Providers

SFM providers can be classified as instance providers or as indication providers. This section describes these providers.

Instance Providers

On request, an SFM instance provider dynamically queries the local or remote system for the property information described in Table 1-1 “Instance Providers” and reports the information to the CIMOM.

Table 1-1 Instance Providers

Instance Provider	Description
CPU	The CPU Instance Provider gathers the following types of information: Logical processor information, such as: Current clock speed Processor family Processor status information, including configuration and deconfiguration, failure status, and active and inactive status Load percentage Physical processor chip information, such as chip revisions and architecture revisions Location details, such as: Location attributes such as cabinet number, cell number, slot number, and so on. Only information for filled slots is available. Processor IDs The CPU Instance Provider depends on the EMS Wrapper Provider to update the processor inventory.
Memory	The Memory Instance Provider gathers the following types of information: Memory slot information Memory module information, such as: Serial number Part number Memory capacity Module form factor Module status (for example, configuration status, failure status) The Memory Instance Provider depends on the EMS Wrapper Provider to update the memory inventory.
Environmental	The Environmental Instance Provider gathers information about the following hardware components: Fans Power supply Bulk power supply AC input lines
Filter Metadata (FMD)	The FMD Instance Provider does the following: Provides the ability to predefine a filter in a repository Ensures that chosen indications are logged to the Event Archive Creates HP-advised subscriptions when SFM is installed

Indication Providers

SFM includes one indication provider called the EMS Wrapper Provider. This provider converts hardware events received from EMS Hardware Monitors into WBEM indications. The EMS Hardware Monitors constantly monitor the system hardware resources for any unusual activity. When any unusual activity is detected on a monitored resource, the EMS monitor that is monitoring the resource generates an event that includes details of the problem and notify the EMS Wrapper Provider through the EMS framework. The EMS Wrapper Provider receives these events and converts them into WBEM indications.

The EMS Wrapper Provider then reports these indications to the CIMOM. Using a WBEM-based management application, such as HP SIM, you can subscribe to and receive Event Monitoring Service (EMS) events generated on a remote system. On the system on which SFM is installed, you can use an SFM tool called EVWEB to view and administer events through the HP SMH interface.




	NOTE: The terms events and indications are used interchangeably.

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