SMS Inventory Tool for HP ProLiant and Integrity Update User Guide

Related documents
For more information on topics discussed in this guide, see the following resources:
• HP SIM user documentation from the HP Management CD
• Insight Management Agents for Microsoft® Windows® user documentation from the HP
Management CD
• SMS Inventory Tool for HP ProLiant and Integrity Update Setup and Installation Guide
• SMS 2003 SP1 Supported Configurations product documentation
• Systems Management Server 2003 for Windows Administrator's Guide
• Microsoft SQL Server for Windows System Administrator's Guide
• Microsoft Windows Administrator's Guide
SMS site hierarchy
SMS sites are arranged in a hierarchy.
Using the inventory tool requires an understanding of the SMS site hierarchy. This hierarchy can include
several site categories:
Category Description
Central site
Single SMS site that stores system-wide information in a
Microsoft® SQL Server database. Manages all other SMS sites.
Primary site
Stores subsystem information in an SMS database. Can
manage additional primary or secondary sites. Created by
running the SMS setup application.
Secondary site
Stores information in the SMS database of the associated
primary site. Manages no additional sites. Created by the
associated primary site.
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