Installation Manual

HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 Installation Guide 185
4. Click Add to add the host to the table.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each additional host you want to add.
6. Click the Edit ( ) button if you want to edit the entry for a host.
7. Click the Delete ( ) button if you want to delete a host from the list.
Host Lists
Host lists allow you to save your list of hosts with associated username and password information
for subsequent import. In the host list file, the host and user names are presented in clear text, while
the passwords are encrypted using a “password” that you enter when exporting the list.
NOTE: The “password” is an encryption key. It does not protect or limit access to the file itself.
NOTE: The CIM extension passwords are always encrypted. If you do not specify a password,
then a blank is used as the encryption key.
Importing a Host List
To import a host list:
1. Click Import hosts.
2. Browse to the location of the host list file (which will be in .xml format), and click Open.
The Enter Password dialog box displays.
3. Enter the password that was used when the file was exported, and click OK.
The host list is loaded into the tool.
NOTE: If the wrong password is entered, the following message is displayed:
Unable to decrypt host list with specified password
Exporting a Host List
To export a host list:
1. Click Export hosts.
2. Browse to the desired location, enter a file name (for example, myhosts.xml), and click Save.
The Enter Password dialog box displays.
3. Enter and confirm the password, and click OK.
Managing CIM Extensions on Remote Hosts
Once you have added all the hosts that you want to manage, you can select any of the actions
from the left panel. Any selected action is run against all of the hosts in the table. The following
actions are available: