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VAN SDN Manager (SDNM) is an IMC service component used to manage OpenFlow-based SDN.
SDNM allows you to manage an OpenFlow network through RESTful APIs. Combined with the device
management, reports, and homepage widgets functions in the IMC Base Platform, SDNM also allows
you to perform visual management and monitoring on the OpenFlow network.
VAN Fabric Manager
The Virtual Application Network (VAN) Fabric Manager (VFM) component is data center management
software based on the IMC Platform. VAN uses virtualization, automation, and software-defined
networking (SDN) technologies. A fabric is a network composed of FCoE switches, servers, and storage
devices.
VFM is positioned to offer an integrated solution for managing both the LANs and SANs in data centers
by working with HP/H3C devices. VFM depends on VRM to obtain virtual machine (VM) migration
information.
VFM provides the following functions:
• At a Glance.
• VAN Fabric Topology.
• DC Management.
• SAN Configuration.
• LAN Configuration.
• Statistics.
Unified Communications Health Manager
As an IMC service component, Unified Communications Health Manager (UCHM) provides a solution
for monitoring the health status of networks deployed with Microsoft Lync Server. It allows you to manage
network resources including the Lync Servers, PSTN gateways, and Lync client endpoints.
UCHM supports the auto discovery function. It uses a Topology Builder configuration file to search the
network and add all found Lync servers and PSTN gateways to UCHM. This feature eliminates the need
for manual device import and prevents import errors.
How IMC works
Network managers have been challenged by the number of systems that were required to manage and
monitor the network infrastructure. Separate, specialized systems were and continue to be used for
managing network faults, configuration, performance, auditing, assets, security, and performance.
Network managers were required to maintain separate databases of devices and device information.
Integration and interoperability between these systems were often and continue to be complex and
expensive.
This often resulted in monolithic systems with large feature sets. Features did not always align with the
services or needs of IT organizations, or Network Operations Centers with multiple consoles. All of which
were reporting different, uncorrelated information about the health and performance of the network
infrastructure.