HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96055, November 2006)

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7 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 165
• ”Prerequisites” on page 165
• ”Verifying SNIA HBA API Support” on page 166
• ”Installing the CIM Extension” on page 166
• ”Starting the CIM Extension” on page 167
• ”How to Determine if the CIM Extension Is Running” on page 169
• ”Configuring CIM Extensions” on page 169
• ”Rolling Over the Logs” on page 171
• ”Stopping the CIM Extension” on page 172
• ”Removing the CIM Extension from SGI ProPack for Linux” on page 172
NOTE: This chapter describes how to install and manage the CIM Extension directly on the host.
You can also install and manage CIM Extensions remotely. See ”Deploying and Managing CIM
Extensions” on page 149.
IMPORTANT: 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 HBA API.
For more information about the HBA API, see the following Web page at the SNIA Web Site:
http://www.snia.org/tech_activities/hba_api/
Prerequisites
SGI ProPack for Linux
The CIM Extension authenticates using PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) and the password
encryption mechanisms listed below are supported: