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

User interfaces
You can use two types of interfaces to view SFM provider queries: HP SIM and HP SMH. This
section describes these interfaces.
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP SIM is a WBEM-based user interface for controlling and monitoring resources within a large-scale
system. You can use HP SIM to create subscriptions and to view indications and instances on a
remote system. You must install HP SIM on the CMS. You can use HP SIM to launch HP SMH.
HP System Management Homepage
HP SMH is a secure, Web-based management application. You must install HP SMH on a local
system to view hardware configuration, status data, performance metrics, system thresholds, and
software version control information. You can also launch HP SMH from HP SIM remotely.
Architecture
Figure 1 illustrates the architecture of SFM installed on a client system. The client system is managed
by the CMS.
Figure 1 Block Diagram of SFM
The following list describes the sequence of events when a request is made for information:
1. The CIMOM receives requests from the CMS for information about devices.
2. The CIMOM directs the requests to the appropriate SFM provider, for example, the CPU
instance provider.
3. The SFM provider queries the associated hardware device for property information.
4. The SFM provider returns the query information to the CIMOM.
5. The CIMOM conveys the responses from the provider to the CMS.
You can view the information using HP SIM on the remote system and HP SMH on the local
system.
The following list describes the sequence of events when an event is generated from an EMS
monitor:
16 Introduction