HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux

Discovery
HP SIM can automatically discover and identify systems attached to the network. Discovery filters enable
you to limit discovery to specific network segments or IP address ranges. Use discovery filters to prevent
discovery of unwanted system types.
Custom tools
HP SIM defines tools using simple XML documents that enable you to integrate off-the-shelf or custom tools.
These tools can be command line tools, web-based applications, or scripts. Access to these integrated tools
is governed by role-based security.
Reporting
• Data collection and inventory reports HP SIM performs comprehensive system data collection and
enables you to quickly produce detailed inventory reports for managed systems. Reports can be generated
in HTML, XML, or CSV format. Data collection and reporting has been added for HP Superdome systems
and other cellular complexes. Data that can be collected includes information on enclosures, cabinets,
cells, memory, Integrity virtual machines, non-Integrity virtual machines, virtual partitions (vPars), and
hard partitions (nPars).
• Snapshot comparisons HP SIM enables you to compare configuration snapshots of up to four different
servers, or compare configuration snapshots of a single server over a period of time. This functionality
assists IT staff in pinpointing configuration issues that can contribute to system instability. Snapshot
comparisons can also be used to save a picture of a standard configuration for comparisons to other
systems.
Partner applications
• HP Version Control HP SIM automatically downloads the latest BIOS, driver, and agent updates for
HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers running Windows and Linux, identifies systems running outdated
system software, and enables system software updates across groups of servers. For HP-UX systems,
Software Distributor is integrated into HP SIM.
• System Management Homepage The System Management Homepage provides a consolidated
interface for single-system management. By aggregating the data from HP web-based agents and
management utilities, the System Management Homepage provides a common, easy-to-use interface
for displaying hardware fault and status monitoring, performance data, system thresholds, diagnostics,
and software version control for an individual server.
• HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager HP SIM delivers a blade
environment designed to consolidate access to blade deployment, configuration, and monitoring tools.
Picture views are available of racks and enclosures. The HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager is
automatically installed with HP SIM. No license key is required. To access HP BladeSystem Integrated
Manager, select Tools→Integrated Consoles→HP BladeSystem. See http://h18004.www1.hp.com/
products/servers/Integrity-bl/p-class/60p/index.html for more information.
• HP Insight Power Manager HP Insight Power Manager (IPM) is 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,
extends new server energy instrumentation levers into HP SIM for greater Unified Infrastructure
Management.
• Support for HP-UX Serviceguard clusters HP SIM recognizes HP-UX Serviceguard clusters and displays
them in the GUI. HP Serviceguard Manager opens when you click a Serviceguard cluster in a search
list and provides information on the clusters.
8 Product overview