Use the cimom command to start the CIM Object Manager when you want to obtain or specify additional information, such as the host that contains a CIM Repository in which you want your objects to be stored. The cimom command uses parameters that enable you to specify characteristics of the CIM Object Manager.
By default, the cimom command is located in the following path: /opt/SUNWconn/wbem/bin/
The cimom command uses the following three parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
-help |
Causes a man page to display with information about the cimom command and parameters. |
-sdatabase_server |
Enables you to specify a server installed with a CIM Repository. This parameter provides control over where your CIM objects are stored. |
-version |
Causes the build version of the CIM Object Manager to be displayed. |
The syntax of the cimom command is: cimom [parameter] [modifier]
where [parameter] is any of the parameters shown in the preceding table, and [modifier] is the additional information that is required by a parameter. For example in the command cimom -s hopskotch, -s is the [parameter] and hopskotch is the [modifier] that indicates the name of the server on which the CIM Repository is located.