Perform step 3 to configure HP SIM for your environment by using First Time Wizard or proceed to "Chapter 6, Configuring HP SIM using the Options menu."
Install and configure the CMS. The procedure to complete this step is in "Chapter 3, Installing HP SIM on the CMS for the first time."
Install and configure the required management software on the systems that will be managed by the CMS. For more information on this step, see "Chapter 4, Setting up managed systems" for details.
Configure HP SIM for your environment. The procedure to complete the First Time Wizard is in this chapter or "Chapter 6, Configuring HP SIM using the Options menu" for the recommended tasks.
Configure the remaining protocols for the managed systems. See "Chapter 7, Configure or Repair agents" for details.
The initial setup of HP SIM uses the First Time Wizard to provide step-by-step instructions for performing the initial configuration of HP SIM Central Management Server as well as steps for setting up managed systems, configuring discovery, configuring event handling, adding users, and defining authorizations. To perform the initial setup, you must complete the installation of your Central Management Server (CMS) as described in the previous chapter.
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