User guide

NetXtreme II User Guide
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
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If your network includes a mix of Windows and Linux clients accessing Windows and Linux servers, then WS-MAN is a
suitable choice. If Linux is the only OS installed on the servers, then CIM-XML is an option. If the network includes only
Windows servers and clients, WMI is an option. WMI is very simple to configure but is supported only on the Windows OS.
INSTALLATION TASKS
BACS installation includes installing the provider component on the managed host and the client software on the
management station. The installation process differs based on the combination of operating systems installed on the client
and managed host and on the selected communication protocol. The following sections list each task in the overall process
and provide links to the specific steps for each task, as found in Detailed Procedures.
WS-MAN
The following steps install the WS-MAN protocol for communication between the client and managed host (server). WS-MAN
is supported on both Windows and Linux clients and servers.
Installing WS-MAN on Windows Server
On Windows servers, configure the WinRM service as follows:
1. Install the WinRM Software Component on Server.
2. Perform Basic Configuration on the Server.
3. Perform User Configuration on the Server.
4. Perform HTTP Configuration on the Server.
5. Perform HTTPS Configuration on the Server (to use HTTPS rather than HTTP)
a. Generate a Self-Signed Certificate for Windows/Linux Server.
b. Install the Self-Signed Certificate on Windows Server.
6. Configure WinRM HTTPS/SSL on the Server.
7. Perform Additional Server Configuration, if required.
8. Installing the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite and Related Management Applications.
Installing WS-MAN on Windows Client
On the Windows client, perform following configuration steps.
1. Perform HTTP Configuration (if you plan to use HTTP).
2. Perform HTTPS Configuration (if you plan to use HTTPS).
3. Configure WinRM HTTPS/SSL.
4. Installing the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite and Related Management Applications.
• WMI = Windows Management Instrumentation.
• WS-MAN = Web Service-Management. WinRM is a Windows-based implementation and OpenPegasus is an open-
source implementation of the that operates on Linux.
• CIM-XML = An XML-based version of OpenPegasus.
If the client uses: And the managed host uses: BACS can use these communication protocols: