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Configure AIMs with NodeCfgUtil in Command Mode

NodeCfgUtil.exe lets you modify the AIM configurations for IBM LPAR, Solaris Zones, VMware vCenter, Microsoft Clusters, or Cisco UCS. When you use the utility in command mode, you can only add managed nodes to an AIM configuration.

Note: NodeCfgUtil.exe must be run as Windows Administrator.

This command has the following format:

(1) nodecfgutil -help
(2) nodecfgutil {lpar|zone|mscs} -u user -p password -h {pvmname|hostname|cluster_name}
(3) nodecfgutil lpar -u user -p password -h pvmname -s serial
(4) nodecfgutil {vc|ucs} -u user -p password -h hostname -t port -c protocol

-help

Displays the usage information about the console.

lpar|ucs|vc|zone|mscs

Specifies the virtual or physical environment.

-u user

Specifies the name of an administrative user.

-p password

Specifies the password of that user.

-h hostname

Specifies the name of the server that is managed through the corresponding AIM.

-h pvmname

Specifies the name of the IBM PowerVM server (HMC or IVM) that is managed through the LPAR AIM.

- h cluster_name

Specifies the name of the MSCS cluster.

-s serial

Specifies the HMC/IVM serial number.

-t port

(vCenter, Cisco UCS only) Specifies the port number.

-c protocol

(vCenter, UCS only) Specifies the protocol (HTTP, https).

Return codes: 0 success, -1 failure

To configure AIMs with NodeCfgUtil in command mode

1. Open a command prompt on the system on which the AIM resides.

   The command prompt appears.

2. Enter one of the following commands:

   (1) nodecfgutil -help
   (2) nodecfgutil {lpar|zone|mscs} -u user -p password -h {pvmname|hostname|mscs}
   (3) nodecfgutil lpar -u user -p password -h pvmname -s serial
   (4) nodecfgutil {vc|ucs} -u user -p password -h hostname -t port -c protocol
   

   (1) Displays the usage information about the console.

   (2) Authenticates and stores the passed credentials for Solaris Zones, LPAR, or MSCS.

   (3) Authenticates and stores the passed credentials for LPAR.

   (4) Authenticates and stores the passed credentials for vCenter or Cisco UCS.

   The utility writes a configuration file for vCenter Server (vc.cfg), Solaris Zones (zone.cfg), Cisco UCS (ucs.cfg), or LPAR (lpar.cfg) to sysedge_InstallLpath\plugins\AIPCommon directory.