HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96055, November 2006)
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1. Create a text file named cxws.default.login with the following format:
-credentials <userid>:<password>
2. Place the cxws.default.login file in the following directory on the management server:
%JBOSS4_DIST%\Extensions\[Platform]
where [Platform] is the directory of the host type.
For example, to create a default login for Windows with a user ID of “myname” and a password of
“password” you would create the following file:
%JBOSS4_DIST%\Extensions\Windows\cxws.default.login
The cxws.default.login file would contain the following:
-credentials myname:password
About the CIM Extensions Management Tool
CIM Extensions can be remotely managed through a graphical user interface called the CIM
Extensions Management Tool.
Each host being managed must be running a supported SSH daemon. See ”About SSH” on
page 149 for more information.
You must copy the CIM Extensions to the management server before you can use the CIM Extension
Management Tool. See ”Copying the CIM Extensions to the Management Server” on page 150 for
more information.
Launching the CIM Extensions Management Tool
Follow these steps to launch the CIM Extensions Management Tool on a Windows management
server:
1. Go to the %MGR_DIST%\Tools\cimeMgmt directory on the management server.
2. Run cimeMgmt.cmd.
Follow these steps to launch the CIM Extensions Management Tool on a Linux management server:
1. Set the DISPLAY environment variable.
2. Enter the following commands:
# cd $MGR_DIST/Tools/cimeMgmt
# ./cimeMgmt.sh
Adding Remote Hosts
Follow these steps to create a list of remote hosts on which you will be deploying and managing
CIM Extensions:
1. In the Hostname field, type the name of the host.
2. In the Username field, type the username used for accessing the host.
3. In the Password field, type the password used for accessing the host.
4. Click the Add button to add the host to the table below.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each additional host you want to add.