HP 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference (OS 3.1.2 MU2) (QL226-97015, June 2013)

Displaying the CIM Server Version
The CIM Server version can be displayed using the showcim command as shown previously, or
by using the showversion -a command.
# showversion -a
Release version 3.1.2 (MU2)
Patches: None
Component Name Version
CLI Server 3.1.2 (MU2)
CLI Client 3.1.2 (MU2)
System Manager 3.1.2 (MU2)
Kernel 3.1.2 (MU2)
TPD Kernel Code 3.1.2 (MU2)
CIM Server 3.1.2 (MU2)
Communicating with the CIM Server
Several methods of communicating with the CIM Server are listed as follows:
Client Software
We do not provide client software, but commercial and open source CIM client software packages
are readily available. Table 4 (page 13) lists some of the available tools and packages.
Table 4 Available Client Software Tools and Packages
URLDescriptionTool or Package
http://www.cimnavigator.com/CimNavigator is a graphical browser
tool written in Java that can be used
CIMNavigator
to manipulate CIM objects hosted on
CIMOMs on remote or local
computers. We use this tool for
internal development and testing.
http://wbemservices.sourceforge.netThe WBEM Services project is an
open-source Java implementation of
WBEM Services
Web Based Enterprise Management.
This project consists of APIs, server
and client applications and tools.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/
ultimatecim/
Ultimate CIM is the Eclipse plug-in that
enables developers to explore
Ultimate CIM
CIMOM, walk associations, execute
WQL queries, graphically view class
hierarchy and more.
Sending Client Requests
Management clients send requests to the CIM Server. A valid client request must include:
• A properly formed HTTP header.
• A request must be addressed to the CIM Server on an HP 3PAR Storage System.
• This address consists of an IP Address and the appropriate TCP port for either HTTP or HTTPS
as shown in the table that follows:
TCP PortProtocol
5988 (default value)HTTP
5989 (default value)HTTPS
Displaying the CIM Server Version 13