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HP Part Number: 418812-004

Edition: 5.2

Published: 2008

© Copyright 2003-2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Revision History
Revision 5.2February 2008

Part Number 418812-004. Documentation for software version 5.2.

Revision 5.1 with Service Pack 1May 2007

Part Number 418812-003. Updated to reflect information from HP Service Essentials Remote Support Pack Configuration and Usage Guide.

Revision 5.1 with Service Pack 1April 2007

Part Number 418812-002. Documentation for software version 5.1 with Service Pack 1.

Revision 5.1January 2007

Part Number 418812-002. Documentation for software version 5.1.

Revision 5.0May 2006

Part Number 5991-4498. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 4.0December 2005

Part Number 5991-4498. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 3.0October 2005

Part Number 5991-2791. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 2.0July 2005

Part Number 5991-2833. Documentation for software version 5.0.

Revision 1.3January 2005

Part Number 5991-0710. Documentation for software version 4.2.

Revision 1.2May 2004

Part Number 5990-8181. Documentation for software version 4.2. Addition of information to support migrating data from Insight Manager 7 SP 2.3 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.1; upgrading from HP Systems Insight Manager 4.0 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.1; Upgrading from ServiceControl Manager to HP Systems Insight Manager.

Revision 1.1February 2004

Part Number 5990-7221. Documentation for software version 4.00.01. Addition of information to support Linux as a central management server.

Revision 1.0December 2003

Part Number 5990-6691. 

Documentation for software version 4.0. Original release.

Table of Contents

1 Product overview
Features
HP SIM management
Security
Installation
Discovery
Custom tools
Reporting
Partner applications
What's new?
Installation
First Time Wizard
Security
Users and authorizations
Discovery and identification
Setting up managed systems
Data Collection
Automatic event handling
License Manager
Reporting
Navigation
Task Wizard
Miscellaneous features
Product architecture
Central management server
Managed systems
Web-browser clients
Authorizations
Toolboxes
Tools
Information storage
HP SIM audit log
Database
Secure access
Command line interface
Graphical user interface
Secure data transmission
Management protocols
Web server security
Self-signed certificates
X application security
Managing servers behind a firewall
2 Installation overview and requirements
First time install process overview
Upgrade overview
System requirements
Windows Central Management Server
Managed system requirements and recommendations
SSH requirements
3 Installing HP SIM on the Central Management Server (CMS) for the first time
Preparing the system
Typical install
Custom install
Silent install
Next steps
4 Configuring HP SIM using the First Time Wizard
Using the First Time Wizard
Configuring the managed environment
Entering WBEM settings
Entering SNMP settings
Enabling automatic system discovery
Configuring managed systems
Configuring e-mail settings
First Time Wizard summary
Finishing the First Time Wizard
Operating-system-specific collections, reports, and tools
Operating-system-specific collections
Operating-system-specific reports
Operating-system-specific tools
5 Configuring HP SIM using the Options menu
Configuring protocol settings
Users and authorizations
Adding users
Adding toolboxes
Adding authorizations
Configuring email settings
Configuring paging settings
Setting up automatic event handling
6 Setting up and configuring managed systems
Setting up managed systems from a Windows CMS
Configuring the managed system software using the Configure or Repair Agents feature from the CMS
Setting up managed storage systems
Installing SMI-S providers
Verifying SSL
Configuring SMI-S providers
Configuring HP SIM to discover storage systems
7 Initializing the Remote Support Software Manager on the Central Management Server (CMS)
Understanding the Remote Support Software Manager
RSSWM device and access requirements
HP Remote Support Software Manager Configuration Options
Initializing the HP Remote Support Software Manager Software Manager
About the Initialization Process
Completing the Remote Support Software Initialization Process
Running the Remote Support Software Initialization Process
Using the HP Remote Support Software Manager
Removing or Reinstalling the Remote Support Software Manager
8 Migrating Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.2
Types of migration
Performing an in-place migration
Performing a remote migration
9 Upgrading HP Systems Insight Manager from 4.x or later
Upgrading from HP SIM 4.x or later
Typical upgrade
Custom upgrade
Silent upgrade
Next steps
10 Uninstalling HP Systems Insight Manager
Uninstalling HP Systems Insight Manager from a Windows system
11 Using the graphical user interface
Accessing the GUI
Security Alert in Internet Explorer
Graphical user interface features
Customizing the GUI
Customizing the Home Page
Customizing the System Status Panel
12 Using the command line interface
Logging in to the CLI
Logging in to the CMS directly
Using an SSH client to log in remotely
manpages
13 Configuration options
CPU utilization during data collection
Overview
Implementation
GUI time-out policy
Overview
Implementation
HP SIM audit log configuration
Overview
Implementation
Lifetimes for entries on the Task Results Page
Overview
Implementation
14 Troubleshooting
Installation
Upgrade
Sign-in
Password
glossary
Index

List of Tables

6-1 Version Support Matrix for components used for install.
   


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