IBM 26K6477 User Guide - Page 20
Addressing, managed, elements
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Figure 1. SMASH CLP architectural model In the Client section, the CLP user represents the operator or program utilizing the CLI. Transport of information between the client and the Management server is through either Telnet or Secure Shell (SSHv2) for secure, encrypted transmissions. The managed elements (MEs) are the objects, targets, components, resources, collections, or logical entities within a managed system that the operations manipulate, such as its blades or switches. Addressing managed elements In Figure 1, the CLI command string is directed towards a particular managed element specified through a hierarchy of managed elements or the directory path. This section takes a closer look at the concept of hierarchical addressing of target managed elements, Server Management Managed Element (SM ME) addressing , which is a user-friendly way to address objects in a managed system. Figure 2 on page 5 demonstrates the concept of hierarchy among manageable elements. According to this figure: v Sensors are managed logical elements that reside on blades. 4 SMASH Proxy Installation and User's Guide