HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 with Update 1 Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux HP Part Number: 418811-005 Published: April 2009 Edition: 5.3.1

3. Set the Default timeout and the Default retries. If some systems are managed over a WAN or satellite
link, use a longer time-out (for example, five seconds) with at least one retry. For a LAN, you can use
a shorter time-out. You can configure this setting on a single-system basis.
4. In the WBEM settings section, verify that Enable WBEM (the default) is selected to allow WBEM
requests to be sent.
To access the Global Credentials page, select Go to the Global Credentials page to set global
WBEM credentials.
OpenWBEM is not supported.
5. In the HTTP settings section, select Enable HTTP and HTTPS if you need web-based agents and
other HTTP port scans to be identified. HP recommends leaving this option enabled for proper
management and discovery of systems.
6. In the SNMP settings section, verify that Enable SNMP (the default) is selected and specify values for
Default time out and Default retries. For systems managed over a WAN or satellite link, use a larger
time-out (for example, five seconds) with at least one retry. For a LAN, a shorter time-out can be used.
You can configure these settings on a single-system basis.
To access the Global Credentials page, select Go to the Global Credentials page to set global
SNMP community strings.
7. In the Read community string field, enter up to 10 read community strings. This value is case-sensitive.
The identification process attempts communication with a system, using each of these communities in
succession until a successful response is obtained. Future SNMP requests then use the community string
that provided a successful response.
If you have SNMP systems and no read community string that match the systems entered into HP SIM
through Global Protocol Settings or System Settings, the systems are not discovered.
8. In the WS-MAN settings section, verify that WS-MAN is enabled and enter a Default identity timeout.
9. In the SSH settings section, select Enable SSH to enable SSH identification to run on managed
systems.
10. (Optional) In the DMI settings section, select Enable DMI, to enable DMI identification to run on
managed systems. DMI is used to manage some older desktops, HP-UX 11.0 servers, and some third-party
servers. If you do not need to manage these kinds of systems, you can disable DMI to improve discovery
performance. DMI is not enabled by default.
DMI is not currently supported on Linux systems and does not appear in the user interface.
If DMI is disabled and some systems no longer have a correct system type or product name, re-enable
DMI.
11. Click OK to accept the settings.
Adding users
Create a new user account to sign-in to HP SIM. The account must be valid on the operating system (including
Active Directory on Windows) on the Central Management Server (CMS) and is authenticated by the CMS.
You must know the operating system user account name of the user you are adding, but it is not necessary
to know the password.
To create a new user:
1. Select Options→Security→Users and Authorizations→Users, and then click New. The New User
section appears.
2. (Required) In the Sign-in name [on central management server(CMS)] field, enter the operating
system login account name to be used to sign in to HP SIM. This field is required.
Note: The user cannot sign-in to HP SIM if the account is not a valid login. The account is not validated
until the user attempts to sign-in to HP SIM.
3. (Optional) In the Full name field, enter the user's full name.
4. (Optional) If you are using Windows, in the Phone field of the Pager Information section, enter the
pager phone number. If the Phone number field is left blank, the paging information is not saved. This
field does not apply to user groups..
5. (Optional) In the E-mail address field, enter the user's e-mail address.
42 Configuring HP SIM using the Options menu