HP Systems Insight Manager 7.1 Installation and Configuration Guide for MS Windows

critical status A state generated when HP Systems Insight Manager can no longer communicate with a managed
system.
custom tools Custom tools are tools that can be created by the user to run on the Central Management Server
or on target systems. For example:
• Remote tool
A tool that runs on selected target systems. It might copy files to the target systems or run
specific X-Window applications on the target systems. You can schedule this tool.
• CMS tool
A tool that runs on the CMS. It is usually a script or batch file and can pass in environment
variables. Using Automatic Event Handling, you can configure this tool to run when events
are received. You can schedule this tool.
• Web page tool
A tool that launches a web URL. The URL is launched in a separate browser window on the
CMS. You cannot schedule this tool.
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data collection
reports
Data collection reports include information about discovered systems in a single instance or a
historical trend analysis report. HP Systems Insight Manager supports Overwrite existing data set
(for detailed analysis), formerly known as Single Instance Data Collection task in Insight Manager
7, and Append new data set (for historical trend analysis). With Overwrite existing data set (for
detailed analysis), data is collected from a system at a single instance. With Append new data
set (for historical trend analysis), data detailing the system history is collected.
data collection
tasks
Procedure that involves gathering information from a group of managed systems and storing that
information in the database. HP Systems Insight Manager uses Hardware Status Polling and Data
Collection Tasks to implement data collection.
Desktop
Management
Interface
An industry-standard protocol, primarily used in client management, established by the Desktop
Management Task Force (DMTF). DMI provides an efficient means of reporting client system
problems. DMI-compliant computers can send status information to a central management system
over a network.
Desktop
Management Task
Force
An industry standard body that defines WBEM standards for the industry. HP is an active sponsor
and participant in the DMTF body.
digital signatures A technology used to validate the sender of a transaction. This technology uses private keys to
digitally sign the data and public keys to verify the sender.
discovery A feature within a management application that finds and identifies network objects. In HP
management applications, discovery finds and identifies all the HP systems within a specified
network range.
discovery filters Enables users with to prevent or allow certain system types from ever being added to the database.
discovery template Files that can be used by automatic discovery in lieu of typing the addresses directly in to the
Ping inclusion ranges or Exclusion ranges fields on the Automatic Discovery - General Settings
page and are designed to be used as a quick way to change the scope of automatic discovery.
Distributed
Component Object
Model
An extension of the Component Object Model (COM) that enables COM components to
communicate between clients and servers on the same network.
Distributed Task
Facility
A management application that manages the remote execution of tasks on managed systems.
Domain Name
Service
A service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
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e-mail notification One of the notification tasks in HP Systems Insight Manager that sends notifications through e-mail.
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