Management console comparison
Compare the features of the PowerVM® management consoles.
| Feature | Hardware Management Console (HMC) | PowerVM NovaLink |
|---|---|---|
| Included in PowerVM | X | |
| Manage more than one server | X | |
| Hardware monitoring | X | |
| Service agent call home | X | |
| Graphical interface | X | |
| Requires a separate server to run on | X | |
| Runs on virtualized environments | X if virtual HMC (vHMC) is used | X |
| Advanced PowerVM features | X | X |
| High-end servers | X | X |
| Low-end servers and midrange servers | X | X |
| Server families support | POWER7®/POWER7+, POWER8®, POWER9™ | POWER8, POWER9 |
| Redundant setup | X | |
| Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) management | X | X |
| Enables OpenStack connectivity | X |