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HP SIM management | |
Consistent multisystem management HP SIM initiates a task on multiple systems or nodes from a single command on the CMS. This functionality eliminates the need for tedious, one-at-a-time operations performed on each system. Two user interfaces HP SIM provides the option of a browser-based GUI or a CLI that enables you to incorporate HP SIM into your existing management processes. WBEM indications for HP-UX, Linux, and SMI-S devices HP SIM enables you to use the GUI or CLI to subscribe and unsubscribe to WBEM indications.
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Role-based security HP SIM enables effective delegation of management responsibilities by giving system administrators granular control over which users can perform specific management operations on specific systems. Manage SSH keys The SSH keys feature enables you to view and manage, from the CMS, the public SSH keys stored in the known_hosts file. The SSH keys enable the CMS to authenticate a secure connection with a managed system. Secure remote management HP SIM leverages operating system security for user authentication and uses SSL and SSH to encrypt management communications. Configure or Repair Agents This feature enables you to repair credentials for SNMP settings, HP System Management Homepage, or Management HTTP Server trust relationships on Windows, Linux, and HP-UX systems supported by HP SIM.
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Easy and rapid installation. You can install HP SIM quickly and easily, on HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2, or HP-UX 11i v3 on PA-RISC/Integrity server platforms, or on ProLiant platforms running Windows or Linux.
First Time Wizard HP SIM provides you with step-by-step, online instructions for performing the initial configuration of HP SIM. The wizard helps you configure HP SIM settings on the CMS.
Discovery | |
HP SIM can automatically discover and identify systems attached to the network. Discovery filters enable you to limit discovery to specific network segments or IP address ranges. Use discovery filters to prevent discovery of unwanted system types. Custom tools | |
HP SIM defines tools using simple XML documents that enable you to integrate off-the-shelf or custom tools. These tools can be command line tools, web-based applications, or scripts. Role-based security governs access to these integrated tools. Reporting | |
Data collection and inventory reports HP SIM performs comprehensive system data collection and enables you to quickly produce detailed inventory reports for managed systems. Reports can be generated in HTML, XML, or CSV format. Data collection and reporting has been added for HP Superdome systems and other cellular complexes. You can collect information about: Integrity virtual machines Non-Integrity virtual machines Virtual partitions (vPars)
The type of data collected depends on what filters are selected,
or what
WBEM providers are installed.
Snapshot comparisons HP SIM enables you to compare configuration snapshots of up to four different servers, or compare configuration snapshots of a single server over a period of time. You can use snapshot comparisons to save a picture of a standard configuration for comparisons to other systems.
Partner applications | |
HP Version Control HP SIM downloads the latest BIOS, driver, and agent updates for HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers running Windows and Linux, identifies systems running outdated system software, and enables system software updates across groups of servers. For HP-UX systems, Software Distributor is integrated into HP SIM. HP Insight Remote Support Pack HP SIM includes a new version of the HP Insight Remote Support Pack (RSP) plug-in. This capability deploys with your Windows-based CMS and includes the following functionality for a wide range of servers, storage, network, and selected multivendor devices: Remote event monitoring to supplement the local monitoring of HP SIM Real-time hardware event monitoring and secure event submission to HP Support to help identify and prevent potentially critical hardware problems Faster restoration of your supported systems and devices to operational status Less disruption to your company’s revenue-generating activities and business productivity The HP SIM single view of your data center is enhanced, with the addition of the following serviceability attributes: Contract and warranty details for your systems Service event view, including remote support details such as HP case ID and service case status Detailed problem resolution information including access to self-repair videos
Full support of delivery requirements for HP Mission Critical and Proactive Services contracts Optional integration with HP Operations Manager
Web-Based Enterprise Services and Open Service Event Manager For those customers, who do not allow outbound Internet communication as part of their security policy, some of the event analysis functionality of the HP Insight Remote Support Pack can be used as standalone components. WEBES SEA and OSEM generate service notifications to HP SIM through a specific SNMP trap type if analysis determines there are serviceable events. However, if the Remote Support Pack is installed, the service notification provided by WEBES and OSEM automatically submit an incident to HP and returns an HP case ID and status.
HP System Management Homepage The HP System Management Homepage provides a consolidated interface for single-system management. By aggregating the data from HP web-based agents and management utilities, the HP System Management Homepage provides a common, easy-to-use interface that displays hardware fault and status monitoring, performance data, system thresholds, diagnostics, and software version control for an individual server. HP Performance Management Pack HP SIM provides a software solution that detects, analyzes, and explains hardware bottlenecks on HP ProLiant servers and HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array shared storage. HP Performance Management Pack (PMP) provides the tools needed to receive proactive notification of impending bottleneck conditions and debug existing performance issues. With PMP, users can monitor on one or more servers. The performance information is analyzed to determine if there is an impending or existing performance bottleneck issue. This information can be interactively displayed or logged to a database for later analysis or reporting, and set up proactive notification using the HP SIM notification mechanism. The PMP tools that are available in HP SIM include: The PMP tools operate in conjunction with HP SIM and installs with Insight Management Agents. For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/ice. HP Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack HP Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack identifies and provides advice to resolve security vulnerabilities. It delivers advanced patch management through automated acquisition, optimized deployment, and continuous enforcement of security patches. For more information, see HP Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack at http://www.hp.com/go/ice. HP Virtual Machine Management Pack The Virtual Machine Management Pack provides central management and control of VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix virtual machines. Using the Virtual Machine Management Pack, all virtual machines and virtual machine (VM) hosts can be managed from the HP SIM console. The Virtual Machine Management Pack displays a tree view of the virtual machine hosts and virtual machine guests in the left pane of the HP SIM console. After selecting a system in the left pane tree, information for the system selected appears in the right pane. You can deploy, register, unregister, and upgrade the Virtual Machine Management Pack Agent. The Virtual Machine Management Pack is now integrated into HP SIM. See http://www.hp.com/go/vmmanage for documentation and more information about the Virtual Machine Management Pack.
HP Server Migration Pack - Universal Edition The HP Server Migration Pack - Universal Edition (SMP Universal) extends the functionality of the Virtual Machine Management Pack to provide integrated physical-to-virtual (P2V), virtual-to-virtual (V2V), virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P), and physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations. SMP Universal enables you to simplify the server consolidation process. To purchase additional licenses, see http://www.hp.com/go/migrate.
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP SIM HP SIM delivers a blade environment designed to consolidate access to blade deployment, configuration, and monitoring tools. Picture views are available of racks and enclosures. The HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager is automatically installed with HP SIM. No license key is required. To access HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager, select Tools Integrated ConsolesHP BladeSystem. See http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/bsme for more information.
HP Rapid Deployment Pack The HP Rapid Deployment Pack is a multiserver deployment tool that enables IT administrators to easily deploy large numbers of servers in an unattended, automated fashion. The Rapid Deployment Pack is installed separately from HP SIM. It requires a license for each server managed. You must register your Rapid Deployment Pack product to purchase licenses or obtain a 10-node 30-day license before installing Rapid Deployment Pack (a 10-node 7-day evaluation license is built into the software). The Rapid Deployment Pack is installed from its own DVD. See http://www.hp.com/servers/rdp for information about Rapid Deployment Pack including a link to obtain evaluation licenses or register your product. See the Rapid Deployment Pack documentation for network environment setup, prerequisites for the deployment server, and installation instructions.
HP Storage Essentials HP is changing the economics of managing the data center. HP Storage Essentials is the first open, standards-based suite of storage products designed to integrate into HP SIM. See http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/esuite/index.html for more information about HP Storage Essentials.
HP Insight Power Manager HP Insight Power Manager (IPM) is an integrated power-monitoring and management application that provides centralized control of server power consumption and thermal output at the data center level. It extends the capacity of data centers by enabling the user to control the amount of power and cooling required for ProLiant servers. Built on ProLiant Power Regulator technology, IPM extends new server energy instrumentation levers into HP SIM for greater Unified Infrastructure Management. Support for HP-UX Serviceguard clusters HP SIM recognizes HP-UX Serviceguard clusters and displays them in the GUI. HP Serviceguard Manager opens when you click a Serviceguard cluster in a search list and provides information on the clusters.
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