HP Systems Insight Manager 7.3 Update 1 User Guide

• Delete a task
• Stop an executing task
• Track task status
Task information is available by selecting one of the following:
• Tasks & Logs→View All Scheduled Tasks
• Tasks & Logs→View Task Results
HP SIM provides system-delivered (default) tasks. These tasks can be disabled or have their schedules
modified but they cannot be removed or reassigned to another user. HP SIM requires these tasks
(for example, Data Collection) to provide a complete picture of the systems being monitored.
Viewing results
After a task runs, you can view the task results by selecting Tasks & Logs→View Task Results. The
Task Results page appears and includes a table displaying all tasks that are complete or currently
running. The table includes information on the launching task, the tool used, status of the task, who
ran the task, and the start and end time of the task.
Example - Device ping
Use the Ping tool to ping an individual system or multiple systems. To ping systems, select
Diagnose→Ping. The Ping window appears. Select the target systems and click Run Now to run
the task.
If a system does not resolve to an IP address, the request cannot be performed. For systems with
multiple IP addresses, the result of each IP address occupies one row in the result page. The status
on the upper-right corner is: Pinging selected systems. After all the systems on the list are
pinged, the status is: Ping completed with a time stamp of the completion time.
The ping results appear in a separate window. You might receive the following replies:
• Replied. The request has been executed successfully, and the pinged system has responded.
• Request timed out. The request has been executed, but the pinged system failed to
respond.
• System does not have an IP address and cannot be pinged. There is no IP
address associated with the system. Unable to perform ping.
If the ping is successful, there is no retry. You can retry only when the ping fails. The ping results
have no effect on the system status on the Task Results or system view pages.
74 HP SIM tools