Getting started with HP SIM 5.3 in a smaller Windows environment (417431-005, January 2008)

• Operating system-based information including MAC addresses, IP addresses, domain,
operating system version and serial number, last boot time, current running processes, and
disk information
• Standard operating system driver information including network, and logical and physical
drive storage (from the operating system point of view)
• HP SIM also provides status polling of ProLiant 100 series servers
Managing storage
HP SIM has been significantly upgraded to manage storage devices it supports through the SMI-S
(Storage Management Initiative Specification) standards-based interface. SMI-S complemented with
SNMP enables HP SIM to detect and configure storage systems including Fibre Channel-based
storage arrays and tape libraries, hosts with HBAs, and Fibre Channel switches. Storage devices and
Fibre Channel infrastructure devices are discovered, events are monitored, and data is gathered for
proactive management and asset reporting.
Specific storage data collection includes vendor, model, device status, array capacity, disk RAID type,
port information, LUN information, firmware level, network addresses, part numbers, and component
serial ID’s.
HP SIM in conjunction with the HP Insight Management Agents discovers and monitors Modular Smart
Array (MSA) series storage attached to ProLiant servers. HP SIM tracks physical and logical
configurations and receives prefailure alerts in a manner consistent with internal storage resources.
HP SIM also discovers and launches Command View EVA and Command View XP storage arrays
and launches the array management software running on hosts managed by HP SIM.
In addition, the HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack (PMP) 4.x (where x is the minor
PMP version, for example, 4.1 or 4.2) integrates seamlessly with HP SIM to provide hardware
bottleneck analysis for MSA storage. PMP provides the required tools to receive proactive notification
of developing bottleneck conditions, and debugs existing performance issues on MSA500/MSA1000
shared storage devices.
For value-added storage management functionality such as automated storage provisioning,
application management, and chargeback, the HP Storage Essentials suite offers a full set of modules
which can be deployed individually or as a set. Each of the modules is tightly integrated with HP
SIM, ensuring single sign-on, UI integration, common discovery and reporting. For more information
on HP Storage Essentials visit www.hp.com/go/storageessentials
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Managing HP printers
You can integrate HP Web Jetadmin with HP SIM to extend its management capability to include
printers. The integration of HP Web Jetadmin and HP SIM provides:
• Integrated server and printer discovery with printer drill down. HP SIM enables you to easily
discover a wide variety of printers, drill down on a specific printer, and launch the HP Web
Jetadmin device status page to troubleshoot or manage a printer.
• Easy access to the HP Web Jetadmin console from HP SIM. You can launch the full HP Web
Jetadmin application from the HP SIM menu, enabling quick and seamless access between
the tools.