HP-UX WBEM Direct Attached Storage Provider Release Notes, September (Web 2009) Release

HP-UX WBEM DAS Provider
This product is used to diagnose the hardware using the industry standard WBEM format. The
provider enables WBEM client applications to retrieve information about Direct Attached Storage
systems. Currently, the following hardware can be monitored by the provider:
• DS2500 Storage Enclosure
• MSA 30 and MSA 1000/1500 (Storage Arrays)
• MSA 60 and MSA 70 (JBODs)
• Stand-alone disks
The features supported by the provider are described below:
• Supports Instance provider feature
This feature provides information about the stand-alone or fixed disks available on the
system.
NOTE: The Instance provider feature is not supported for LUNs.
• Supports Consolidated Status Provider (CSP) feature
This feature reports the consolidated status of the stand-alone or fixed disks available on
the system.
• Supports Indication Provider (IP) feature
This feature generates indications in WBEM format and delivers the events to the cimserver.
The indication provider uses EMS events generated by Online Diag monitors and wraps
them up in WBEM format. This provider generate indications for stand-alone or fixed disks,
storage arrays, and storage enclosures.
NOTE: The Indication provider feature is not supported for LUNs.
• Supports HP-UX WBEM services to provide Web access to HP-UX data for management
clients.
• Used by HP Software Management clients, HP System Insight Manager (SIM), HP System
Management HomePage (SMH), and others.
• Supports WBEM Services A.02.07 or later security features to control access to HP-UX data.
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