HP StoreEver Command View for Tape Libraries SMI-S Provider Installation Instructions Abstract This document describes installation procedures and is intended for customers using Command View TL and the Command View TL Provider.
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Browser minimum requirements • Microsoft Internet Explorer v8, v9, and v10 • Mozilla Firefox v15.0.1 or higher • Google Chrome v24 or higher • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 NOTE: On Windows Server 2012 Internet Explorer 10 has an embedded version of Adobe Flash Player. Ensure that all of the latest Windows updates are installed. Windows Server 2012 configuration to use Adobe Flash applications: 1.
NOTE: Command View TL 3.7.00 upgrade is supported from versions 3.6.00 and 3.6 patch 01. If you are upgrading from a previous version of Command View TL (Command View ESL prior to 1.5), first upgrade to Command View TL version 3.6.00 and then upgrade to Command View TL 3.7.00. All previous settings (device list, support tickets, proxy settings, etc.) are migrated during the upgrade. To install the Command View TL Provider: 1.
NOTE: The order of installation is not relevant as long as both Command View EVA and Command View TL are upgraded. Starting and stopping the Command View TL Provider You can manually start and stop the Command View TL Provider by starting or stopping the cimserver service from the Services applet. However, stopping the cimserver service causes all of the Pegasus CIMOM providers that are installed to be stopped.
op-cimom\cimserver_planned.conf Table 2 cimserver_planned.conf Property Description sslCertificateFilePath Path of the ssl certificate file . The default path is myserver.cert and is located in the same directory httpsPort Port number. The default is 5989. httpPort Port number. The default is 5988. enableAuthentication Enables user authentication. The default is true. enableHttpsConnection Enables https port. The default is true. sslKeyFilePath The location of ssl certificate key file.
1. 2. Enter the path \Command View TL\op-cimom\bin in the Environment variables PATH. To create a cimUser, enter the command cimuser -a -u . The command asks for password and a confirmation. Provide the password of your choice. 3. To provide access to particular name space to a user use the command cimauth -a -u -n -R -W. The Tape Provider all classes are implemented in two names spaces (root/PG_Interop and root/hptl) .
Options wbemexec recognizes the following options: Table 4 Commands Description -h hostname Use the specified host. A CIM Server must be running on the specified host. If this option is not specified, wbemexec will connect to the local host and authenticate itself. -p portnumber Use the specified port number. The port number must be the port number on which the CIM Server is running on the specified host.
Exit status When an error occurs, an explanatory error message is written to stderr and an appropriate value is returned. The following return values are returned: 0 Success 1 Error Create CIM User Specify local user of the system and password in the request xml. Request PAGE 11
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Response Create CIM authorization Specify local user of the system and namespace in the request xml. Request PAGE 13
List CIM authorization(s) Request PAGE 14 administrator root/PG_InterOp rw
Delete CIM authorization Specify local user of the system and namespace in the request xml.
Response SSL support By default, SSL is enabled with the Command View TL Provider. The Provider uses an SSL server-side certificate to enable clients to securely communicate with the SMI-S server. A self-signed certificate (myserver.
NOTE: This password is required for modifying mytruststore in the future. If a trust store does not currently exist, the keytool creates the trust store and then imports the specified certificate. 3. To specify a trust store, execute the following command in the client application command line: -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore Example: $ java -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=mytruststore root/cimv2 ssl 4.
Table 5 Troubleshooting (continued) File Description The Command View TL Provider fails to retrieve data Ensure that the management station where the Command View TL Provider is installed is managing that particular tape library. Command View TL should list the library as Ready to Manage. HP web sites For additional information, see these HP web sites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/service_locator • http://www.hp.
