Graphical user interface features

Banner  The banner provides a link to the Home page, a link to Sign Out of HP SIM, and displays the user that is currently signed in. Click the minimize icon in the top right corner to minimize the banner. To maximize the banner, click the maximize icon.

System Status panel  This panel provides uncleared event status, system health status information, and an alarm to notify you about certain events or statuses. You can customize the System Status panel for your environment. If you do not need to view this panel at all times, you can collapse it by clicking the minus sign in the top right corner of the panel. To expand the panel, click the plus sign. If the System Status panel is collapsed and an alarm is received, the panel expands to show the alarm. You can enlarge the panel clicking the Open in new window icon () to display a separate large window that you can resize and view from across a room without sitting at the HP SIM terminal.

Search panel   The search feature enables you to search for matches by system name and common system attributes. You can also perform an advanced search for matches based on selected criteria. To speed the search process, as you enter system information in the search box, a dropdown list appears listing systems that begin with the text you are entering. You can select from the dropdown list or continue to enter the information. See the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html for information about search criteria. If you do not need to view this panel at all times, you can collapse it by clicking the minus sign () in the top right corner of the panel. To expand the panel, click the plus sign ().

System and Event Collections panel  System and event collections enable you to view all known systems and events in a specific management environment. A collection can be private, visible only to its creator, or shared, visible to all users. HP SIM ships with default shared collections only. See the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html for information about customizing and creating new collections.

Menus  The HP SIM menus provide access to tools, logs, software options, and online help. The Options menu is primarily for users who administer the HP SIM software. If you lack authorization to use these tools, you might not be able to access certain menus.

Workspace  The workspace displays the results of your latest request. It can contain a collection, tool, or report. Some tools launch a separate browser window or X Window terminal instead of displaying in the workspace. This area contains the Home page when you sign in to HP SIM. By default, the introductory page is the Home page. The introductory page provides information and tips about HP SIM and links to frequently used features. You can customize HP SIM to display a different page as the Home page. See “Customizing the Home Page” for information about selecting a different introductory page.

	NOTE: To maximize the workspace, click the Maximize link next to the Help icon (). To restore the workspace to its original size, click Restore Size.

The four default sections on the introductory page include the following: