Common Information Model (CIM)

The system administrator can enable CIM automation support by using the Customize API Settings task. This enablement causes the HMC to accept inbound CIM requests on TCP ports 5988 and 5989. All CIM-based automation requests sent to the HMC must use SSL encryption with the same set of certificates as for remote user access. Additionally, each CIM request contains a user ID and password for authenticating the request. This user ID and password are validated by using the same set of user IDs and passwords for normal HMC user access, including LDAP authentication users. Similar to the role-based access control for regular HMC users, a CIM user can manage only the set of system resources and use only the tasks that are assigned to the user ID.

Notes:
  • Before HMC version 2.11.0, the Customize Console Services task is used to enable CIM automation.
  • The CIM automation was removed in HMC version 2.14.1.