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

template files Template files are a concept that was used before HP Systems Insight Manager had multiple
automatic discovery tasks. Template files should no longer be used. However, a template file
enables you to create the same data range (IP ranges, and so on) that would be entered in a
discover IP inclusion range. The automatic discovery task can have as input one or more template
files. However, template files cannot be nested.
threshold A preset limit that produces an event when the limit is reached or exceeded.
Tomcat An open source implementation of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies that is used
by HP Systems Insight Manager as a web server.
tool An application, command, or script that can be executed by HP Systems Insight Manager on one
or more systems to perform a task.
toolbox A defined set of tools that a user might need for a particular task, such as database administration
or software management. Each HP Systems Insight Manager toolbox is associated with a set of
tools and authorizations.
trap An unsolicited message generated by a management agent that indicates that an event has
occurred. For example, a monitored item has exceeded a set threshold or changed status.
Previously called alarm.
See also event.
trap categories Event collection systems found by event type. SNMP/SNMP v3 traps categorized by HP Systems
Insight Manager into logical groups according to their functions.
trap forwarding
address
The IP address of a system that has been specified to receive trap notifications forwarded by the
HP Systems Insight Manager systems.
type The classification of a system, which identifies it as a standard system type. The system types are
client, cluster, portable, printer, remote access device, repeater, router, server, switch, unknown,
workstation, and other.
uncleared event
status
Events that have a Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, or Informational severity and have not been
cleared or deleted from the database. Events can be cleared without being deleted from the
database by using the Clear events menu option.
• Critical.
A failure has occurred, and immediate attention is required.
• Major.
A failure is impending.
• Minor.
A warning condition exists that can escalate into a more serious problem.
• Normal.
These events are not a problem.
• Informational.
No attention required. This status is provided as useful information
unknown status HP Systems Insight Manager cannot obtain management information about the system using
SNMP/SNMP v3. Although no management instrumentation information is available, the system
can be pinged. It might have an invalid community string or security setting.
user A network user with a valid login on the Central Management Server that has been added to HP
Systems Insight Manager.
user accounts Accounts used to sign-in to HP Systems Insight Manager. These accounts associate a local Windows
user account or a domain account with privilege levels and paging attributes inside HP Systems
Insight Manager.
user group A group of users defined on the Central Management Server operating system that has been
added to HP Systems Insight Manager. Members of the user group in the operating system can
sign-in to HP Systems Insight Manager.
user rights user A user who cannot configure the Central Management Server. However, the user can view and
run predefined reports on the Central Management Server and all managed systems.
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