6 Deploying and Managing CIM Extensions

HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition supports a subset of the devices supported by Enterprise Edition. See the HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition Support Matrix for a list of supported devices. The support matrix is accessible from the Documentation Center (Help > Documentation Center in Storage Essentials).

This chapter contains the following topics:

•Remote CIM Extensions Management, page 181

•About SSH, page 182

•Copying the CIM Extensions to the Management Server, page 182

•Creating Default Logins for Hosts, page 183

•The CIM Extensions Management Tool, page 184

•The HP SIM Plug-in, page 188

•About Upgrading Your CIM Extensions, page 189

Remote CIM Extensions Management

Because every production environment is different, a variety of tools are provided for deploying and managing CIM extensions. The following options are available:

CIM Extensions Management Tool

The CIM Extensions Management Tool works well if you have many remote clients. It allows you to use host lists, and simplifies the task of creating custom host lists. This tool is not integrated into the discovery interface, so you will need to enter the necessary information for each remote host.

For more information, see ”The CIM Extensions Management Tool” on page 184.

HP SIM Plug-In

The HP SIM Plug-In is integrated into the HP SIM menus, and uses HP SIM collection to drive deployment. This allows you to leverage the built-in trust relationship, and eliminates the need to specify user names and passwords for many systems that are managed by HP SIM.

For more information, see ”The HP SIM Plug-in” on page 188.

Third-Party Tools

If your security environment requires that you customize the CIM extensions, or you have a corporate tool that standardizes the process so that the same procedure is used for every operating system, you may need to use a third-party tool to deploy CIM extensions. Third-party tools are commonly used in large environments that require the use of a request for change (RFC) process.

Command Line Interface

CIM extensions can be remotely managed through the command line interface (CLI). See the CLI guide for information about installing the CLI and using the available commands.

HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 Installation Guide 181