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Configure AIMs with NodeCfgUtil in Dialog Mode

NodeCfgUtil.exe lets you modify the AIM configurations for IBM LPAR, IBM HACMP, Solaris Zones, VMware vCenter, VMware vCloud, Microsoft Clusters, Cisco UCS, Citrix XenServer, RHEV, Exchange Server and Active Directory (ESAD). The utility writes a configuration file for the corresponding AIM to the sysedge_InstallLpath\plugins\AIPCommon directory. You can also use the NodeCfgUtil utility to edit or remove existing entries.

Use the utility in dialog mode to configure which nodes the appropriate AIMs manage.

Note: Run NodeCfgUtil.exe as Windows Administrator.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in as Administrator and open Windows Explorer on the computer on which the AIM is installed.
2. Change to the SystemEDGE_InstallPath\plugins\AIPCommon directory, and start NodeCfgUtil.exe.

   NodeCfgUtil discovers and lists the installed AIMs in subsequent dialogs.

3. Enter 1 to add a new managed node.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration. Each node requires a valid user name and password for authentication.

   After the configuration, enter 0 to return to previous menus, or to exit the utility.

NodeCfgUtil writes a configuration file for Solaris Zones (zone.cfg), vCenter Server (vc.cfg), vCloud Director (vcloud.cfg), Microsoft Clusters (mscs.cfg), XenServer (xen.cfg), UCS (ucs.cfg), LPAR (lpar.cfg), HACMP (hacmp.cfg), KVM (kvm.cfg), or ESAD (esad.cfg) to the SystemEDGE_InstallPath\plugins\AIPCommon directory. You can also use the NodeCfgUtil utility to edit or remove existing entries. The corresponding dialogs are self-explaining.

Examples

The following example shows the Install Managed Node dialog for the myvc5 server that has been successfully added to the configuration of the vCenter AIM. The AIM is now ready to manage the vCenter Server. The vCenter AIM is a multi-instance AIM. So you can repeat this procedure and can add more vCenter Servers that you want to manage with this AIM.

*****  Main MENU  *****
1. Install Managed Node
2. Modify Managed Node

3. Remove Managed Node

0. Exit

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Enter choice: 

****  Choose Managed Node  ****
1. IBM LPAR
2. Solaris Zones
3. Citrix Xen
4. VMware vCenter
5. Cisco UCS
6. Microsoft Cluster
7. Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory
8. IBM HACMP
9. vCloud Director
10.Red Hat KVM Manager
0. Go Back to Previous Menu
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Enter choice: 4
Enter following information for the VMware vCenter Node...

(At any point to go back to the previous menu, Enter 'CTRL Q').

1. Server Name: myvc5
2. User Name: administrator
3. Password: *********
4. Port [default=443]:
5. Protocol [default=https]:

CAAC1016 Authenticating, please wait...
CAAC1019 Authentication SUCCESSFUL.
CAAC1023 Added Node Successfully.

Press any key to continue...

The following example shows the Install Managed Node dialog for mydomian that has been successfully added to the configuration of the ESAD AIM. Management Entity is set to Active Directory. Management Mode is set to Entire Domain. For details, see the NodeCfgUtil command mode. The ESAD AIM is a multi-instance AIM. So you can repeat this procedure and can add more entities that you want to manage with this AIM.

****  Choose Managed Node  ****
1. Microsoft Cluster
2. Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory
0. Go Back to Previous Menu
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Enter choice: 2
Enter following information for the Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory Node...

(At any point to go back to the previous menu, Enter 'CTRL Q').

1. Domain Name: mydomain
2. User Name: administrator
3. Password: ************
4. Management Entity: 0
5. Management Mode: 0

CAAC1016 Authenticating, please wait...
CAAC1018 Credential authentication SUCCESSFUL.

Press any key to continue...

The following example shows the Managed Node dialog for the HMC1 server that has been successfully added to the configuration of the LPAR AIM. After the AIM discovers all Virtual I/O Servers that are related to the HMC server, they are visible in NodeCfgUtil and each one can be modified to specify its credentials. The AIM uses the credentials of the first fully configured VIO Server as default credentials for all VIO Servers not yet configured. Thus, it is sufficient to specify the credentials for only one VIO Server if all of them share credentials. Otherwise, it is necessary to configure each VIO Server with different credentials. The AIM is now ready to manage the HMC Server.

****  Choose Managed Node  ****
1. IBM LPAR
0. Go Back to Previous Menu
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Enter choice: 1
List of existing entries...
1. hmc: HMC1.company.com
2. vio: ibm101.company.com
Select the entry to be modified (0 to go back to the previous menu): 2
Enter following information for the IBM LPAR Node...
(At any point to go back to the previous menu, Enter 'CTRL Q').
1. Server Name: ibm101
2. User Name: admin
3. Password: *********

CAAC1016 Authenticating, please wait...
CAAC1019 Authentication SUCCESSFUL.
CAAC1024 Modified Node Successfully.

Press any key to continue...