HP Storage Essentials V5.00.01 installation guide (T4283-96011, January 2006)

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6 Installing the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux
This chapter describes the following:
• ”About the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux” on page 121
• ”Prerequisites” on page 121
• ”Verifying SNIA HBA API Support” on page 122
• ”Installing the CIM Extension” on page 122
• ”Starting the CIM Extension” on page 123
• ”Stopping the CIM Extension” on page 127
• ”How to Determine if the CIM Extension Is Running” on page 127
• ”Removing the CIM Extension from SGI ProPack for Linux” on page 127
Make sure you have reviewed Table 2 on page 1 to ensure you are at the correct step.
About the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux
The CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux gathers information from the operating system and host
bus adapters on an Altix host. It then makes the information available to the management server.
IMPORTANT: Install the CIM Extension on each host you want the management server to manage.
The CIM Extension communicates with an HBA by using the Host Bus Adapter Application
Programming Interface (HBAAPI) created by the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA). The
management server only supports communication with HBAs that are compliant with the HBAAPI.
For more information about the HBAAPI, see the following Web page at the SNIA Web Site:
http://www.snia.org/tech_activities/hba_api/
Prerequisites
SGI ProPack 3.0 for Linux
The system must also be PCP (Performance Co-Pilot) enabled to be able to collect information about
it.
The CIM Extension requires at least one of the following configurations for authentication:
• Shadow passwords encrypted using the Data Encryption Standard (DES). This configuration is
the default for Altix systems.
• Shadow passwords using MD5. The CIM Extension does not support pure MD5 passwords,
which are missing the /etc/shadow file.
• /etc/passwd
Network Port Must Be Open
The CIM Extension uses port 4673 by default to communicate with the management server. Verify
the network port is open. Refer to the documentation accompanying your Altix host for more