topic [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

[SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:36:16 GMT

Hi all, I would like to utilize the ability of WBEM Provider to capture the HBA firmware / driver info of managed systems from SIM server.

The SIM server did successfully capture those Emulex info from managed system yesterday, but just once and all info disappeared afterward. And now, even "WBEM 1.0" is not shown up in the "Management Protocols" under the SIM server system page.

I tried to go to Global Credential settings but WBEM is not shown, but only Ping and SNMP. I also tried to reboot it but no luck. Anyone could help me out of here? Thanks!!

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:37:24 GMT

And when I "Identify" the SIM server by itself, one of the strout messages is...

Critical: There are no valid WBEM / WMI credentials for the system(s).
Running WBEM rules based identifications...
Identification cannot get computer system hardware data from the WBEM / WMI providers

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Change_happens — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:42:41 GMT

is that windows box?

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:50:05 GMT

SIM Server - Windows 2008 64-bit SP2
Managed Systems - Windows 2003 / 2008 SP2

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Change_happens — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:42:34 GMT

what happens when you set WBEM and credentials and discover again? did you see that?

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

PNair — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:40:28 GMT

Global Credential will have Sign-in credential. You can set it there or set the WBEM credential in the Options->Security->Credential->System Credential.

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:49:52 GMT

@PNair: I tried to add WBEM system credential in the System Credentials page, but after I pressed OK and SIM do an identification task right after this. The Critical Error still appear in the strout which said that...

Critical: There are no valid WBEM / WMI credentials for the system(s).

So somewhat the SIM server cannot detect itself has a WMI mapper proxy or it cannot detect itself has a WBEM provider. I also tried to change the WMI mapper proxy port from 5989(default) to 6989 in "C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Systems Insight Manager\config\identification\wbemportlist.xml" and "C:\Program Files\The OpenGroup\WMI Mapper\cimserver_planned.conf", but no luck.

More current settings:
In "Global Protocol Settings", WBEM is enabled

In "Global Credentials", I can't find WBEM from the list, only "Sign-in Credentials" and "SNMP Credentials"

After I selected the SIM server from the all systems page > Tool and Links > System Protocol Settings, only Ping(ICMP) settings and SNMP settings are shown

After I selected the SIM server from the all systems page > Tool and Links > System Credentials, only SNMP and Single Sign-on are shown on the list. Even I tried to add the WBEM credential to the list, it won't be shown up.

Please kindly help as I have spent a week on that already.....

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:58:12 GMT

One more strange thing...
From the result of "netstat -nobv", I found...

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 127.0.0.1:50668 127.0.0.1:50669 ESTABLISHED 4932
[WMIServer.exe]
TCP 127.0.0.1:50669 127.0.0.1:50668 ESTABLISHED 4932
[WMIServer.exe]

Why not 6989 but 50668/50669? or is it normal behavior?

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Change_happens — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:19:48 GMT

wmi port is normal one thats dynamic port. you can check WMI port in "c:programfiles\the open group\current.conf" https port. empty also means 5989.

if you set sign-in credential it will be used for all except WBEM.

other problem you said is credentials are not getting stored that weird. what is the SIM version?

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:41:17 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

SIM version is 6.0

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:43:36 GMT

and WBEM Provider in the SIM server is 2.5.0.0

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:28:26 GMT

Sorry but I have another problem now....

I tried to reinstall the WMI Proxy Mapper..I first uninstall it from the SIM server, reboot the server. And then go to hp.com download the latest (2.7.0.0) WMIMapper.exe and I can sure that I clicked "Complete Installation".

But the result is that the "Pegasus WMIMapper Indications Service" was not shown in service.msc but only "Pegasus WMI Mapper"...

Your help is really appreciated..

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Daniel.M — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:50:30 GMT

Ok, Pegasus WMIMapper Indications service matter is solved by reinstallation with "wmimapper.msi INDICATIONSSUPPORT=yes"

But still...SIM cannot detect itself has WBEM...

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

Aleksey Hariton — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:54:27 GMT

Hi,

I have the same problem, maby anyone know how to solve it?

Re: [SIM 6.0] SIM server cannot detect WBEM from itself

ITSCAC — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:53:07 GMT

I have solved this problem by remove unnecessary SMI-S CIMOM Pegasus or MSA SMI-S.