Overview of Emulex CIM Providers for ESXi
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Issue/Introduction
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Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7
Resolution
Emulex-cim-provider
Supported hardware and/or software
The Emulex CIM Providers support Emulex Lightpulse HBA (FC) and devices.
IPMI extensions (if any)
None
Implementation schema details
Standard Profiles supported by the Emulex CIM Providers.
Profile - Source
• Profile Registration DMTF DSP1033
• Software Inventory DMTF DSP1023
• Physical Package SNIA SMI-S 1.5 Part 2 Clause 31
• Host Discovered Resources SNIA SMI-S 1.5 Part 6 Clause 7
• Storage HBA SNIA SMI-S 1.5 Part 6 Clause 6
• Software Update DMTF DSP1025
• Record Log DMTF DSP1010
• Software SNIA 1.2.0
• Access Points SNIA 1.3.0
• PCI Device DMTF1.0.0
• Physical Asset Profile DMTF DSP1011
• Boot Control DMTF 1.1.0
• FC HBA SNIA SMI-S 1.5 Part 6 Clause 5
• FC HBA Diagnostic Profile DMTF DSP1104
• FC Initiator Ports Profile SNIA SMI-S 1.5 Part 2 Clause 17
Emulex HBA Manager for VMware vCenter Server
The Emulex CIM providers deliver the management foundation for Emulex HBA Manager for VMware vCenter Server. The latest versions of Emulex HBA Manager for VMware vCenter are already generally available from the Broadcom website .
Emulex HBA Manager for VMware vCenter Server integrates the in-depth management of Emulex LightPulse HBAs into the VMware vCenter Server management console via the Emulex HBA Manager tab.
This comprehensive solution builds upon standard Emulex CIM management providers and advanced Emulex HBA Manager for VMware vCenter application functionality to deliver native configuration management, status monitoring, and online maintenance of Emulex adapters in VMware ESXi environments, using a graphical (GUI) or command line (CLI) user interface.
Emulex HBA Manager CIMClient
Emulex HBA Manager CIMClient enables the management of Emulex Adapters from a Graphical/CLI interface, Emulex CIM provider’s acts as a backend for this management functionality through GUI and CLI.
Support information
For the latest product documentation, go to www.broadcom.com. If you have questions or require additional information, contact an authorized Broadcom technical support representative at [email protected]
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