HP Systems Insight Manager 7.3 Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

Internet Protocol Specifies the format of datagrams (packets) and the addressing scheme on a network. Most
networks combine IP with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual
connection between a destination and a source.
IP range Systems with an IP address that falls in the specified range.
Java database
connectivity
Similar to Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC), this set of Application Program Interfaces (APIs)
provides a standard mechanism to allow Java applets access to a database.
Java Remote
Method Invocation
A set of protocols that enable Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects.
keystore A database that maintains a list of keys. The keystore can contain a subject's own private key.
A keystore can also contain a list of public keys, as published in certificates.
Major status Status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems
are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken immediately.
managed systems Any system managed by HP Systems Insight Manager, such as servers, desktops, storage systems,
and Remote Insight Boards (RIBs).
management
agent
A daemon or process running on a managed system. It receives and executes requests from the
Central Management Server on the managed system.
management
domain
A collection of resources called managed systems that have been placed under the control of HP
Systems Insight Manager. Each Central Management Server is responsible for a management
domain. The managed systems can belong to more than one management domain.
Management HTTP
Server
An integrated piece of software used by the HP suite of HP Web-enabled System Management
Software to communicate over HTTP and HTTPS. It provides a uniform set of functionality and
security to HP Web-enabled System Management Software . This version is available in the
ProLiant Support Pack 7.10 or earlier.
Management
Information Base
The data specification for passing information using the SNMP/SNMP v3 protocol. An HP MIB
is also a database of managed objects accessed by network management protocols.
management
instrumentation
Agents running on systems that provide management information for HTTP, or SNMP protocols.
management LAN A LAN dedicated to the communications necessary for managing systems. It is typically a moderate
bandwidth (10/100 BaseT) and secured through limited access.
management
protocol
A set of protocols, such as WBEM, HTTP, or SNMP/SNMPv3, used to establish communication
with discovered systems.
management
scope
A set of systems within the set of all discovered systems that HP Systems Insight Manager manages.
management
services
A core set of capabilities such as automatic discovery, data collection, a central repository for
system and event information, event management, basic notification, and secure access. These
functions are used by add-ins from HP, a Management Solutions Partner, and HP Systems Insight
Manager users.
management tasks Procedures you set up to search systems or events.
manual discovery
techniques
Processes that enable you to bypass a full discovery for the following tasks:
Adding a single system•
• Editing the system
• Creating or importing an HP Systems Insight Manager database hosts file
• Creating or importing generic hosts files
Matrix Operating
Environment
An integrated server virtualization offering for HP-UX, Linux, and Windows servers that provides
a flexible computing environment maximizing usage of server resources. Matrix Operating
Environment consists of a pool of dynamically sizeable virtual servers; each can grow and shrink
based on service level objectives and business priorities. For more information, see http://hp.com/
go/moe.
Microsoft
Clustering Service
status page
A page that summarizes cluster status as defined by Microsoft Cluster Server and lists the status
and values of MSCS-defined cluster attributes. The Cluster Monitor uses color to display status
based on MSCS condition values (Normal, Degraded, Failed, and Other).
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