Changing Cimom Server Credentials; Testing Cimom Server Credentials - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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Port commissioning overview

Changing CIMOM server credentials

You can edit the CIMOM server credentials for one or more CIMOM servers at the same time.
1. Select Configure > Port Commissioning > Setup.
2. Select one or more CIMOM servers from the System List table and click Change Credentials.
3. (Optional) Enter a user identifier for the CIMOM server in the User ID field.
4. (Optional) Enter a password in the Password field.
5. Click OK to close the Edit Credentials dialog box.
6. Click OK to close the Port Commissioning Setup dialog box.

Testing CIMOM server credentials

You should validate the CIMOM server credentials before you decommission or recommission
ports. During the decommission or recommission of an F-Port, the Management application
validates the CIMOM server credentials.
1. Select a device and select Configure > Port Commissioning > Setup.
2. Select one or more CIMOM servers from the System List table and click Test.
3. Click OK to close the Port Commissioning Setup dialog box.
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The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box displays
The Edit Credentials dialog box displays. If you selected one CIMOM server, the credentials for
the selected server display in the dialog box. If you selected more than one CIMOM server, the
credential fields are empty.
The user identifier cannot be over 128 characters.
The password cannot be over 512 characters.
The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box and the status of the selected CIMOM server rows
displays "Credentials Updated".
To validate the credentials, refer to
The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box displays
The status of the selected CIMOM server rows display "Testing" in the System List table. When
testing is complete, the CIMOM server connectivity status displays. Valid status options
include:
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OK — CIMOM server contact successful with current credentials.
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Not Contacted Yet — CIMOM servers configured, connectivity not tested yet.
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Credentials Updated — Credentials changed, connectivity not tested yet.
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Credentials Failed — CIMOM server contact failed with current credentials.
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Not Reachable — CIMOM server not reachable.
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Wrong Namespace— CIMOM server namespace is incorrect.
When the test is complete, an application event displays in the Master Log detailing success or
failure.
(Figure 135).
"Testing CIMOM server credentials"
(Figure 135).
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