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1 Introduction Client considerations Since the CIM Agent is embedded in the Fibre Channel switch firmware, changing the firmware may change the CIM Agent implementation; or if you are changing to a firmware revision earlier than 5.0, the CIM Agent may not be supported. The CIM Agent discovers fabric profile information about other switches in the fabric using standard Management Server calls. It is NOT able to manage, or discover switch profile information about other switches in the fabric. A client must contact every CIM Agent in the fabric to retrieve switch profile information. The switch requires an Ethernet connection to the CIM Agent. Switch and fabric objects are frequently identified using unique, but opaque, values. It is possible for these opaque identifiers to change as a result of changes to the fabric. For instance, if an HBA that connects to switch port 1, is reconnected to switch port 2, the opaque FCPort.DeviceID property may change even though the object represents the same port on an HBA. For this reason, a client should use durable identifiers to manage physical devices in the fabric. The HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch and 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL), which may be enabled or disabled. If SSL is enabled, a client must connect using the HTTPS protocol. If SSL is disabled, a client must connect using the HTTP protocol. Supported profiles and sub-profiles CIM agent supports the following profiles and sub-profiles: • Switch profile • Switch configuration data • Access points • Location • Physical package • Software Package • Fabric profile • Zone control • Enhanced zoning • Server profile • Indications HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch CIM Agent Reference Guide 5