Uninstalling SMI-S Provider
Uninstalling SMI-S Provider For Windows-Based Operating Systems
1.
Click Start
→
Control Panel
→
Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features for Microsoft Windows Server
2008).
2.
Double-click Dell SMI-S Provider to uninstall it.
The uninstallation procedure may leave files (such as trace files, repository files, and other administrative files) that
were created by SMI-S Provider after the installation was complete. Manually delete these files to completely remove
SMI-S Provider.
Uninstalling SMI-S Provider For Linux-Based Operating Systems
1.
In a terminal window, run the command:
rpm -e <package name>
The un-installation process may leave files that were not part of the original installation.
2.
Manually delete the original installation files to completely remove SMI-S Provider.
Managing The SMI-S Provider
Starting And Stopping The OpenPegasus CIM Server
Starting And Stopping The OpenPegasus CIM Server For Windows-Based Operating Systems
To start or stop the OpenPegasus CIM server:
1.
Open the Services window and locate the cimserver service.
2.
Right-click cimserver service and select start or stop.
3.
To start a service, run the following command in the command prompt:
net start cimserver
4.
To stop a service, run the following command in the command prompt:
net stop cimserver
Starting And Stopping The OpenPegasus CIM Server For Linux-Based Operating Systems
1.
To start the OpenPegasus CIM server, run the following command on a terminal window:
cimserver
2.
To stop the OpenPegasus CIM server, run the following command on a terminal window:
cimserver
Adding Or Removing A Storage Array From The SMI-S Provider
During installation, you are prompted to enter the IP addresses into a file. After this initial setup, the SMI-enabled client
must use the SMI-S Provider proxy server system management profile to add or remove devices.
NOTE: When a storage array is added, the IP address of only one of the management ports of the storage array
must be supplied (and not both management ports). Entering the IP addresses for both management ports of a
single storage array causes unpredictable behavior of the SMI-S Provider.
Changing The Debug Tracing Option
NOTE: After changing the tracing levels, stop and start OpenPegasus CIM server for the changes to take effect.
Turn on tracing only under the direction of your technical support representative.
To change the debug tracing option:
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