Agent types for monitoring fabrics and switches

Depending on the type of switch you want to manage, you can use a CIM agent or SNMP agent as the data source for the switch.

Table 1. Agent types for switch and fabric functions
This table shows the current agent types that are supported for switch and fabric functions.
Function	Brocade	Cisco
Monitor performance	REST API or SMI agent	SNMP agent
Collect information about switches and switch ports	REST API or SMI agent	SNMP agent
Collect information about topology connectivity	REST API or SMI agent	SNMP agent
Collect information about zoning information and zone control	REST API or SMI agent	SNMP agent
Generate alerts	REST API or SMI agent	SNMP agent

Check the IBM Spectrum Control interoperability matrix for switches for information about the switches and directors that are supported by IBM Spectrum® Control, and limitations that you need to know about when you use these devices.