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A: A provider is a CIMServer which handles CIM requests from a CIMClient.
Using the vender’s API, the provider connects to the device and translates it into
CIM. This enables CIMClients to make generic requests across a heterogeneous
environment.
Q: Which Storage Arrays have embedded providers?
A: 3PAR, Pillar, Symmetrix V-Max Series
Q: What are the Default Ports used by the providers?
A: The default ports are 5988 for http traffic and 5989 for https traffic.
Note: Before installing the Provider, run netstat to make sure the default ports
are not being used. If another Cimom or IBM Director
(
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/index.jsp?topic=/diricinfo/fq
m0_r_tbs_cimserver_openwbem_port_conflict.html) is running on the machine,
changing the port the Provider listens on will be required for the Provider to run.
Default Namespaces
Vendor Namespace
LSI root/lsissi11
3PAR root/tpd
EMC root/emc
HP root/eva
IBM root/ibm
HDS (versions after 5.8)
root/smis/current
HDS (versions prior to 5.8)
use /root/hitachi/dm<xx> where xx is
version