SSH requirements

SSH is locally configured during HP SIM local installation on the CMS.

Custom tools on the Tools menu require SSH on the Central Management Server to run properly. These commands run on the Central Management Server with environment variables set to the context of specific events or devices. SSH on the Central Management Server is also used by the Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install on the DeployDeploy Drivers, Firmware and Agents menu.

You can install and configure SSH on each of the managed systems and have HP SIM exchange keys with the managed systems (through the mxagentconfig command or for Windows, through the Install OpenSSH task). If you do this, then the Command Line Tools option on the Tools menu works for these managed systems. If you choose not to configure it to work with remote SSH clients, then these commands fail. If SSH is not configured on the client, then command line tools, any HP SIM plugins that require SSH, and Configure or Repair Agents do not work properly.