Intel Server Management (ISM) Installation and User's Guide, Version 5.5.5 - HP Carrier-Grade Server cc3310

Intel Server Management (ISM) Installation and User's Guide
Installation Steps
1 Introduction
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Server Management (ISM) is a server management tool implemented with a client-server architecture.
This guide explains how to install ISM and use the software to:
• Remotely set up servers
• Automatically monitor server hardware
• Configure alert notices to be sent based on server activity and hardware sensors
• Receive emergency notification and remotely manage servers
• Work together with third-party server management software
New ISM Features
This release of ISM includes the following features that were not in ISM prior to release 5.5:
Table 1-1 New Features
Feature See these
pages:
Native Command Line Interface 79
Advanced CLI Commands 64
System ID LED Controls 30, 31, 44, 52
Redundant Fan Support 34
System Requirements
ISM contains two parts: ISM Console Software and ISM Server Instrumentation Software. ISM console
software runs on one or more management stations, and can be installed on these operating systems:
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advance Server, Service Pack 3 or higher
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Advance Server (HostRAID is not supported)
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 3 or higher
ISM Server Instrumentation Software, which is installed on the servers to be managed, will run on servers
using Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1, RHEL 3, Windows 2000 AS, and Windows 2003 AS.
Support for SNMP-Based Third-Party Server Management Software
ISM can run from its own ISM Console or can integrate into HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 for
Windows:
The default ISM installation incorporates the integration software for HP OpenView if it detects that it is
installed on your system.