HP Insight Control Performance Management 7.3 User Guide

Glossary
agent A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's
immediate presence. Systems Insight Manager agents provide in-depth hardware and software
information and subsystem status to HP SIM and numerous third-party management applications.
See also management agent.
enclosure A physical container for a set of server blades. It consists of a backplane that routes power and
communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the
CPU or server power supplies.
event Information sent to certain users that something in the managed environment has changed. Events
are generated from SNMP traps. Systems Insight Manager receives a trap when an important
event occurs. Events are defined as:
• Warning: Indicates a state that might become a problem.
• Informational: Requires no attention and are provided as useful information.
• Normal: Indicates that this event is not a problem.
• Minor: Indicates a warning condition that can escalate into a more serious problem.
• Major: Indicates an impending failure.
• Critical: Indicates a failure and signal the need for immediate attention.
graphical user
interface (GUI)
A program interface that takes advantage of the graphics capabilities of the computer to make
the program easier to use. The HP SIM GUI runs in a web browser.
HP Insight Control System management software that is the clear choice for managing HP servers and storage by
being the easiest, simplest, and least expensive way for HP system administrators to maximize
system uptime and health
• Delivers a consolidated view of everything you need to manage your HP infrastructure from
anywhere - physical and virtual
• Optimizes a system uptime and health by pro-actively discovering, monitoring, and alerting
for potential problems
• Provides easy access to warranty and contract Information and automates remote support
• Is the Foundation for managing HP platforms and Support Services, easily integrates with
bundles like ICE and ID-VSE, and extends to the Operations Center
HP Insight Control
performance
management
A software solution that detects, analyzes, and explains hardware bottlenecks on HP ProLiant
servers. Insight Control performance management tools consist of Online Analysis, Offline Analysis,
Comma Separated Value (CSV) File Generator Report, System Summary Report, Status Analysis
Report, Server availability Report, Configuration, Licensing, and Manual Log Purge, Monitoring
Administration, Set performance threshold.
HP Insight
Management
Agents
A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's
immediate presence.
ProLiant Support
Pack
A set of HP software components that have been bundled together by HP, and verified to work
with a particular operating system. It contains driver components, agent components, and
application and utility components. All are verified to install together.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol (SNMP)
One management protocol supported by HP SIM. Traditional management protocol used
extensively by networking systems and most servers. Management Information Base for Network
Management of TCP/IP-based internets (MIB-II) is the standard information available consistently
across all vendors.
Systems Insight
Manager
Provides unified foundation management services for HP servers, storage, and network resources
from a single console. Systems Insight Manager delivers centralized fault, configuration, inventory,
performance management, warranty details, automated service call initiation and troubleshooting
information. Systems Insight Manager is built according to industry standards to manage HP and
third-party infrastructure resources.
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