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IBM Flex System Manager 10
Supported agents, hardware, operating systems, and tasks
IBM Flex System Manager provides four tiers of agents for managed systems. For each managed
system, you need to choose the tier that provides the amount and level of capabilities that you need for
that managed system. Depending on the type of managed system and the management tasks you need
to perform, you can choose the level of agent capabilities that best fits your needs. IBM Flex System
Manager has four agent tiers:
Agentless in-band
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Managed systems without any IBM Flex System Manager software installed. IBM Flex System
Manager communicates with the managed system through the operating system.
Agentless out-of-band
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Managed systems without any IBM Flex System Manager software installed. IBM Flex System
Manager communicates with the managed system through something other than the operating
system, such as a service processor or a hardware management console.
Platform Agent
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Managed systems with Platform Agent installed. IBM Flex System Manager communicates with the
managed system through the Platform Agent.
Common Agent
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Managed systems with Common Agent installed. IBM Flex System Manager communicates with the
managed system through the Common Agent.