Easy-to-use web interface for administrators and regular users.
For a summary of all the AlterPath BladeManager features, see “Key
Features” on page 1-2 of this chapter.
The BladeManager web interface provides two modes based on the type of
user:
• Access
•Admin
The Access mode is for regular users to view and access the blade servers to
which they have authorized access. The Admin mode is for system
administrators to configure and administer the BladeManager and its users.
Note: Anyone who uses the BladeManager application in Access mode is
referred to as a user, regardless of whether that user is a system
administrator or not. An administrator or admin user is anyone who
has the exclusive authority to configure and to perform various system
administrative tasks for the BladeManager.