Configuring an AIX® NIM management extender

Using the Configure Management Extender for AIX NIM task, you can configure a management extender plug-in for AIX® NIM.

Before you begin

To configure the management extender plug-in with an AIX® NIM system, you must use the root credentials.

You must activate the following analysis:
  • Management Extender Status
To activate the analysis, navigate to the Domain Panel of the Server Automation domain and select Virtualization > Management Extender Analyses. In the Management Extender Analyses list, select Management Extender Status and click Activate.

Procedure

  1. Open the Server Automation domain.
  2. In the Domain Panel of the Server Automation domain, select Virtualization > Setup and Maintenance > AIX NIM > Configure Management Extender and select the Configure Management Extender for AIX NIM task.
  3. In the Connection Details section, enter values for the following parameters

    An image of the Connection Details settings of the Configure a Management Extender for AIX NIM task.
    Management Extender Host
    Select the host that contains the management extender that you want to configure with an AIX® NIM system.
    Filter AIX® NIM Plug-ins
    Select whether you want to filter the list to display only unconfigured management extender plug-ins.
    Management Extender Name
    Select the management extender that you want to configure with an AIX® NIM system.
    Discovery refresh interval
    Enter the frequency, in minutes, in which a full discovery is performed. You must enter a frequency of 45 minutes or longer.
    NIM Server
    Enter the IP address or DNS name of the NIM server with which you want to configure the management extender. The default SSH port is 22. To control which SSH port is used to contact the server, add a colon to the end of the IP address or DNS name and enter the port number. Valid port numbers are 1 - 65534. To override the validation that is provided on the parameter, select OFF in the Validation column for the parameter. For more information, see Turning off validation in a task.
    NIM User Name
    Enter the user name with which you want to connect to the NIM server. You must use the root credentials to configure the management extender plug-in with a NIM server.
    NIM Password
    Enter the password that corresponds with the user name that you entered.
  4. In the Command Execution Options section, if the NIM user name that you entered does not have the permissions to run scripts on the NIM server, enter your root credentials to the following parameters.

    The Command Execution Options section of the configure a AIX NIM management extender.
    Enable SU
    Select whether you want to enter a root password to run all scripts on the NIM server with SU. If the user name and password that you entered cannot connect to the NIM with SSH, you must select True to enable SU. If you select True, you can enter a root password in the Root Password field.
    Root Password
    Enter the root password for the NIM server.
    Confirm Root Password
    Enter the root password again to confirm.
  5. Click Take Action. In the Take Action dialog box, select the BigFix server on which the management extender that you want to configure is located

Results

In the Action: Configure Management Extender for AIX NIM window, you can view the progress of the action. When the Status changes to Complete, the management extender plug-in is configured with the AIX® NIM system.
Note: If this task fails to complete, check the log files. If the log file contains information about the corruption of the signed XML, or a mismatch between the stored checksum and the script checksum, you must remove and redeploy the management extender.