Administrator's and User's Guide for SFM HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................7
Overview................................................................................................................................7
Features and benefits................................................................................................................7
Components of SFM.................................................................................................................9
EVWEB..............................................................................................................................9
EMT...................................................................................................................................9
CIMUtil..............................................................................................................................9
IPMI event viewer.................................................................................................................9
Providers.............................................................................................................................9
instance providers...........................................................................................................9
Indication providers.......................................................................................................12
Cron job...........................................................................................................................15
User interfaces.......................................................................................................................15
HP Systems Insight Manager...............................................................................................15
HP System Management Homepage.....................................................................................15
Architecture...........................................................................................................................15
2 Installing the SFM software........................................................................18
Prerequisites...........................................................................................................................18
Installing the SFM software from the media................................................................................19
Installing using the TUI........................................................................................................19
Installing using the CLI........................................................................................................21
Installing the SFM software from the web...................................................................................22
Verifying the installation..........................................................................................................22
Verifying the installation using the TUI...................................................................................23
Verifying the installation using the CLI...................................................................................24
Removing the SFM software.....................................................................................................24
Removing the software using the TUI.....................................................................................24
Removing the software using the CLI.....................................................................................27
Verifying removal of the SFM software.......................................................................................27
Verifying removal using the TUI............................................................................................27
Verifying removal using the CLI............................................................................................28
3 Configuring indication providers.................................................................29
Configuring indication filters....................................................................................................29
Configuring error logging in SFM.............................................................................................30
Configuring the monitoring mode.............................................................................................30
4 Administering indications and instances using HP SIM..................................32
Creating subscriptions and viewing indications using HP SIM ......................................................32
Creating subscriptions........................................................................................................32
Viewing Indications............................................................................................................37
Viewing instances...................................................................................................................43
5 Administering indications and instances using HP SMH.................................44
Viewing instances...................................................................................................................44
Viewing information about processors...................................................................................44
Viewing information about memory......................................................................................45
Viewing information about System Summary..........................................................................46
Viewing information about Cooling Devices...........................................................................46
Viewing Power Supply instances..........................................................................................46
Viewing Temperature status and events.................................................................................46
Viewing Voltage status and events........................................................................................46
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