HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 Command Line Interface Guide

as required in the XML file, and the attribute label displayed in the GUI. The following list can be
used as a cross reference:
GUI attribute labelXML attribute name
Preferred display namePreferredNodeName
System typeDeviceType
System subtypeDeviceSubType
Product modelModel
Hardware descriptionSysDescription
Serial numberSerialNumber
Asset numberAssetNumber
Operating System descriptionOSDescription
Operating System for tool filteringOSName
Operating System versionOSRevision
ContactContact
LocationLocation
UUID:AgentUUID
N/AUniqueIdentifier
System attributes are categorized into two groups, hardware and software. When specifying an
attribute in an mxnode XML input file, the correct attribute modifier must be used. The following
examples show the two attribute modifiers:
• The Device Type attribute is a hardware attribute and is specified in the XML file by using the
hw-attribute modifier: <hw-attribute name="DeviceType">Device Type
here</hw-attribute>.
• The operating system Name is a software attribute and is specified in the XML file by using
the sw-attribute modifier: <sw-attribute name="OSName">Your operating
system name here</sw-attribute>.
Only the following system attributes can be locked:
NOTE: The attribute name in parentheses is the actual attribute name that would be used in the
mxnode XML file.
Software attributes
• Preferred Node Name (PreferredNodeName) . An alternate system/node name of
your choosing which can make it easier for you to identify, find, or organize systems/nodes
in the database.
• System Description (SystemDescription) . This attribute describes the device. Any
displayable text can be used as a value for this attribute.
• Asset Number (AssetNumber) . The asset number of the system. Any displayable text
can be used as a value for this attribute.
• OS Description (OSDescription) . The description of the system's operating system.
Any displayable text can be used as a value for this attribute.
• OS Name (OSName) . The name of the operating system on the managed system. Only the
following predefined valid values can be used for this attribute: HPUX, WINNT, LINUX, NOVEL,
and Tru64.
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