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Verify that the ESS CLI is installed:
– Click Start –> Settings –> Control Panel.
– Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
– Verify that there is an IBM ESS CLI entry.
Verify that the ESS CLI is operational and can connect to the ESS. For example, from a
command prompt window, issue the following command:
esscli -u itso -p itso13sj -s 9.43.226.43 list server
Where:
– 9.43.226.43 represents the IP address of the Enterprise Storage Server
– itso represents the Enterprise Storage Server Specialist user name
– itso13sj represents the Enterprise Storage Server Specialist password for the user
name
Figure 4-8 shows the response from the esscli command.
Figure 4-8 ESS CLI verification
4.5.2 ESS CIM Agent install
To install the ESS CIM Agent in your Windows system, perform the following steps:
Log on to your system as the local administrator.
Insert the CIM Agent for ESS CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Install Wizard launchpad
should start automatically, if you have autorun mode set on your system. You should see
launchpad similar to Figure 4-9 on page 129.
You may review the Readme file from the launchpad menu. Subsequently, you can Click
Installation Wizard. The Installation Wizard starts executing setup.exe program and shows
the Welcome panel in Figure 4-10 on page 130.
– Use a Command Prompt or Windows Explorer to change to the Windows directory on
the CD.
– If you are using a Command Prompt window, run setup.exe.
– If you are using Windows Explorer, double-click the setup.exe file.
Note: The ESS CIM Agent program should start within 15 - 30 seconds if you have autorun
mode set on your system. If the installer window does not open, perform the following
steps: