User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

528 Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual
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Port commissioning
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Viewing existing CIMOM servers
NOTE
Port commissioning is only supported on FICON devices running Fabric OS 7.1 or later.
Before you can decommission or recommission an F_Port, you must register the CIMOM servers
within the fabric affected by the action. For more information, refer to “Registering a CIMOM server”
on page 526.
1. Select Configure > Port Commissioning > Setup.
The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box displays (Figure 215).
The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box has two main areas: Add/Edit Systems and
Credentials area enables you to register CIMOM servers (system and credentials) one at a time
and contains the following fields and components:
• Network Address — Enter the IP address (IPv4 or Ipv6 format) or host name of the CIMOM
server in the field.
• Description — (Optional) Enter a description of the CIMOM server in the field. The
description cannot be over 1024 characters.
• CIMOM Port — Enter the CIMOM port number for the CIMOM server in the field. The default
port number is 5989.
• Namespace — Enter the namespace of the CIM_FCPort in the field. The default
namespace is root/cimv2.
• Credentials - User ID (Optional) — Enter a user identifier for the CIMOM server in the field.
The credentials user identifier cannot be over 128 characters.
• Credentials - Password (Optional) — Enter a password in the field. The password cannot be
over 512 characters.
• Right arrow button — Click to move the defined CIMOM server credentials from the
Add/Edit Systems and Credentials area to the Systems List.
• Left arrow button — Select a CIMOM server in the Systems List and click to move the
defined CIMOM server credentials to the Add/Edit Systems and Credentials area for
editing or deletion.
The Systems List details the defined CIMOM server and contains the following data:
• Network Address — The IP address (IPv4 or Ipv6 format) or host name of the system.
• Description — User-defined description of the system.
• CIMOM Port — The CIMOM port number of the system.
• Namespace — The namespace of the CIM_FCPort.
• User ID — The user identifier for the system.
• Status — The system connectivity status. Updates when you test the reachability of the
CIMOM server and when you contact the CIMOM server to respond to the F_Port
decommission or recommission request. Valid status options include:
 OK — CIMOM server contact successful with current credentials.
 Not Contacted Yet — CIMOM servers configured, connectivity not tested yet.
 Credentials Updated — Credentials changed, connectivity not tested yet.
 Credentials Failed — CIMOM server contact failed with current credentials.