Fibre Chanel Controller WWNN missing for Linux

Products

• CA Client Automation
• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager
• CA Client Automation - Asset Management

Issue/Introduction

On Linux machines Fibre Chanel Controller WWNN is missing in General Inventory.

It is present in AIX, HP and Solaris.

How to add it in Linux ?

 

Example :

On Linux machine under Inventory/System Devices/Fibre Channel Controllers column WWNN is not present :

 

 

Environment

Client Automation - All Versions.

Resolution

WWNN for Linux could be added using the attached DMS script Linux_WWNN.txt.

 

1- Create an Asset Job "Linux WWNN" of type script in DSM Explorer under Jobs/Asset Jobs. And put the content of attached file Linux_WWNN.txt in this job :

 

2- In Scheduling option, check the option "This job is allowed to run unattended"

 

3- Link this Job to the machines.

 

This job will add the column WWNN in Fibre Channel Controllers for Linux machines.