Agents - CIMOMs

Use this window to view information about a CIMOM agent.

Field Descriptions

Field Name	Description
Service URL	The service URL of the CIMOM containing the IP address of the CIMOM, the port on which the CIMOM is listening, and the protocol used for communication. This URL has a protocol [http\|https], an IP or Hostname, and a port number. For example: https://9.47.97.128:9551
Display Name	The name of the CIMOM as specified by the CIMOM provider that will appear in the interface.
Description	The optional description that was entered on the Add CIMOM window.
User ID	The CIMOM user ID used for authentication.
Password	The password for the CIMOM.
Password Confirm	Re-enter the password to confirm that you typed it correctly.
Interop Schema Namespace	Enter the interoperability namespace of the CIMOM. This namespace within the CIMOM allows for accessing the CIM Interop Schema (including the class instances of the Server Profile) and determines how the application interacts with the CIMOM when retrieving information.
Trustore Location	The location (path on this computer) of a certificate file for certificate based authentication in the https protocol.
Hi Name	The name of the Human Interface Service (if any) supported by this CIMOM.
Software Level	The software version level of the CIMOM agent
Protocol Version	The version of the cim-xml protocol.
Authentication Version	The authentication mechanism supported by the CIMOM. This field can contain the following values: Unknown, None, Other, Basic, Digest.
Alias	The alias of the CIMOM.
Protocol	The communication protocol used for the CIMOM. Possible values are http and https.
SLP Attributes	The standard set of attributes for this CIMOM. The attributes are retrieved via SLP.
Connection Status	The status of this CIMOM with respect to IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center. Possible values are: SUCCESS, UNCONFIGURED, UNKNOWN, INVALID_NAMESPACE, TIMEOUT, REFUSED, LOGIN_FAILED, SSL_HANDSHAKE_ERROR, SSL_REGISTRATION_INVALID, CIMCLIENT_ERROR
Status Timestmap	The date/time when the Connection Status information was last collected.
Test CIMOM connectivity before updating	Check this box to ensure that communication to the CIMOM is working properly before updating information about that CIMOM.

Adding a CIMOM agent

To add a CIMOM agent:

Expand Administrative Services > Agents in the navigation tree.
Right click the CIMOM node and select Add.
Complete the fields on the Add CIMOM window and click OK.

Performing actions against CIMOM agents

You can perform a number of administrative actions against the agents listed under the node. Different actions are available for each agent depending on its status. To perform actions against an agent:

Expand the CIMOMs node and right-click on an agent listed under that node.
Select one of the following actions from the pop-up menu to perform against the agent:

Test CIMOM Connection - Check to ensure that communication to the CIMOM is working properly.
Remove CIMOM - Remove the CIMOM from the function tree and the repository database. Data discovered by the CIMOM is not removed from the database repository. This action is available for inactive agents only.