HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) An industry-standard protocol, primarily used in client
management, established by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF). DMI provides an efficient
means of reporting client system problems. DMI-compliant computers can send status information to a
central management system over a network.
For HP-UX and Linux-based systems, you can download DMI from the HP Software Depot (http://
www.software.hp.com/).
• OpenSSH A set of network connectivity tools providing encrypted communication sessions over a
computer network using SSH. It was created as an open source alternative to the proprietary SSH
software suite offered by SSH Communications Security.
You can download OpenSSH from the HP Software Depot (http://www.software.hp.com/).
To install OpenSSH from the Manage Communications page, select Quick Repair+Install Providers
and Agents→Install OpenSSH. To configure OpenSSH from the Manage Communications page,
select Quick Repair+Install Providers and Agents→Install OpenSSH→Configure secure shell
(SSH) access.
NOTE: OpenSSH can also be installed from the HP SIM menu by selecting Deploy→Deploy Drivers,
Firmware and Agents→Install OpenSSH.
• Secure Shell (SSH) SSH is used to log in to another system over a network and execute commands
on that system. It also enables you to move files from one system to another, and it provides authentication
and secure communications over insecure channels.
You can download SSH from the HP Software Depot (http://www.software.hp.com/).
To install the SSH provider from the Manage Communications page, select Quick Repair+Install
Provider s and Agents→Install OpenSSH. To configure OpenSSH from the Manage Communications
page, select Quick Repair+Install Providers and Agents→Install OpenSSH→Configure secure
shell (SSH) access.
To retrieve the most recent version of the HP Insight Management Agent for Windows ProLiant systems, go
to the HP Software Depot (http://www.software.hp.com/), and enter HP SIM Insight Management Agents
for Windows in the Search box.
Configuring management protocols
Management protocols can be configured through the First Time Wizard, through the Replicate Agent
Settings, globally through the Global Protocol Settings page, or for indivudual or groups of systems from
the System Protocol Settings page. See the following sections for additional information:
• Windows CMS
• HP-UX and Linux CMS
• Setting protocols and credentials for a system or groups of systems
• Setting protocols for a single system
• Setting global protocols
Sending test traps and indications
To verify that SNMP traps and WBEM indications can be sent, send test traps and indications.
You can send test traps and indications from Replicate Agent Settings on Windows and HP-UX systems, with
the WBEM provider installed, from the Step 4: Configure or Repair Agents page, under Configure
WBEM / WMI.. Select Send a sample WBEM / WMI indication to this instance of HP SIM to test that
events appear in HP SIM in the Event list or All Event User Interface for the selected system.. See
“Windows CMS” for more information.
You can also send test indications from HP-UX by running the following procedure:
108 Discovery and identification