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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, Cisco UCS, Active Directory and Exchange Server (ADES). 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
(5) nodecfgutil esad -u user -p passwd -d domainname -e entity -o option

-help

Displays the usage information about the console.

lpar|ucs|vc|zone|mscs|esad

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.

-d domainname

Specifies the name of the domain that is monitored through the ADES 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

-e entity

Specifies the managed entity.

0

Specifies the Active Directory for monitoring.

1

Specifies the Exchange Server for monitoring.

2

Specifies both the Active Directory and Exchange Server for monitoring.

-o option

Specifies the option for providing management.

0

Specifies the entire domain for monitoring.

1

Specifies a specific host of the domain for monitoring.

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
   (5) nodecfgutil esad -u user -p passwd -d domainname -e {0|1|2} -o {0|1}
   

   (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.

   (5) Authenticates and stores the passed credentials for Active Directory and Exchange Server.

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