Slp support includes the following components, Slptool commands – Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual

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SLP support includes the following components:

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slpd script starts the slpd platform

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slpd program acts as a Service Agent (SA). A different slpd binary executable file exists for UNIX
and Windows systems.

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slptool script starts the slptool platform-specific program

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slptool program can be used to verify whether SLP is operating properly or not. A different
slptool exists for UNIX and Windows.

By default, the Management application SMI Agent is configured to advertise itself as a
Service Agent (SA). The advertised SLP template shows its location (IP address) and the WBEM
Services it supports. The default advertised WBEM services show the Management application
SMI Agent:

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accepts WBEM requests over HTTP without SSL on TCP port 5988

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accepts WBEM requests over HTTPS using SSL on TCP port 5989

slptool commands

Use the following slptool commands to verify whether the SLP is operating properly.

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slptool findsrvs service:service-agent

Use this command to verify that the Management application SMI Agent SLP service is properly
running as a Service Agent (SA).

Example output: service:service-agent://127.0.0.1,65535

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slptool findsrvs service:wbem

Use this command to verify that the Management application SMI Agent SLP service is properly
advertising its WBEM services.

Example outputs:

service:wbem:https://10.0.1.3:5989,65535

service:wbem:http://10.0.1.3:5988,65535

This output shows the functionalities of the Management application SMI Agent:

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accepts WBEM requests over HTTP using SSL on TCP port 5989

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accepts WBEM requests over HTTP without SSL on TCP port 5988

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