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Interaction Between IBM PowerHA Management Components

The following diagram illustrates how the management components involved in IBM PowerHA interact. The AIM Server is a Windows Server on which SystemEDGE and the PowerHA AIM run. The communication between the AIM and the PowerHA cluster uses Secure Shell (SSH). Because CA Virtual Assurance can connect to multiple clusters, CA Virtual Assurance gains an overall view of your IBM PowerHA environment.

IBM PowerHA management components diagram

To add the required connection information for each required IBM PowerHA cluster, use the following method:

The connection information is written to the configuration file on the managed node. The PowerHA AIM polls the configuration file and starts monitoring your IBM PowerHA environment through the master node.