7.0.8 Insight Remote Support Monitored Devices Configuration Guide

Monitored Devices Configuration Guide
Chapter 11: Configuring Integrity HP-UX Servers
Creating WBEM Privileged Users with WBEM A.02.09.08 or
Later
Specifying privileged users in WBEM release A.02.09.08 for HP-UX 11iv2 and 11iv3 servers has changed
and no longer requires the use of cimauth commands. HP WBEM Services version A.02.09.08 and later
supports Insight Remote Support configuration on HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 operating systems.
After installing WBEM version A.02.09.08 on previously functioning HP-UX 11iv2 and 11iV3 servers
monitored by Insight Remote Support, monitoring functionality may be broken. This is primarily due to how
privileged users are specified. In previous versions, root was the default user and additional users with
root privileges had to be added and configured with the cimauth command on the HP-UX server. With
WBEM release A.02.09.08 and above, this is now done with an Insight Remote Support configuration file,
which contains a default user called hp_irs.
This update removes the need to provide root credentials for WBEM access or the creation of special
users with root privileges and no system access to be used with WBEM.
To configure root privileges for Insight Remote Support users on an HP-UX system, complete the
following steps:
1. Install HP WBEM Services version A.02.09.08 or later on HP-UX 11i v3 and 11i v2 operating
systems.
2. On the HP-UX server, edit the Insight Remote Support configuration file located at:
/var/opt/wbem/hp_irs_users.conf and type the required user name. By default, the hp_irs user
name is added in the Insight Remote Support configuration file.
Note: Only system administrators can modify or create user names in the Insight Remote
Support configuration file. Ensure that the user name exists on the HP-UX system before
configuring in the Insight Remote Support configuration file.
3.
Change enableSubscriptionsForNonprivilegedUsers to true:
# cimconfig -s enableSubscriptionsForNonprivilegedUsers=true -p
4. Stop the WBEM Services:
# cimserver -s
5. Restart the WBEM Services:
# cimserver
Note: Users configured in the Insight Remote Support configuration file can perform WBEM
operations with root privileges. However, these users can still continue to have system
privileges as defined in the HP-UX /etc/passwd file.
Important: For previous versions of WBEM and that have users configured with the cimauth
command, WBEM Services can stop working after performing the update-ux command
(updating to the September 2011 HP-UX version.) The WBEM bundle is in an Installed state
when it should be in a Configured state. Run swconfig on all filesets to resolve this issue.
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