HP SIM V5.1 User Guide (356920-009, January 2007)

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1. Banner The banner provides a link to the Home page, a link to Sign Out of HP SIM, and displays

the user that is currently signed in. Click the minimize icon in the top right corner to minimize the banner.

To maximize the banner, click the maximize icon.

2. System Status panel This panel provides uncleared event status,

system health status

information,

and an alarm to notify you of certain events or statuses. The System Status panel can be customized

for your environment. If you do not need to view this panel at all times, you can collapse it by clicking

the minus sign in the top right corner of the panel. To expand the panel, click the plus sign. If the

System Status panel is collapsed and an alarm is received, the panel expands to show the alarm.

The panel can be enlarged by clicking the Open in new window icon ( ) to display a separate large

window that can be resized and viewed from across a room without sitting at the HP SIM terminal. See

“Enlarging the System Status panel” for more information.

3. Search panel The search feature enables you to search for matches by system name and common

system attributes. You can also perform an advanced search for matches based on selected criteria.

To speed the search process, as you enter system information in the search box, a dropdown list appears

listing systems that begin with the text you are entering. You can select from the dropdown list or continue

to enter the information. See “Search criteria” for more information on the types of search criteria

available. If you do not need to view this panel at all times, you can collapse it by clicking the minus

and advanced search” for more information.

4. System and event collections System and event collections enable you to view all known systems

and events in a specific management environment. A collection can be private, visible only to its creator,

or shared, visible to all users. HP SIM ships with default shared collections only. See “Monitoring

systems, clusters, and events” for information about customizing and creating new collections. See

“Default shared collections” for more information on the default shared collections shipped with HP

SIM.

5. Menus The HP SIM menus provide access to tools, logs, software options, and online help. The

Options menu is primarily for users who administer the HP SIM software. If you lack authorization to

use these tools, you might not be able to access certain menus.

6. Workspace The workspace displays the results of your latest request. It can contain a collection,

tool

or report. Some tools launch a separate browser window or X Window terminal instead of displaying

in the

workspace

. This area contains the Home page when you sign in to HP SIM. By default, the

introductory page is the Home page. The introductory page provides information and tips about HP

SIM and links to frequently used features. You can customize HP SIM to display a different page as the

Home page. See “Customizing the Home page” for information on selecting a different introductory

page.

The four default sections on the introductory page include the following:

• Do this now to finish the installation: This section only appears if the following conditions are

met:

• The user has

full configuration rights

• The user has not disabled this section from the Home Page Settings page.

• Monitor This section provides links to common monitoring tasks, including locating and tracking

systems

and

events

• Manage This section provides links to frequently used tools and features available from the

menus above the workspace. These links provide access to inventory reports, software and firmware

deployment,

discovery

, event handling, integrating custom tools, and

authorizations

• Did You Know You Can...? This section provides useful tips and shortcuts, including where you

can learn more about HP products, service offerings, and software.

This section appears if you have not disabled it from the Home Page Settings page.