Conventions and terminology

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The following table describes some of the terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in this document.

Term, Acronym, or Abbreviation	Definition
BMC	Baseboard Management Controller, which is a service processor that consolidates service processor functions and a video controller in a single chip.
CMM	Chassis Management Module, which manages the Flex System chassis.
AMM	Advanced Management Module, which manages the BladeCenter® chassis.
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol.
(Lenovo) XClarity® Integrator (LXCI)	A tool suite that enables IT administrators to integrate the management features of the System x with Microsoft System Center.
(Lenovo) XClarity Integrator Service	The backend component of Lenovo XClarity Integrator, which provides the functionality for Lenovo XClarity Integrator to access and manage Lenovo servers.
(Lenovo) XClarity Administrator (LXCA)	A centralized, resource-management solution that simplifies infrastructure management, speeds responses, and enhances the availability of Lenovo server systems and solutions.
Operations Manager	The Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
Managed server or managed node	A physical machine managed by Operations Manager.