First time install process overview

Install and configure the CMS. The procedure to complete this step is in the installation chapters of this guide. Follow the appropriate chapter based on the operating system of your CMS. See Chapter 3 “Installing HP SIM on the CMS for the first time” for details.

Install and configure the required Management Agents on the systems that will be managed by the CMS. For more information on this step, see Chapter 4 “Setting up managed systems”.

Configure HP SIM for your environment. See Chapter 5 “Configuring HP SIM using the First Time Wizard” 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 “Configuring managed systems” for details.