HP WBEM Services for HP-UX System Administrator Guide

To ensure that the files installed by HP WBEM Services are not tampered with, run the following
command:
swverify WBEMServices
If the files are not tampered, and are functioning as expected, then the following message is
displayed:
Verification succeeded
Upgrading HP WBEM Services
HP WBEM Services can be upgraded to a more recent version without having to stop the OE. All
information on the previous version of HP WBEM Services will still be available.
Run the following command to upgrade the HP WBEM Services version:
# swinstall –s <depot-name> WBEMServices
NOTE: This command automatically aborts all current client connections and stops the CIM
Server. After the version is upgraded, HP WBEM Services automatically restarts the CIM Server
and any indication providers that are installed are restarted. Also, the disabled providers are
enabled.
IMPORTANT: After upgrading the HP WBEM Services version in your environment, you must
upgrade the versions of the providers that are compatible with the HP WBEM Services version that
you have upgraded to.
Downgrading HP WBEM Services
HP recommends that you do not downgrade to minor versions of HP WBEM Services.
Re-installing HP WBEM Services
The HP WBEM Services version that is currently installed in your environment might be corrupted.
In such instances, you must re-install the software. To re-install the software, you must know of the
current version that is installed. Run the following command to determine the currently installed
version of HP WBEM Services:
# swlist -l product WBEMServices
After determining the version, complete the following procedure to re-install HP WBEM Services:
1. Download the HP WBEM Services version from the following location:
http://software.hp.com –>Security and manageability.
2. Copy the downloaded depot file to a local directory on the system.
3. Log in to the HP-UX system as root and go to the directory where you downloaded the depot
file.
4. Run the following HP-UX command to start the installation:
swinstall -x reinstall=true -s <Downloaded Depot Name>\ WBEMServices
Providers and clients for HP WBEM Services
This section describes the default providers and clients that are available with HP WBEM Services.
NOTE: To view a list of all the provider modules on your system, run the cimprovider -l
command. To view the providers in a specific module, run the cimprovider -l -m
<module_name> command.
Providers available with HP WBEM Services
Following are the default providers available with HP WBEM Services:
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