HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide First Edition (T4283-96025, August 2006)

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6 Installing the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux
This chapter describes the following:
• ”About the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux” on page 135
• ”Prerequisites” on page 135
• ”Verifying SNIA HBA API Support” on page 136
• ”Installing the CIM Extension” on page 136
• ”Starting the CIM Extension” on page 137
• ”How to Determine if the CIM Extension Is Running” on page 139
• ”Configuring CIM Extensions” on page 139
• ”Rolling Over the Logs” on page 141
• ”Stopping the CIM Extension” on page 142
• ”Removing the CIM Extension from SGI ProPack for Linux” on page 142
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 119.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have reviewed Table 2 on page 1 to ensure you are at the correct
step.
About the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux
The CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux gathers information from the operating system and
host bus adapters on an Altix host. 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
SGI ProPack for Linux
The CIM Extension authenticates using PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) and the password
encryption mechanisms listed below are supported: