System Management Homepage 6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide

• Simplifying single-system management on HP-UX 11i – HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH)
This white paper introduces HP SMH and its various plug-ins. The use cases involving HP SMH
plug-ins highlight the features provided by HP SMH. The white paper is available on the HP Technical
Documentation website at http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5991-7499/SMH_whitepaper_11iv3.pdf.
• Safe and Powerful: Security in HP-UX System Management Homepage (SMH) This white paper provides
an overview of the security aspects in HP SMH. The white paper describes the various security features
that the application provides, and includes security related tips for system administrators. The white
paper is available on the HP Technical Documentation website at http://docs.hp.com/en/592202-001/
SMH_Security_WP_11.31_Sep09.pdf.
• hpsmh (1m) manpage For HP-UX releases, the manpage is available from the command line using
the man hpsmh command. This information is not available for Linux and Windows operating systems.
• smhstartconfig (1M) manpage For HP-UX operating system releases, the manpage is available from
the CLI using the man smhstartconfig command. This information is not available for Linux and
Windows operating systems.
• sam (1M) manpage For HP-UX operating system releases, the manpage is available from the CLI
using the man sam command. This information is not available for Linux and Windows operating
systems. Note SAM functionality changes in Chapter 4: “Installing HP SMH on HP-UX operating systems”
(page 15).
• smh (1m) manpage This command is available in HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) only. This is an enhanced
version of the sam (1m) command. For HP-UX operating system releases, the manpage is available
from the CLI using the man smh command. This information is not available for Linux and Windows
operating systems.
• smhassist (1m) manpage You can use the smhassist command to verify the configurations of SMH
and see if there are any dependent software, patches or configuration errors. For HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31)
and HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) operating system releases, the manpage is available from the CLI using
the man smhassist command. This information is not available for HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11), Linux,
and Windows operating systems.
• smhconfig (1m) manpage You can use the smhconfig CLI to set configuration values through the
command line. The CLI provides users having administrative rights access to modify configuration
options, including the required security checks that allow the configuration options to be changed. For
HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) and HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) operating system releases, the manpage is
available using the man smhconfig command. This information is not available for HP-UX 11i v1
(B.11.11), Linux, and Windows operating systems.
• HP System Management Homepage website The website provides HP SMH information and product
links. Go to the HP SMH website at http://hp.com/go/smh.
• HP Insight Essentials software page This web page is at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.
HP-UX documentation
For more information about using HP SMH in an HP-UX environment, see the following sources. They are
available on the Instant Information DVD and on the HP Technical Documentation web site at http://
docs.hp.com.
• HP-UX 11i Installation and Update Guides (v1, B.11.11; v2, B.11.23; v3 B.11.31) Provide instructions
on how to install or update to HP-UX.
• HP-UX 11i Release Notes (v1, B.11.11; v2, B.11.23; v3 B.11.31) Describe new features and
functionality changes for HP-UX 11i, including information on HP SMH.
• For HP-UX operating system release documentation, check for the latest version on http://docs.hp.com.
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