CIM Client in C# or C++

[gkhays]

I am attempting to connect to the CIMOM on 3i from a Windows-based CIM client. I have been able to connect and list VMs using listVMs.py in the SDK samples. However, I am not having any luck with the .NET-based wbemsharp or openwbem, see links below. I have not tried wiseman or Java since our development environment is primarily C+ and C++. I have avoided the Pegasus client thus far as I must build the client from sources, and my first attempt was unsuccessful. Has anyone had any luck in connecting from the clients mentioned above? Thank you!

http://code.google.com/p/wbemtools/

http://openwbem.sourceforge.net/

[gkhays]

I broke down and built Pegasus with OpenSSL support under Windows. No joy.

C:\Development\pegasus\bin>cimcli niall -n vmware/esxv2 -l houengesxt02:5989 -u **** -p *********** -d

cimcli Pegasus Exception: Connection closed by CIM Server.. Cmd = niall Object =

Any tips for getting the Pegasus client working? Thanks!

[gkhays]

More details from the Pegasus CIM client. I invoked the test client utility as follows.

TestClient -user <username> -password <password> <myesx>:5989

Config file from //cimserver.conf

Namespace = root/cimv2

Username = <username>

password = <password>

Connecting to <host>:5989

Client Connected

++++ Begin tests... ++++

++++ Test NameSpace Operations ++++

Connection closed by CIM Server.

+++++ Overall time taken for the operation +++++

In 1.01657 Seconds

This is the entry that gets written to syslog.

<27>sfcb[7456650]: *** 1336 Error accepting SSL connection -- exiting

[gkhays]

Update: A variety of CIM clients work great with ESX v3.0.1 and v3.0.2. It seems the problems I am observing are solely with 3i or ESXi.

[admin]

It sounds like you're having issues with the client-side certificate. For some reason, the server is rejecting it. If you can configure your client/system settings such that the client cert isn't passed to the server, that may address the problem. (the server doesn't require client side certificates, but will attempt to validate them if they're sent.)

For development purposes, you can enable non-SSL support. On 3i, point a web editor (mozilla composer, etc.) at https://<hostname>/host/sfcb.cfg then edit the file so restrictHttpToLoopback is false, then "publish" the file back to the server (http put). Restart management agents (through the console DCUI) or reboot the server and the changes will take affect.

[Anandraj]

Hi,

I'm new to CIM Client. I'm trying to connect CIM thru C#. Can u plz help. I just go thru the CIM SDK. I don't know how to start with.

Anand.

[Anandraj]

Hi ,

I'm just trying the same, want to connect esxi 4.0 using wbem-sharp. Can u plz help me.

Anand.

[harkamal]

did you had any luck with wbem-csharp ? i am stuck as well...appreciate if you can share some knowledge pls.thanks

[webwarrior]

No one seems to get this working?

It only works agains Windows machines, and not ESX or ESXI.

Unless the WBEMSharp team can prove me wrong.

You cannot connect to https://servername:5989/cimom directly.

Can any one confirm this?

[webwarrior]

Got wbem-csharp working by changing quite a few lines of code.

Email me at prosoftnz at gmail dot com, if ou need info on this.

The attached code is higly customized to show only fans, power supplies, etc.

just remove the filters.

I also changed the code so that the properties of the instances shows up in the same place as the properties of the classes, instead of opening up 2 seperate forms, so the instances tab button actually becomes obsolute.

Also search for a piece of code that says Authorization="Basic .............................."

I found that in a packet that I sniffed when browsing the vsphere with the Java CIM Naviagtor.

Not sure what it should be changed to. maybe a hash algorythm of the root password?

Shaun O'Reilly

[harkamal]

Hi Shaun,

Which namespace should I choose to get serial number ? OMC_Chasis throws exception.

Also, is it possible to not use root credentials for host connections ? and use the cim ticket instead ?

$h = Get-VMhost <myHost> | Get-View

$h.AcquireCimServicesTicket()

[bobqc]

anyone can answer to the last post. Same problem for me (connection with ticket).