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

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11 Installing the CIM Extension for SGI IRIX
This chapter describes the following:
• ”About the CIM Extension for SGI IRIX” on page 167
• ”Prerequisites” on page 167
• ”Verifying SNIA HBA API Support” on page 168
• ”Installing the CIM Extension” on page 168
• ”Starting the CIM Extension” on page 169
• ”Modifying the Boot Time RC Start Script (Optional)” on page 172
• ”Stopping the CIM Extension” on page 173
• ”Rolling Over the Logs” on page 173
• ”How to Determine if the CIM Extension Is Running” on page 173
• ”Removing the CIM Extension from SGI IRIX” on page 173
Make sure you have reviewed Table 2 on page 1 to ensure you are at the correct step.
About the CIM Extension for SGI IRIX
The CIM Extension for SGI IRIX gathers information from the operating system and host bus
adapters. 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
The installation requires the SGI Origin system and 120 MB of disk space. It also requires one of the
following operating systems:
• IRIX version 6.5.22, limited to internal processors 27 and 35
• IRIX version 6.5.20, path required. Contact customer support for the patch.
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 IRIX host for more
information. If you need to use a different port, see ”Permanently Changing the Port a CIM
Extension Uses (UNIX Only)” on page 249.