HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux

enclosure A physical container for a set of server blades. It consists of a backplane that routes power and
communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the
CPU or server power supplies.
event Information sent to certain users that something in the managed environment has changed. Events
are generated from SNMP traps. HP SIM receives a trap when an important event occurs. Events
are defined as:
• Warning. Events of this type indicate a state that might become a problem.
• Informational. Events of this type require no attention and are provided as useful
information.
• Normal. Events of this type indicate that this event is not a problem.
• Minor. Events of this type indicate a warning condition that can escalate into a more
serious problem.
• Major. Events of this type indicate an impending failure.
• Critical. Events of this type indicate a failure and signal the need for immediate attention.
event overview A chart that summarizes the events by product type.
external sites Third-party application URLs.
G
graphical user
interface (GUI)
A program interface that takes advantage of the graphics capabilities of the computer to make
the program easier to use. The HP SIM GUI runs in a web browser.
H
health status Health status is an aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, DMI,
and HTTP) with the most critical status being displayed.
See also system health status.
hosts files A file that follows the UNIX, Linux, or Windows host file format, which is an IP address followed
by a name and each system is listed on a separate line in this file. This file is used by manual
discovery to manually add multiple systems to the HP SIM database,
HP BladeSystem
Integrated
Manager
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager is an HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) plugin that
enables you to manage blade systems from HP SIM for Windows, HP-UX and Linux. HP
BladeSystem Integrated Manager is composed of blade computer systems, integrated connectivity
to data and storage networks, and shared power subsystems. The HP BladeSystem Integrated
Manager enables you to quickly navigate your HP blade environments including server blades
and desktops, enclosure infrastructures, racks, and integrated switches, through hierarchical tree
views. Users are able to conveniently configure, deploy, and manage individual or groups of
blade systems.
HP Insight
Management
Agent
A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's
immediate presence.
HP Insight Power
Manager
An integrated power monitoring and management application that provides centralized control
of server power consumption and thermal output at the datacenter level. It extends the capacity
of datacenters by enabling the user to control the amount of power and cooling required for
ProLiant servers. Built on ProLiant Power Regulator Technology, it extends new server energy
instrumentation levers into HP SIM for greater Unified Infrastructure Management.
HP ProLiant
Essentials Virtual
Machine
Management Pack
(Virtual Machine
Management Pack)
Provides central management and control of Virtual Machines on Microsoft Virtual server, Vmware’s
GSX and ESX. Integrated with HP SIM, Virtual Machine Management Pack provides unified
management of HP ProLiant host servers and virtual machines.
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