HP Insight Control 7.3 Update 1 Getting Started Guide

2 Accessing HP Systems Insight Manager
Insight Control delivers its features as plug-ins to the HP SIM user interface, which runs in a web
browser. To access these plug-ins, you must sign in and connect to the HP SIM management console:
1. Open a browser window.
NOTE: Supported browsers are listed in the HP Insight Management Support Matrix.
2. Enter the web address of the CMS using either of the following address formats:
• http://CMS_fully_qualified_host_name:280/
• http://CMS_IP_address:280/
The web address comprises the following:
• The fully qualified host name of the CMS or its IP address
• The default access port, port 280
For example, if the fully qualified host name of the CMS is earth.example.com, enter the
following web address in your web browser:
http://earth.example.com:280/
3. When the sign-in screen appears, enter the HP SIM administrator user name and the associated
password.
NOTE: The sign-in screen will have either HP Insight Control or HP Matrix Operating
Environment shown on it, depending on the software products you installed. If you installed
only Insight Control, HP Insight Control is shown on the sign-in screen. If you installed at least
one component of Matrix Operating Environment, HP Matrix Operating Environment is shown
on the sign-in screen.
Using the HP SIM quick launch feature
To manage a single server rather than multiple servers, you can access the HP SIM Quick Launch
feature from the system table view page as follows:
1. Select a server from the System and Event Collections panel in the left pane of the HP SIM
Home page.
2. Hover the mouse over the Quick Launch... link next to the tabs.
A drop down list of Insight Control, HP SIM, and other features that are appropriate to launch
on a single managed system appears.
3. Select a feature from the list, and it will launch, focused on the server you selected.
Running and viewing task results from the HP SIM management console
HP SIM enables you to manage systems by scheduling and running tasks from its user interface.
You can run tasks immediately or schedule them to run later.
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