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Registering a cimom server – Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual

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Status — The system connectivity status. Updates when you test the reachability of the
CIMOM server and when you contact the CIMOM server to respond to the F-Port
decommission or recommission request. Valid status options include:

OK — CIMOM server contact successful with current credentials.

Not Contacted Yet — CIMOM servers configured, connectivity not tested yet.

Credentials Updated — Credentials changed, connectivity not tested yet.

Credentials Failed — CIMOM server contact failed with current credentials.

Not Reachable — CIMOM server not reachable.

Wrong Namespace — CIMOM server namespace is incorrect.

Last Contacted — The last time you contacted the system. Updates when you test the
reachability of the CIMOM server and when you contact the CIMOM server to respond to
the F-Port decommission or recommission request.

2. To register a CIMOM server, refer to

“Registering a CIMOM server”

on page 445.

3. To edit a CIMOM server, refer to

“Editing CIMOM server credentials”

on page 446.

4. To import CIMOM servers, refer to

“Importing CIMOM servers and credentials”

on page 447.

5. To export CIMOM servers, refer to

“Exporting CIMOM servers and credentials”

on page 447.

6. To edit CIMOM server credentials for one or more CIMOM servers, refer to

“Changing CIMOM

server credentials”

on page 448.

7. To validate CIMOM server credentials, refer to

“Testing CIMOM server credentials”

on

page 448.

8. To delete CIMOM servers, refer to

“Deleting CIMOM server credentials”

on page 449.

9. Click OK to close Port Commissioning Setup dialog box.

Registering a CIMOM server

Before you can decommission or recommission an F-Port, you must register the CIMOM servers
within the fabric affected by the action.

1. Select Configure > Port Commissioning > Setup.

The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box displays (

Figure 159

).

2. Enter the IP address (IPv4 or Ipv6 format) or host name of the CIMOM server in the Network

Address field.

3. (Optional) Enter a description of the CIMOM server in the Description field.

The description cannot be over 1024 characters.

4. Enter the CIMOM port number for the CIMOM server in the CIMOM Port field.

The default port number is 5989.

5. Enter the namespace of the CIM_FCPort in the Namespace field.

The default namespace is root/cimv2.

6. (Optional) Enter a user identifier for the CIMOM server in the Credentials User ID field.

The credentials user identifier cannot be over 128 characters.