10 Installing the CIM Extension for SGI IRIX
HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition does not support SGI IRIX 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 SGI IRIX, page 219
•Verifying SNIA HBA API Support, page 220
•Installing the CIM Extension, page 220
•Starting the CIM Extension Manually, page 221
•How to Determine if the CIM Extension Is Running, page 222
•Configuring CIM Extensions, page 222
•Stopping the CIM Extension, page 225
•Rolling Over the Logs, page 225
•Removing the CIM Extension from SGI IRIX, page 225
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 SGI IRIX
The CIM extension for SGI IRIX 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. For more information about the HBA API, see the following Web page at the SNIA Web Site: http://www.snia.org/tech_activities/hba_api/
Prerequisites
The installation requires the SGI Origin system, and one of the following operating systems:
HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 Installation Guide 219