Administrator Guide

where key-file-name is the name of the security key file for your specific system.
7. Restart both Management Controllers to have the new security certificate take effect.
Using SMI-S
This appendix provides information for network administrators who are managing the storage system from a storage
management application through the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S). SMI-S is a Storage Networking
Industry Association (SNIA) standard that enables interoperable management for storage networks and storage devices.
NOTE: SMI-S is not supported for a system with 5U84 enclosures.
SMI-S replaces multiple disparate managed object models, protocols, and transports with a single object-oriented model for
each type of component in a storage network. The specification was created by SNIA to standardize storage management
solutions. SMI-S enables management applications to support storage devices from multiple vendors quickly and reliably because
they are no longer proprietary. SMI-S detects and manages storage elements by type, not by vendor.
The key SMI-S components are:
● Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM). A set of management and internet standard technologies developed to unify
the management of enterprise computing environments. WBEM includes the following specifications:
○ CIM XML: defines XML elements, conforming to DTD, which can be used to represent CIM classes and instances
○ CIMxml Operations over HTTP/HTTPS: defines a mapping of CIM operations onto HTTP/HTTPS; used as a transport
mechanism
● Common Information Model (CIM). The data model for WBEM. Provides a common definition of management information
for systems, networks, applications and services, and allows for vendor extensions. SMI-S is the interpretation of CIM for
storage. It provides a consistent definition and structure of data, using object-oriented techniques. The standard language
used to define elements of CIM is MOF.
● Service Location Protocol (SLP). Enables computers and other devices to find services in a local area network without prior
configuration. SLP has been designed to scale from small, unmanaged networks to large enterprise networks.
Embedded SMI-S array provider
The embedded SMI-S array provider provides an implementation of SMI-S 1.5 using cim-xml over HTTP/HTTPS. The provider
supports the Array and Server profiles with additional (or supporting) subprofiles. The Server profile provides a mechanism
to tell the client how to connect and use the embedded provider. The Array profile has the following supporting profiles and
subprofiles:
● Array profile
● Block Services package
● Physical Package package
● Health package
● Multiple Computer System subprofile
● Masking and Mapping profile
● FC Initiator Ports profile
● SAS Initiator Ports profile
● iSCSI Initiator Ports profile
● Disk Drive Lite profile
● Extent Composition subprofile
● Storage Enclosure profile
● Fan profile
● Power Supply profile
● Sensors profile
● Access Points subprofile
● Location subprofile
● Software Inventory subprofile
● Block Server Performance subprofile
● Copy Services subprofile
● Job Control subprofile
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