Updating the credentials for a storage system that is managed by a CIM agent

Change the credentials that IBM Spectrum® Control uses to authenticate to a CIM agent.

IBM Spectrum Control communicates with SMI-S providers to collect information about the following resources:
  • Non-IBM® storage systems that are managed by SMI-S certified Common Information Model Object Manager (CIMOM), such as Dell EMC storage systems other than Unity, Hitachi, and NetApp
  • Switches: Brocade switches that are running with a version of Fabric OS earlier than 8.2.1, monitored through Brocade Network Advisor

To update the credentials for a CIM agent for a storage system, complete the following steps. You can update the host name or IP address, user name, password, and other information. You can also update the CIM agent credentials for other devices, such as switches, from the GUI pages for those devices.

  1. In the menu bar, go to Storage > Block Storage Systems.
    Information about monitored storage systems is displayed.
  2. Right-click a storage system and click Connections > Modify Connection.
  3. Change the CIM agent host name or IP address, the user name, or the password. Under Advanced, you can also specify the protocol, port, and namespace. Click OK.