Getting Started with HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 or Greater in a Smaller Windows Environment

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Installation overview and requirements in a Windows
environment
Systems Insight Manager is available for download from the HP website and ships at no extra charge
with all ProLiant 300, 500, and 700 series servers .The GUI is intuitive.
The hardware, software, and networking requirements for Systems Insight Manager in a Windows
environment are shown in the HP Insight Management Support Matrix at
http://www.hp.com/go/insightsoftware/docs. These requirements are separated by system type for the
CMS, managed systems, and network clients. For more information, see Systems Insight Manager
basics.
Populating the HP Version Control Repository Manager
The HP Version Control Repository Manager is a repository that stores the software and firmware
components used to support ProLiant servers on Windows and Linux platforms. By default, the VCRM
is installed on the Systems Insight Manager central management server; however, you can specify a
custom directory or server location.
You can use the VCRM as a central point to define software baselines and to automate the installation
and change management of HP software and firmware updates to production systems.
The automatic update feature of the VCRM is the preferred solution for updating repositories
automatically. The automatic update feature of the VCRM keeps servers connected to HP for proactive
delivery of the latest HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and components directly to a specified
repository. You can configure the automatic population of the repository during the VCRM installation
or after installation. In the event you cannot use the automatic update feature, you can populate the
repository from the HP SmartStart CD that is part of the Insight Control installation.
You can browse into VCRM through the SMH: https://<name>:2381 and then clicking the
Version Control Repository Manager link.
Signing in to Systems Insight Manager
1. After the system restarts, test the installation by signing in to Systems Insight Manager using one of
the following methods:
– If you are browsing locally, double-click the Systems Insight Manager icon on the Windows
desktop.
– If you are browsing remotely, type https://<CMSMachineName>:50000 in the Address
bar (where <CMSMachineName> is the name of your CMS).
Note:
After you restart the CMS, the Systems Insight Manager HTTP server might
require a few minutes to initialize.
2. Enter the user credentials that you provided during the installation. The Systems Insight Manager
GUI (Figure 1) appears. The System and Event Collections panel on the left side of the user
interface is pre-populated with a number of default system and event collections. For a complete
description of these collections, see the HP Systems Insight Manager User Guide in the Systems
Insight Manager Information Library at
http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/sim/docs.