HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide
3. In the Replace contents with section, select one of the following:
• Template file. Loads the contents into the Contents window.
• Systems loaded from the central management server, sorted by:. From the dropdown list,
select one of the following: IP address, System name, System type and then by IP address,
or System type and then by system name. This option loads the systems managed by HP SIM
into the Contents window.
• Systems loaded from hosts file. Enter the file name and location (for example, c:\ doc.txt),
or click Browse to locate the hosts file. This option reads the contents of the specified file and
displays it in the Contents window.
4. Click Replace Now, or enter the changes in the Contents section.
5. To save the hosts file, click OK, or to cancel any changes you have made, click Cancel.
Related procedures
• Creating a new hosts file
• Deleting a hosts file
• Adding systems in a hosts file to the HP SIM database
• Batch-adding systems using the CLI
Related topics
• Discovery and identification
• Managing hosts files
Deleting a hosts file
Ensure that the selected hosts file is not in use. A hosts file is not in use when:
• There are no references to it in the Ping exclusion ranges, templates and/or hosts files section of
the general settings page.
• There are no references to it in the Ping inclusion ranges, templates, and/or hosts files section of
every existing discovery task.
NOTE: Only delete hosts files if you no longer need them or if you are creating a new hosts file.
To delete a hosts file:
1. Select Options→Discovery, and then click the Hosts Files tab.
2. Select hosts files to delete, and then click Delete. A confirmation box appears.
3. Click OK to delete the hosts files, or click Cancel to cancel the delete process.
Related procedures
• Creating a new hosts file
• Editing a hosts file
• Adding systems in a hosts file to the HP SIM database
Related topics
• Discovery and identification
• Managing hosts files
Adding systems in a hosts file to the HP SIM database
1. Select Options→Discovery, and then click the Hosts Files tab.
2. Select an existing hosts file.
3. Click Add Systems Now.
HP SIM reads in the hosts file and adds the systems.
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