HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96055, November 2006)

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NOTE: You can’t use the IP Address field when multiple hosts are listed.
The Start Extensions on Custom Port checkbox will start the CIM extension on the specified
port.
NOTE: When setting up the collection of data from the management server, you must use the port
with which you configured the extensions instead of the default port.
The Use Custom Credentials checkbox configures the CIM Extensions to use a username and
password that you specify. This username and password is known only to the CIM Extensions, and
is not a real user on the host system.
NOTE: When setting up the collection of data from the management server, you must use the
credentials you configured the extensions with instead of the host’s “root” or “administrator” user.
Status Icons
A status for each host displays in the column to the right of the host name. The following statuses are
possible:
Table 9 Status Icons
Icon Status
The host has been added to the list, but no action as
been selected.
The action is waiting to begin or in progress.
The last action completed with a warning.
The last action completed successfully.
The last action has failed.