Emulex OneCommand Manager Application User Manual (P006979-01A Version 5.2, August 2011)

The OneCommand Manager User Manual Page 95
Managing Adapters
This section describes the various adapter management functions you can perform using the
OneCommand Manager application.
Managing Devices using CIM
VMware on the Visor-based ESX platforms uses the Common Interface Model (CIM) as the only
standard management mechanism for device management. OneCommand Manager uses the standard
CIM interfaces to manage the adapters in the ESX COS and Visor environments and supports CIM-
based device and HBA management. OneCommand Manager also supports existing HBA management
functionality based on its proprietary management stack and the standard HBAAPI interface.
To manage the adapters on an ESX/ESXi host using OneCommand Manager, you must install the
Emulex CIM Provider on the host.
ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.0 and 4.1 come with an inbox Emulex CIM Provider. The inbox Emulex CIM Provider
enables you to manage Emulex Light Pulse adapters, but not Emulex UCNA adapters. To manage
Emulex UCNA adapters, you must install the out-of-box Emulex CIM Provider. The Emulex CIM Provider
is available as a 'core kit' rpm in the ESX COS platform and as an offline bundle in ESXi platforms.
VMWare recommends using the offline bundle to upgrade software on VMWare platforms.
For more information about the ESX Patch Management activities, refer to the VMware website.
Showing and Installing Licenses for OneConnect Adapters
The OneCommand Manager application allows you to view available licenses and install licenses to
enable features such as FCoE or iSCSI personalities on OneConnect adapters without having to "re-
wire" the adapter.