Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series, User Manual

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Linux Driver and Management Application Installation NetXtreme User Guide
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April 2017 • 2CS57XX-CDUM514-R Page 47
Copy hostname.pem , which you created in Generate a Self-Signed Certificate for Windows/Linux Server , into
the certificate directory of the Linux client. For example, if the certificate directory is
/etc/ssl/certs
, copy
hostname.pem to
/etc/ssl/certs
.
1. Change directory to
/etc/ssl/certs
.
2. Create a hash value by running the following command.
openssl x509 -noout -hash -in hostname.pem
A value such as the following will be returned.
100940db
3. Create a symbolic link to the hash value by running the following command:
ln -s hostname.pem 100940db.0
Test HTTPS/SSL Connection from Linux Client
Use the following command to test whether the certificate is installed correctly on Linux:
# curl -v --capath /etc/ssl/certs https://Hostname or IPAddress:5986/wsman
If this fails, then the certificate is not installed correctly and an error message displays, indicating to take
corrective action.
Installing the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) software can be installed on a Linux system using the Linux
RPM package. This installation includes a CLI client.
Before you begin:
• Ensure that the Broadcom network adapter(s) is physically installed and the appropriate device driver for
the NIC is installed on the system to be managed by this utility.
• Ensure that the CIM provider is installed properly on the system that is to be managed by this utility.
• For managing iSCSI on Linux hosts, ensure that the open-iscsi and sg utilities are installed on the Linux
host.
To install BACS CLI
1. Download the latest BACS management application RPM package.
2. Install the RPM package using the following command:
% rpm -i BACScli-{version}.{arch}.rpm
To use BACS CLI, refer to the file BACSCLI_Readme.txt provided with the release files.
To remove BACS CLI
To uninstall the RPM package, use the following command:
% rpm -e BACScli