DS8000 Service Documentation Version 7.5

MAP1120 ESSNI server and agent, displaying the state, start, and stop

About this task

The ESSNI server runs on the management console (HMC) and the ESSNI agent runs on each LPAR and is the low-level interface that allows the customer to manage the storage. There are two methods for the customers to communicate with ESSNI:

DS Storage Manager (also known as ICAT), the IBM graphical user interface.
DS CLI, which is the command-line interface that the customer can use to create their own scripts.

MAP1120 Section-1

About this task

The ESSNI agent runs on each LPAR and the ESSNI server runs on the HMC and is the low-level interface that allows the customer to manage the storage.

For ESSNI server on HMC, go to MAP1120 Section-2.
For ESSNI agent on LPAR, go to MAP1120 Section-3.

MAP1120 Section-2

Procedure

Display the state, start and stop status of the ESSNI server that runs on the management console (HMC).

From the navigation area, click HMC Management.
In the right work area, go to the Storage Server HMC Tasks section and click Start/Stop ESSNI.
The current state and the start/stop options are displayed.

MAP1120 Section-3

Procedure

Display the state and restart status of the ESSNI agent that runs on the LPAR.

From the navigation area, click Storage Facility Management > storage facility > SF image.
From the right work area, select an LPAR.
From the bottom task area, click Service Utilities > Restart ESSNI on LPAR.
The current state of the ESSNI agent on the selected LPAR, partner LPAR, target LPAR, and the restart options are displayed.