HP Intelligent Management Center v5.2 Branch Intelligent Management System Administrator Guide

System Configuration
You can use the System Configuration function to configure:
• System settings, including web management, polling and inform intervals, CPE access
parameters, common password status, and ACS running log settings.
• Authentication users
• CPE devices by class
• The Optional Tool for converting between DHCP Option 43 and an ACS URL
Alarms Management
The alarm or event management system in BIMS uses the existing CPE device database of IMC
and couples it with sophisticated trap processing to generate alarms. These alarms notify operators
and support organizations when a CPE device has a communications problem, or is in violation
of system standards. The alarms management function provides rules you can define to generate
events and alarms. These rules define Realtime Alarms, All Alarms, Alarm Notification, and Alarm
Definition parameters so you can optimally manage your CPE network.
Reports Management
In the BIMS Report tab, you can find template driven reports for BIMS elements. BIMS reports
provide statistics on CPE assets and CPE connectivity performance. They are generated from
system-defined or user-defined templates. You can view web-based reports or export them to Crystal
Reports, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Rich Text or Comma Separated Value
formats. In addition, you can schedule reports to run regularly and have the results sent via e-mail
in any of these file formats.
Before installing BIMS
Before installing the BIMS module, make sure you have:
• Installed and deployed IMC 5.2 on your server station.
• Read HP Intelligent Management Center Administrator Guide .
NOTE: Installation and deployment procedures for BIMS are similar to other IMC service modules.
For detailed information, see HP Intelligent Management Center Installation Guide.
Accessing BIMS
To log on to IMC:
1. Enter the URL for the IMC server in your browser, including the port number for IMC:
• http://servername:portnumber/imc
• https://servername:portnumber/imc
Where server name is the name of the IMC server, and port numberis the TCP port
assigned to IMC Basic during installation.
Alternatively, you can use the IP address of the server instead of the server name.
2. Enter your account in the Operator field.
3. Enter your password in the Password field.
4. Click Login or press Enter.
Exploring the BIMS Overview page
Figure 1 introduces you to the BIMS Overview page in the IMC user interface.
10 Introduction to BIMS