HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

be instances present and might display this link. If there are instances present, the Common Information
Model (CIM) Client connection might have timed out.
• Configuration. Displays an inventory of the target system based on WBEM properties. At a minimum,
this inventory includes operating system information, but it might also include information on CPUs,
disk drives, file systems, motherboards, software installations, and networks.
NOTE: The date and time displayed on the Property pages indicates the time on the target system.
NOTE: OpenWBEM is not supported.
System Fault Management overview
System Fault Management (SFM) is a suite of advanced hardware fault technologies that protects hardware
against failures and reports predictive information and corrective action events. SFM is available for HP
9000 systems running version 2 update 2, and Integrity servers running HP-UX 11i version 2 update 2.
SFM integrates into HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) using industry-standard Web-Based Enterprise
Management (WBEM) instrumentation.
Integration among standards-compliant system management applications, as with HP SIM, provides a holistic
and comprehensive view of HP 9000 systems' and HP Integrity servers' health.
SFM uses industry-standard Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) WBEM to provide advanced system
level monitoring capabilities to protect hardware against failures that could interrupt system operation.
In addition, SFM allows for configuration of notification thresholds for reporting predictive information and
corrective action events. Configurable thresholds enable system administrators to customize notifications to
match the desired availability service level.
SFM includes providers to gather and model information and deliver it to the network management application
through an industry standard interface (that is, using CIM specifications, through XML over HTTP).
The CPU Instance Provider gathers information about the central processors of an HP 9000 server.
The Memory Instance Provider gathers information about the memory configuration of an HP 9000 server.
The EMS Wrapper Provider translates hardware events from Event Monitoring System (EMS) hardware
monitors into a form that is compatible with WBEM.
SFM is available in HP SIM by selecting a system with SFM installed and selecting Tools→System
Information→System Page.
See http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/
displayInstallInfo.do?productNumber=SysFaultMgmt&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN for additional information
about SFM.
WBEM providers overview
HP WBEM Management Providers enable you to remotely monitor system configuration and status. The
Management Providers report information about the system on which they are used. Information is provided
over the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) industry-standard protocol. A Central Management
Server (CMS) using HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) gathers, organizes, and displays the information
in reports enabling you to monitor system use and troubleshoot problems.
The management provider package contains a set of provider modules that plug in to the HP WBEM Services
package. The providers extend the basic functions of the HP WBEM Services package by providing additional
information about the hardware and operating system.
The provider package can supply the following categories of information in response to WBEM queries. For
more information see the HP WBEM Provider Data Sheets available separately.
• Power supplies: Name, ID, description, status, and availability
• Disk SMART sensors: System, state (online, failed/asserted, or unknown)
• Disk drives: ID, capabilities, size, block size
• Disk partitions, logical systems, and logical disks: ID, bootable, and type
• Physical memory: Description, bank label, capacity, and memory type
474 Tools that extend management