DEM_Modes

Local Management

• The Discovery Controller (DEM) does not configure individual Targets/Subsystems – Individual Targets must be locally configured.
• The DEM must be informed about Target Interfaces to connect to in order to query log-pages.
• Subsystems must be defined to associate log-pages for distribution.

In-band Management

• The DEM uses a designated NVMe-oF fabric interface to talk with Targets.
• The DEM is configured with all Individual Target Endpoint Manager (DEM-EM) interfaces to connect to.
• The DEM will then query Individual SC for physical fabric interface and NVMe device resources.
• The DEM Administrator has the ability to assign individual Target resources to NVMe-oF Port ID and Subsystems/Namespaces.

Out-of-Band Management

• The Out-of-Band management mode operates the same as In-band management mode however uses a RESTful interface to communicate with the DEM-EM.