Management Application
CIM Client
CIM Client
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CIM Client
Brocade SMI Agent
CIM Object Manager
(CIMOM)
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FIGURE 2 Brocade SMI Agent high-level architecture
The Brocade SMI Agent supports the evolving SMI-S standard and the Brocade functionality not available through the standard.
The Brocade SMI Agent provides the following features:
•CIM agent compliant with SMI-S, with support for the following profiles:
•Server profile (supported by the SMI-A with CIMOM vendor-supplied providers)
•Fabric profile
•Switch profile
•Extender profile (discovery only)
•FC HBA profile
The Brocade SMI Agent Developer’s Guide has additional information about the supported profiles and subprofiles.
•Additional support for physical objects such as chassis, blades, fans, power supplies, temperature sensors, and transceivers
•Support for the following:
•Connection and account management
•Port performance and error statistics
•HBA and device information via FDMI
•Configuration download to switches
•Firmware download to switches
Brocade SMI Agent User’s Guide | 3 |
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