Simplifying single-system management on HP-UX 11i (SMH) (538076-002; March 2011)

6
Figure 3. Homepage of HP SMH
Benefits
HP SMH offers the following features and benefits:
• Common cross-platform solution for HP-UX 11i, Wind ows, and Linu x.
• HP SMH is bundled with HP-UX 11i Base Operating Environment (BOE). The user need not
make any configuration changes to start using the application.
• HP SMH uses operating system-based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and host-based
authentication to protect web-based system management tools. The tool provides a secure,
encrypted connection between the web browser and the host system.
• HP SMH uses open standards such as WBEM-based property pages for operating system,
software, and hardware information.
• Tight integration of HP SMH and HP SIM offers several advantages:
– Ability to manage multiple systems from the single console, HP SIM.
– Enables users to determine which aspects of their HP-UX system and software might
require corrective action.
– Enables users to view entities requiring attention and drill down to subsequent levels of
detail until the pre cise situation and corrective action is determined.
– Eliminates “tool roulette” by providing a guided path to the tool from which appropriate
action can be taken.
• HP SMH provides system management capabilities through plug-in applications. The user
can add custom system management applications in to HP SMH.