Select Options
Protocol SettingsGlobal Protocol Settings. The Global Protocol Settings page is displayed.
In the Default ping settings section,
select either Use the ICMP protocol for system reachability
(ping) check or Use the TCP protocol
for system reachability (ping) check port number 80. The Use the ICMP protocol for system reachability (ping) check check is the default and recommended setting.
Select Use the TCP protocol for system reachable
(ping) check. port number 80 if your company has disabled ICMP
on the corporate network or the corporate policy mandates system firewall
software to filter out ICMP requests. For example, Windows XP has this feature
built in and can result in systems not being automatically discovered. This
option enables you to run HP Systems Insight Manager and ping all available
systems.
Note: This option only applies to
IP-based systems and is available for global, system-wide settings that are
used when managing all systems in HP Systems Insight Manager. It is used by
automatic discovery, hardware status polling, the ping tool, and any other
tool that must verify system availability. This option is not available on
a single-system basis.
Note: If you select Use the TCP protocol for system reachable (ping) check. port number 80,
even though HP Systems Insight Manager attempts a connection request to the
current system, that system does not need any additional software running
on it for this option to work. For example, HP does not require that a Web
server be running on port 80. Some networking devices might not respond to
the TCP request, which is typically seen in low end networking equipment.
Manual addition can be made if it is necessary. However, this system displays
as Critical if hardware status polling is run.
Also in the Default ping (ICMP) settings section,
set the Default timeout and the Default retries. If some systems are managed over
a wide area network (WAN) or satellite link, use a larger timeout (for example,
5 seconds) with at least one retry. For a local area network (LAN), a shorter
timeout can be used. This can be configured on a single-system basis.
In the Default WBEM settings section,
select the Enable WBEM checkbox to allow
WBEM requests to be sent. Enabled is the default setting. Enter as many default
user names and passwords as needed. The identification process attempts each
of these user name and password pairs 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.
Note: 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.
In the Default HTTP settings section,
select the Enable HTTP and HTTPS if it
is necessary to allow 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,
select the Enable SNMP checkbox, which
is the system default, and set the Default timeout and Default retries. If some
systems are managed over a WAN or satellite link, use a larger timeout (for
example, 5 seconds) with at least one retry. For a LAN, a shorter timeout
can be used. These settings can also be configured on a single-system basis.
Enter the Default write community string.
This value is case-sensitive. Only a few tools need this option set. Community
strings are case-sensitive.
Enter the Read community string.
This value is case sensitive. Enter as many as needed. The identification
process attempts communication to the 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.
In the Default DMI settings section,
select the Enable DMI checkbox, which
is the default setting, to enable DMI identification to run on systems. DMI
is used to manage some older desktops, HP-UX 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.
Note: DMI is not currently supported
on Linux systems and is not shown in the user interface.
Note: 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.
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