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Configure AIMs with NodeCfgUtil in Command 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.

When you use the utility in command mode, you can only add managed nodes to an AIM configuration.

Note: Run NodeCfgUtil.exe 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 {vc|ucs} -u user -p password -h hostname -t port -c protocol
(4) nodecfgutil esad -u user -p passwd -d domainname -e entity -o option
(5) nodecfgutil {xen|vcloud} -u user -p passwd -h hostname 
(6) nodecfgutil {hacmp|kvm} -u user -p password -h {cluster_name|hostname} [-t port]
-help

Displays usage information about the console.

lpar|ucs|vc|zone|mscs|esad|xen|vcloud|hacmp|kvm

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 ESAD 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 cluster.

-t port

(Optional) 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.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open a command prompt on the system on which the AIM is installed.

    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 {vc|ucs} -u user -p password -h hostname -t port -c protocol
    (4) nodecfgutil esad -u user -p passwd -d domainname -e {0|1|2} -o {0|1}
    (5) nodecfgutil {xen|vcloud} -u user -p passwd -h hostname 
    (6) nodecfgutil {hacmp|kvm} -u user -p password -h {cluster_name|hostname} [-t port]
    

    (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 vCenter or Cisco UCS.

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

    (5) Authenticates and stores the passed credentials for Citrix XenServer or VMware vCloud.

    (6) Authenticates and stores the passed credentials for IBM HACMP or Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (KVM).