HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

6. You can install Insight Management Agents or providers, either Web-Based Enterprise Management
(WBEM)or SNMP, on managed systems so HP SIM can collect inventory and status information from
these systems and receive event notifications from the systems. Installation is supported only on ProLiant
or Itanium-based servers with Windows operating system.
From the Step 3: Install Providers and Ag ents (Optional) page:
a. Select Install WBEM / WMI Provider (HP Insight Management WBEM Provider) for Windows
to install WBEM or WMI providers on Windows managed systems.
b. Select Install SNMP Agent (HP Insight Management Agents) for Windows to install the SNMP
agent on Windows managed systems. This Insight Management Agent allows network monitoring
and control.
c. Select Install Open SSH to install OpenSSH on Windows managed systems. See “Installing
OpenSSH” for more information.
d. Select Install the Version Control Agent (VCA) to install the HP Version Control Agent ; (VCA)
on Windows managed systems. The VCA enables you to view the HP software installed on a system
and whether updates for the software are available in the repository. See “About the Version
Control Agent” for more information.
HP SIM determines the type of agent or provider to install based on the system type, subtype, and
operating system description of the system.
Table 4-1 Version Support Matrix for components used for install.
Version Control AgentOpen SSHHP ProLiant AgentHP WBEM ProviderSupported systems
2.1.83.717.90 (32-bit)2.1 (32-bit)Unknown
2.1.83.717.90 (32-bit)2.1 (32-bit)ProLiant systems with
32-bit Windows
operating system ( 2003,
2008 )
2.1.83.717.90 (64-bit)2.1 (64-bit)ProLiant systems with
32-bit Windows
operating system (2003,
2008)
2.1.83.717.60 (32-bit)Not supportedProLiant systems with
32-bit Windows
operating systems (2000)
2.1.7.7703.715.1.10Not supportedItanium-based systems
with Windows operating
system (2003)
System Management Homepage version 2.1.7 is also installed, if necessary, with these agents.
NOTE: If you want to install a 64-bit agent or provider, be sure the target system is identified as a
64-bit system in HP SIM.
If your system is not correctly identified, go to System Page →Edit System Properties. Select the
correct system type, subtype and enter the operating system description manually.
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