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

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13 Installing the CIM Extension for Microsoft Windows
This chapter describes the following:
• ”About the CIM Extension for Windows” on page 199
• ”Verifying SNIA HBA API Support” on page 199
• ”Upgrading a Host with the Latest CIM Extension” on page 201
• ”Installation Steps” on page 202
• ”Installing the CIM Extension Using the Silent Installation” on page 203
• ”Configuring CIM Extensions” on page 203
• ”Rolling Over the Logs” on page 205
• ”Removing the CIM Extension from Windows” on page 206
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 Windows
The CIM Extension for Windows gathers information from the operating system and host bus
adapters. 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 (HBA API) 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/
Verifying SNIA HBA API Support
The Windows CIM Extension can only talk to host bus adapters (HBAs) that support the SNIA HBA
API. You can run the hbatest program, which lists the name and number for all HBA’s that support
the SNIA HBA API.
To run hbatest:
1. Open a command prompt window and do one of the following: