Configuring protocol settings

Select OptionsProtocol SettingsGlobal Protocol Settings. The Global Protocol Settings page appears.

In the Default ping settings section, choose from the following:

Set the Default timeout and the Default retries. If some systems are managed over a WAN or satellite link, use a larger time-out (for example, five seconds) with at least one retry. For a LAN, you can use a shorter time-out. You can configure this setting on a single-system basis.

In the Default WBEM settings section, verify that Enable WBEM (the default) is selected to allow Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) requests to be sent. Enter as many default user names and passwords as needed. If your network includes storage systems, enter the user name and password of each SMI CIMOM in this section. The identification process attempts each user name and password pair until a successful response is obtained. Future WBEM requests to that system use the user name and password that succeeded. For Windows-based systems, the user name should include the domain name, for example, domainname\username.

If you have WBEM systems and you do not enter a user name and password pair, the systems will not be discovered.

Order the name and password pairs such that root and administrator passwords are listed first and user and guest passwords are listed second. This order minimizes the search time.

HP recommends limiting WBEM user name and password pairs to 10 to reduce the overall discovery run time. To add more than 10 WBEM user name and password pairs, run the mxnodesecurity -a -p wbem -c username:password command for each additional set. You can also create an XML file that defines your system authorizations before running discovery.

OpenWBEM is not supported.

In the Default HTTP settings section, select Enable HTTP and HTTPS if you need web-based agents and other HTTP port scans to be identified. HP recommends leaving this option enabled for proper management and discovery of systems.

In the Default SNMP settings section, verify that Enable SNMP (the default) is selected and specify values for Default time out and Default retries. For systems managed over a WAN or satellite link, use a larger time-out (for example, five seconds) with at least one retry. For a LAN, a shorter time-out can be used. You can configure these settings on a single-system basis.

(Optional) Enter the Default write community string. This value is case-sensitive. Only a few tools need this option set. Community strings are case-sensitive.

Note: The Write community string is optional and is required only for firmware updates on a GbE switch. If you must update the GbE switch firmware, you must first set the write community string from this page and then run the existing switch update task. Do not set this feature if the network is not trusted.

In the Read community string field, enter up to 10 read community strings. This value is case-sensitive. The identification process attempts communication with a system, using each of these communities in succession until a successful response is obtained. Future SNMP requests then use the community string that provided a successful response.

If you have SNMP systems and no read community string that match the systems are entered, the systems will not be discovered.

(Optional) In the Default DMI settings section, select Enable DMI, to enable Desktop Management Interface (DMI) identification to run on systems. DMI is used to manage some older desktops, HP-UX 11.0 servers, and some third-party servers. If you do not need to manage these kinds of systems, DMI can be disabled to improve discovery performance.

DMI is not currently supported on Linux systems and is not shown in the user interface.

If DMI is disabled and some systems no longer have a correct system type or product name, re-enable DMI.

Click OK to accept the settings.