HP 3PAR InForm OS 3.1.1 CIM API (QL226-96591, July 2012)

Contents
1 Concepts...................................................................................................9
About SMI-S............................................................................................................................9
About the WBEM Initiative.........................................................................................................9
2 Security...................................................................................................10
TCP Ports...............................................................................................................................10
Authentication........................................................................................................................10
Authorization.........................................................................................................................10
3 Configuring and Using the CIM Server........................................................11
CLI Command Overview..........................................................................................................11
Enabling and Disabling the CIM Server.....................................................................................11
Enabling the CIM Server.....................................................................................................11
Disabling the CIM Server....................................................................................................11
Displaying the CIM Server Status..............................................................................................11
Displaying the CIM Server Version............................................................................................12
Communicating with the CIM Server.........................................................................................12
Client Software..................................................................................................................12
Sending Client Requests......................................................................................................12
CIM Namespaces...................................................................................................................13
4 CIM API SMI-S Support.............................................................................14
Standard Compliance.............................................................................................................14
SMI-S Functionality.................................................................................................................14
Supported Discovery Service....................................................................................................14
Supported Profiles...................................................................................................................14
Supported Array Packages.......................................................................................................14
Supported Array Subprofiles....................................................................................................15
Supported Server Subprofile....................................................................................................15
Supported SMI-S Levels by Release.......................................................................................16
Discovery Service...............................................................................................................16
Server Profile.........................................................................................................................17
Server Profile CIM Classes..................................................................................................17
Supported Methods............................................................................................................17
UML Diagram....................................................................................................................17
Profile Registration Profile.........................................................................................................17
CIM Classes......................................................................................................................17
UML Diagram....................................................................................................................18
Registered Version..............................................................................................................18
SMI-S Profile......................................................................................................................18
Array Profile...........................................................................................................................19
Array Profile CIM Classes...................................................................................................19
Supported Methods............................................................................................................19
Block Services Package...........................................................................................................19
Block Services Package CIM Classes....................................................................................19
Supported Methods............................................................................................................20
StorageSetting...................................................................................................................20
Creating a DynamicStoragePool (CPG) via SMI-S...................................................................24
Relevant Properties of DynamicStoragePool.......................................................................26
Modifiable StorageSetting Properties for DSP....................................................................27
StorageCapabilities of DynamicStoragePool.....................................................................28
StoragePoolConfigurationCapabilities of DynamicStoragePool.............................................28
Creating a Volume Through SMI-S........................................................................................29
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