HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0 User Guide

software update A task to remotely update software and firmware.
spoofing The act of a website posing as another site to gather confidential or sensitive information, alter
data transactions, or present false or misleading data.
SSH client Connects to SSH servers to perform remote task execution and file copy.
SSH server Listens for and services requests coming in on the proper TCP/IP port, usually port 22.
status type The classification of status messages (for example, Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, Warning,
and Unknown).
Storage
Management
Initiative
Specification
(SMI-S)
A standard management interface developed by the Storage Networking Industry Association
(SNIA). SMI-S provides a common interface and facilitates the management of storage devices
from multiple vendors. SMI-S uses industry-standard common information model and Web-Based
Enterprise Management technology.
storage systems SAN-attached Fibre Channel disk arrays, switches, tape libraries, or hosts (with Fibre Channel
host bus adapters).
subnet On TCP/IP networks, subnets are all systems whose IP addresses have the same prefix. For
example, all systems with IP addresses that start with 10.10.10. would be part of the same subnet.
system Systems on the network that communicate through TCP/IP. To manage a system, some type of
management protocol (for example, SNMP, or WBEM) must be present on the system. Examples
of systems include servers, workstations, desktops, portables, routers, switches, hubs, and
gateways.
system group A group of systems based on a system collection; a static snapshot of the source collection at the
time the system group was created. Used for authorizations.
system health
status
This is aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, and HTTP) that
are supported on a target system, with the most critical status being displayed. The following are
the different system health statuses that can be displayed:
• Critical Systems Insight Manager can no longer communicate with the system. The system
was previously discovered but cannot be pinged. The system might be down, powered off,
or no longer accessible on the network because of network problems.
• Major A major problem exists with this system. It should be addressed immediately. For
systems running an Insight Management Agents, some component has failed. The system
might no longer be properly functioning, and data loss can occur.
• Minor A minor problem exists with this system. For systems running Insight Management
Agent, some component has failed but the system is still functioning.
• Warning The system has a potential problem or is in a state that might become a problem.
• Normal The system is functioning correctly.
• Disabled The system is disabled from monitoring but is not necessarily turned off.
• Unknown Systems Insight Manager cannot obtain management information about the
system.
• Informational The system might be in a transitional or non-error state.
system
identification
Identifying information about systems. This information is stored in the database. The following
information is identified:
• Type of management protocol on the system (SNMP, WBEM, HTTP, and SSH)
• Type of HP system (server, client, switch, router, and so on)
• Network name of system
system properties Properties can be set for a single system or for multiple systems at the same time and include
options such as system name, system type, system sub-type, operating system version, asset
number, contact information, and whether or not the system properties can be changed or updated
by the discovery process.
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