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What TWO situations require a Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) instead of a Hardware Management Console (HMC)? (Select 2)
The correct answer is B. Creating automation plans that perform specific functions on a given event. E. Managing Power Blades and Power Systems standalone servers from one interface. The SDMC is required over the HMC when managing mixed environments that include Power Blades alongside standalone servers, and when automation plans tied to specific events are needed.
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What TWO situations require a Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) instead of a Hardware Management Console (HMC)? (Select 2)
Options
- AManaging POWER5, POWER6 and POWER7 servers from one interface.
- BCreating automation plans that perform specific functions on a given event.
- CImplementing Active Memory Sharing (AMS).
- DUtilizing Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) to manage Power Systems blades.
- EManaging Power Blades and Power Systems standalone servers from one interface.
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A8% (2)
- B83% (20)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
The SDMC is required over the HMC when managing mixed environments that include Power Blades alongside standalone servers, and when automation plans tied to specific events are needed.
The HMC natively supports managing POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7 servers from a single interface, so SDMC is not required for this scenario.
The SDMC includes IBM Systems Director-based automation capabilities that allow creating event-driven automation plans - a feature not available in the HMC, which lacks this policy and event framework.
Active Memory Sharing is a PowerVM feature configurable through the HMC; SDMC is not required to implement AMS on supported systems.
IVM is a firmware-embedded management alternative that operates independently on a single blade or server and does not require SDMC to function; it replaces rather than requires a management console.
The SDMC can manage both IBM Power Blade servers and Power Systems standalone servers from a single unified interface, whereas the HMC cannot manage Power Blade chassis and is therefore insufficient for mixed blade and standalone environments.
Concept tested: SDMC vs HMC use cases and capabilities
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sdmc
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