HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

• In Windows NT and Windows 2000, one community name on the system must be set to Read
Create . You are not required to use this community string in HP SIM (a community string set to
Read is all that is required). The Management Agents connect to themselves using Simple Network
Management Protocol and require one string set to Read Create .
• The HP SIM system must be allowed to make SNMP requests to the managed systems. Ensure that
the SNMP security settings are not preventing these requests. In Windows NT and Windows 2000,
ensure that the Allow SNMP packets from any host is selected, or that the address of the HP
SIM server is in the list of allowed hosts.
• If you are using IP-specific security, localhost (127.0.0.1) must also be allowed to make SNMP
requests to the host. The localhost entry enables the Management Agents to connect to themselves
using SNMP.
• The ProLiant Management Agents must be installed and running properly on the ProLiant servers
you are managing. For Windows systems, look at the Event Log to verify that the Management
Agents are running (you should see a few Agents started messages and no errors).
• Routers and switches in the network must allow SNMP traffic to pass on UDP port 161 or 162.
• Unmanaged This system type was found with an IP address, but without any detected management
protocols. If this is not the expected type, ensure that the WBEM user name and password, or the SNMP
community name, is correct. Install agents if possible (for example, for Windows, install the Initial
ProLiant Support Pack). See “Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install” for information about installing the
Initial ProLiant Support Pack.
• Virtual Connect Domain This system represents the virtual connect configuration and manages virtual
connect information and licensing.
• Workstation This high-end personal computer system is used for graphics or other design work.
System discovered by HP SIM
HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager systems discovered by HP SIM
Pre-requisites for systems to be managed by HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP SIM:
• SNMP agents running on the system, which must be the Insight Management Agents
• HP ProLiant Support Pack installed on all supported blades
• Latest supported firmware version on all the iLOs and Onboard Administrator
• Latest supported firmware on all switches
Prerequisites for CCI to be managed by HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager in HP SIM:
• The WMI proxy configured in HP SIM
• WBEM and SMI-S installed on the system
• WBEM credentials supplied in HP SIM
HP ProLiant BL6460cHP ProLiant BL685cHP ProLiant BL465c
HP ProLiant BL680cHP ProLiant BL860cHP ProLiant BL448c G1c
GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HPCisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP
c-Class BladeSystem
HP ProLiant xw460c
4x DDR IB SwitchFibre Channel Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem
HP 1Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module for HP
c-Class BladeSystem
HP StorageWorks TapeBladeHP StorageWorks SB40c for HP c-Class
BladeSystem
HP 1Gb VC-Enet
ProLiant BL30pProLiant BL20p /G2/G3/G4AiO SB600c Storage
ProLiant BL45p G1/G2ProLiant BL40pProLiant BL35p
ProLiant BL25p G1/G2ProLiant xw25p Blade WorkstationIa64 hp server BL 60p
HP ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect
Switch x
McDATA 4GB SAN Switch for HP p-class
Blade system
Brocade 4GB SAN Switch for HP p-class
Blade system
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