Starting CIM WorkShop

CIM WorkShop is available as part of the Sun WBEM SDK.

The CIM Object Manager must be installed to run CIM WorkShop. During an installation of Solaris WBEM Services and Sun WBEM SDK in the Solaris operating environment, the CIM Object Manager runs on the local host. If you install only the Sun WBEM SDK, you must point to a host on which the CIM Object Manager already has started. You can enter this information in the Host field of the Login dialog box that is displayed when you start CIM WorkShop. For information about the CIM WorkShop dialog boxes and fields, see "Reference: CIM WorkShop Window and Dialogs".

How to Start CIM WorkShop

1. Start the CIM WorkShop:

   • If you have installed Solaris WBEM Services and Sun WBEM SDK in the Solaris operating environment, type the following command at the system prompt:

     % /opt/SUNWconn/wbem/bin/cimworkshop &

   • If you have installed the Sun WBEM SDK in the Microsoft Windows environment, click Start->Programs->WBEM SDK->CIM Workshop.

   The CIM WorkShop window is displayed, followed by the Login dialog box. The Login dialog box shows the name of the host computer on which CIM Workshop is installed and the path of the default namespace, root\cimv2. Context Help, information about how to complete the dialog box, is displayed in the right side of the Login dialog box. When you click a field, the help content changes to reflect how to enter information into the field and the significance of the field.

2. In the CIM WorkShop login dialog box, do the following:

   • In the Host Name field, type the name of a host running the CIM Object Manager.

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     By default, CIM WorkShop connects to the CIM Object Manager on the local host, in the default namespace, root\cimv2. If you start CIM WorkShop as part of the WBEM SDK in the Solaris operating environment or in the Microsoft Windows environment, you need to provide the name of a host that is already running a CIM Object Manager.

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   • In the Namespace field, click in the field and type the name of the namespace that you want to use, or retain the name of the default namespace.

   • In the User Name field, type the user name you generally use for system and networking privileges.

   • In the Password field, type the password you generally use for system and networking privileges.

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     Note -

     If you do not specify a user name and password, you can log in using the default user account, guest. Guest privileges are read-only. Your CIM Object Manager administrator can set up write privileges associated with your user name and password.

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3. Click OK.

   A message is displayed to show that the classes in the class inheritance tree are being enumerated. In the left side of the CIM WorkShop window, CIM classes are displayed.