Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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SMI Agent configuration

1. Click the Authentication tab.

FIGURE 87 Authentication tab

2. Select the Enable Client Mutual Authentication check box, as needed.

If the check box is checked, CIM client mutual authentication is enabled. If the check box is

clear (default), client mutual authentication is disabled.

3. Select the Enable Indication Mutual Authentication check box, as needed.

If the check box is checked, indication mutual authentication is enabled. If the check box is

clear (default), indication mutual authentication is disabled.

4. Click Apply.

NOTE

Changes on this tab take effect after the next CIMOM server restart.

NOTE

You can only restart the server using the Server Management Console (Start > Programs >

Management_Application_Name 11.X.X > Server Management Console).

5. Click Close to close the SMIA Configuration Tool dialog box.

Configuring CIMOM server authentication

CIMOM server authentication is the authentication mechanism between the CIM client and the

CIMOM Server. You can configure the CIMOM server to allow the CIM client to query the CIMOM

server without providing credentials; however, the CIMOM server requires the Management

application credentials to connect to the Management application server to retrieve the required

data. Therefore, if you select no authentication, you must provide Management application

credentials to retrieve data from the Management application server.

To configure CIMOM server authentication, complete the following steps.