7 Installing the CIM Extension for IBM AIX
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition does not support IBM AIX hosts. 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:
•About the CIM Extension for IBM AIX, page 191
•Verifying SNIA HBA API Support, page 193
•Installing the CIM Extension, page 193
•Setting Up Monitoring, page 194
•Starting the CIM Extension Manually, page 195
•How to Determine if the CIM Extension Is Running, page 195
•Configuring CIM Extensions, page 195
•Finding the Version of a CIM Extension, page 197
•Stopping the CIM Extension, page 198
•Rolling Over the Log Files, page 198
•Fulfilling the Prerequisites, page 198
•Removing the CIM Extension from AIX, page 199
NOTE: This chapter describes how to install and manage the CIM extension directly on the host. You can also install and manage CIM extensions remotely. See ”Deploying and Managing CIM Extensions” on page 181.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have reviewed Table 2 on page 2 to ensure you are at the correct step.
About the CIM Extension for IBM AIX
The CIM extension for IBM AIX gathers information from the operating system and host bus adapters. It then makes the information available to the management server.
IMPORTANT: Install the CIM extension on each host you want the management server to manage.
The CIM extension communicates with an HBA by using the Host Bus Adapter Application Programming Interface (HBAAPI) created by the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA). The management server only supports communication with HBAs that are compliant with the HBA API.
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