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Module Functions 55
Module Functions
The Management Module provides the following management and
control capabilities:
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Configurations — When you are logged in with
Administer
access,
you can configure the Management Module and monitor the chassis
environment.
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Management Module standby support — Redundant
Management Modules share configuration information, so that a
standby Management Module has the same configuration as the
active Management Module. This capability enables a standby
Management Module to become functional if the active Management
Module fails.
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Inventory — The Management Module provides an inventory of
chassis contents, including fans and power supplies. The inventory lists
current software revisions for all installed modules. The inventory
system also supports a scratchpad feature so that you can add custom
information to the Management Module display.
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Power management — You can manage how the chassis reacts to
low power situations. The chassis can also provide fault-tolerant
power, which protects the system against power supply failures.
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File System — A storage area on the Management Module stores the
event log and software configuration files. The file system also acts as
a temporary storage area for software images that are being
downloaded to it or any other module in the chassis.
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In-band and out-of-band software download — The
Management Module provides both in-band and out-of-band
software download capability. An in-band download uses TFTP (Trivial
File Transfer Protocol) through a network connection. An out-of-band
download uses XMODEM software and the RS-232 serial port on the
front panel of the Management Module. The Management Module
allows you to download software to multiple modules using a single
command.
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SNMP support — Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a
standard protocol for managing multivendor networks. The
Management Module acts as an agent in an SNMP-managed
environment. The agent responds to SNMP requests and generates
SNMP traps.