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Manageability: Broadcom NetXtreme II
®
Network Adapter User
Guide
CIM
The Common Information Model (CIM) is an industry standard defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF).
Microsoft implements CIM on Windows server platforms. Broadcom support CIM on Windows Server and Linux platforms.
NOTE: For information on installing a CIM provider on Linux-based systems, see
.
Broadcom's implementation of CIM will provide various classes to provide information to users through CIM client applications.
Note that Broadcom CIM data provider will provide data only, and users can choose their preferred CIM client software to
browse the information exposed by Broadcom CIM provider.
Broadcom CIM provider provides information through BRCM_NetworkAdapter and BRCM_ExtraCapacityGroup classes.
BRCM_NetworkAdapter class provides network adapter information pertaining to a group of adapters including Broadcom and
other vendors' controllers. BRCM_ExtraCapacityGroup class provides team configuration for the Broadcom Advanced Server
Program. Current implementation will provide team information and information of physical network adapters in the team.
Broadcom Advanced Server Program provides events through event logs. Users can use the "Event Viewer" provided by
Windows server platforms, or use CIM to inspect or monitor these events. Broadcom CIM provider will also provide event
information through the CIM generic event model. These events are __InstanceCreationEvent, __InstanceDeletionEvent and
__InstanceModificationEvent, and are defined by CIM. CIM requires the client application to register the events from the client
application, using queries as examples shown below in order to receive events properly.
SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent
where TargetInstance ISA "BRCM_NetworkAdapter"
SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent
where TargetInstance ISA "BRCM_ExtraCapacityGroup"
SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent
where TargetInstance ISA "BRCM_NetworkAdapter"
SELECT * FROM __InstanceDeletionEvent
where TargetInstance ISA "BRCM_NetworkAdapter"
SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent
where TargetInstance ISA "BRCM_ActsAsSpare"
SELECT * FROM __InstanceDeletionEvent
where TargetInstance ISA "BRCM_ActsAsSpare"
For detailed information about these events, see the CIM documentation at
.
Broadcom also implements the Storage Management Initiative-Specification (SMI-S), which defines CIM management profiles
for storage systems.
SNMP
BASP Subagent
The BASP subagent, baspmgnt.dll, is designed for the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SNMP service. It is
required to install the SNMP service before installing the BASP subagent.
The BASP subagent allows an SNMP manager software to actively monitor the configurations and performance of the
Broadcom Advanced Server features. The subagent also provides an alarm trap to an SNMP manager to inform the manager
of any changes to the conditions of the BASP component.
The BASP subagent allows monitoring of the configurations and statistics for the BASP teams, the physical NIC adapters
participating in a team, and the virtual NIC adapters created as the result of teaming. Non-teamed NIC adapters are not