HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide for HP-UX

For command tools, the verbose level of stdout and stderr is frequently large and time-sensitive, so it is
only logged by default for the ps command. You can configure the option to log this output for the ps and
other commands, as well as other aspects of the audit log, such as maximum file size. Information about
configuring the audit log is available in Chapter 13 “Configuration options” and in the "Administering the
Software" section of the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 User Guide at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/
products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html.
Database
HP SIM uses a database to store vital management domain information. The database contains the following
information:
• Authorizations
• Systems
• System lists
• System group definitions
• Users
• Passwords
• Toolbox definitions
• Tool definitions
• Events
• Inventory data
Database software
HP SIM supports the use of several databases:
• A local PostgreSQL is supported on HP-UX CMS.
• Oracle 9i Release 2 is supported on all platforms.
NOTE: Oracle must be installed on server other than the HP SIM CMS. If Oracle is installed on the
HP SIM CMS, a conflict in required kernel settings can occur between the two applications.
NOTE: You must create the Oracle database using Unicode (AL32UTF8) as the character set before
installing HP SIM. You must also specify the thin client .jar file location. HP SIM requires Oracle database
and Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) listener services to be up and running when system is restarted.
Oracle by itself does not start the Oracle database and TNS listener automatically. An Oracle database
administrator (DBA) must set these services to be restarted when the server is reset. See the Oracle
documentation for details on how to auto start these services at
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/html/A96167_01/post-inst.htm#sthref548. Access to this link
requires registration, which is free. The Oracle DBA who manages the Oracle installation must perform
this task.
NOTE: You must install the Oracle JDBC driver, version 10.1.0.2.0. You can download this driver
from the Oracle website at
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/index.html.
Secure access
HP SIM utilizes several technologies to provide secure access. You can access HP SIM through the command
line or a web browser. Both of these user interfaces can be accessed from anywhere on your network.
Command line interface
When you access HP SIM from the CLI, your operating system login is used to identify you to HP SIM. You
have access to use the HP SIM commands based on your authorizations. If you access HP SIM from any
system other than the CMS, be sure you use an SSH client. Programs like telnet, rlogin, and FTP do not
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