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HP Part Number: 418812-002

Edition: 5.1 with Service Pack 1

Published: 2007

© Copyright 2003-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Revision History
Revision 5.1 with Service Pack 1April 2007

Part Number 418812-002. Documentation for software version 5.1 with Service Pack 1.

Revision 5.1January 2007

Part Number 418812-002. Documentation for software version 5.1.

Revision 5.0May 2006

Part Number 5991-4498. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 4.0December 2005

Part Number 5991-4498. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 3.0October 2005

Part Number 5991-2791. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 2.0July 2005

Part Number 5991-2833. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 1.3January 2005

Part Number 5991-0710. Documentation for software version 4.2.

Revision 1.2May 2004

Part Number 5990-8181. Documentation for software version 4.2. Addition of information to support migrating data from Insight Manager 7 SP 2.3 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.1; upgrading from HP Systems Insight Manager 4.0 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.1; Upgrading from ServiceControl Manager to HP Systems Insight Manager.

Revision 1.1February 2004

Part Number 5990-7221. Documentation for software version 4.00.01. Addition of information to support Linux as a central management server.

Revision 1.0December 2003

Part Number 5990-6691. 

Documentation for software version 4.0. Original release.

Table of Contents

1 Product overview
Features
HP SIM management
Security
Installation
Discovery
Custom tools
Reporting
Partner applications
What's new
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.1 with Service Pack 1 for Windows
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.1
Product architecture
Central management server
Managed systems
Web-browser clients
Authorizations
Default toolboxes
User privileges
Tools
Information storage
HP SIM audit log
Database
Secure access
Command line interface
Graphical user interface
Secure data transmission
Management protocols
Web server security
Self-signed certificates
X application security
Managing servers behind a firewall
2 Installation overview and requirements
First time install process overview
Upgrade overview
System requirements
Windows Central Management Server
Managed system requirements and recommendations
SSH requirements
3 Installing HP SIM on the Central Management Server (CMS) for the first time
Preparing the system
Typical install
Custom install
Silent install
Next steps
4 Configuring HP SIM using the First Time Wizard
First Time Wizard
Entering WBEM settings
Entering SNMP settings
Enabling system automatic discovery
Adding users to the Central Management Server
Configuring e-mail settings
Configuring automatic event handling
First Time Wizard summary
5 Configuring HP SIM using the Options menu
Configuring protocol settings
Users and authorizations
Adding users
Adding toolboxes
Adding authorizations
Configuring email settings
Configuring paging settings
Setting up automatic event handling
6 Setting up managed systems
Setting up managed systems from a Windows CMS
Installing the HP ProLiant Support Pack on Windows systems for the first time
Configuring the managed system software using the Configure or Repair Agents feature from the CMS
Setting up managed storage systems
Installing SMI-S providers
Verifying SSL
Configuring SMI-S providers
Configuring HP SIM to discover storage systems
7 Configuring managed systems
Configuring the managed system software using the Configure or Repair Agents feature from the CMS
8 Initializing the Remote Support Software Manager on the Central Management Server (CMS)
Understanding the Remote Support Software Manager
SWM device and access requirements
HP Remote Support Software Manager Configuration Options
Initializing the HP Remote Support Software Manager Software Manager
About the Initialization Process
Running the Remote Support Software Initialization Process
Using the HP Remote Support Software Manager
Removing or Reinstalling the Remote Support Software Manager
9 Migrating Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.2
Types of migration
Performing an in-place migration
Performing a remote migration
10 Upgrading HP Systems Insight Manager from 4.x or later
Upgrading from HP SIM 4.x or later
Typical upgrade
Custom upgrade
Silent upgrade
Next steps
11 Uninstalling HP Systems Insight Manager
Uninstalling HP Systems Insight Manager from a Windows system
12 Using the graphical user interface
Accessing the GUI
Using Internet Explorer 7
Graphical user interface features
Customizing the GUI
Customizing the Home Page
Customizing the System Status Panel
13 Using the command line interface
Logging in to the CLI
Logging in directly on the CMS
Using an SSH client remotely
manpages
14 Configuration options
CPU utilization during data collection
Overview
Implementation
GUI time-out policy
Overview
Implementation
HP SIM audit log configuration
Overview
Implementation
Lifetimes for entries on the Task Results Page
Overview
Implementation
15 Troubleshooting
Installation issues
Sign in
Upgrade issues
Password issues
glossary
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