Systems Insight Manager 6.0 Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux

HP Systems Insight
Manager
System management software that is capable of managing a wide variety of systems, including
HP systems, clusters, desktops, workstations, and portables.
HP SIM combines the strengths of , HP Toptools, and HP Servicecontrol Manager to deliver a
single tool for managing HP ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000 systems running Windows, Linux,
and HP-UX. The core HP SIM software delivers the essential capabilities required to manage all
HP server platforms. HP SIM can also be extended to deliver unparalleled breadth of system
management with plug-ins for HP storage, power, client, and printer products. Plug-ins for rapid
deployment, performance management, and workload management enable systems administrators
to pick the value added software required to deliver complete lifecycle management of their
hardware assets.
HP Systems Insight
Manager database
(database)
The database that stores vital information about HP SIM, including users, systems, and toolboxes.
HP Version Control
(VCRM)
An HP agent that enables a customer to manage HP provided software stored in a user-defined
repository.
HP Version Control
Agent (VCA)
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server.
The Version Control Agent can be configured to point to HP Version Control, enabling easy
version comparison and software update from the repository.
HP Vulnerability
and Patch
Manager software
The all-in-one vulnerability assessment and patch management tool integrated into HP SIM,
simplifying and consolidating the proactive identification and resolution of issues that can impact
server availability into one central console.
HyperText Transfer
Protocol (HTTP)
The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web.
I
identification While discovery finds systems, identification attempts to determine what the system type is. In
addition, it determines what management protocol a system supports, using credentials from the
Global Protocol Settings page, and attempts to determine the operating system and version
loaded, along with other basic attributes about the system. Finally, it determines if the system is
associated with another system. For example, a management processor in a server.
infrastructure
service
A running configuration of infrastructure resources that is designed to run a business application
such as a multi-tier web application. It is also referred to as a service or service instance.
installed version A particular HP software component that is installed on the server.
Internet Protocol
(IP)
Specifies the format of datagrams (packets) and the addressing scheme on a network. Most
networks combine IP with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual
connection between a destination and a source.
IP range Systems with an IP address that falls in the specified range.
J
Java database
connectivity (JDBC)
Similar to Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC), this set of application program interfaces (APIs)
provides a standard mechanism to allow Java applets access to a database.
Java Remote
Method Invocation
(RMI)
A set of protocols that enable Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects.
K
keystore A database that maintains a list of keys. The keystore can contain a subject's own private key.
A keystore can also contain a list of public keys, as published in certificates.
M
Major status Status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems
are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken immediately.
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