Getting started with HP SIM 5.3 in a smaller Windows environment (417431-005, January 2008)

For links to more information, including a technical white paper and an overview to HP Web
Jetadmin, go to http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc-
JAVA/offweb/vac/us/en/en/network_software/wja_sysinsight_manager.html.
Managing clients
The HP Client Manager Connector for HP SIM enables you to consolidate deployment and
management of HP clients and servers within a single HP SIM console. This software extends the core
functionality of HP SIM with HP client hardware management and provides access to additional Altiris
client lifecycle management functionality.
• You can use the HP Client Manager Connector to:
• Discover and monitor the health of HP clients
• Manage system software updates for HP clients
• Deploy new client systems through an integrated deployment wizard
• Remotely troubleshoot HP client problems using in-depth diagnostic reports
Note: You cannot install the Altiris Notification Server and the HP Client Manager Software on a
system running the Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack due to conflicting IIS settings. The Altiris
Notification Server and the Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack can be installed on systems
other than the HP SIM system.
For more information, go to HP Client Management Solutions
.
Managing systems running HP-UX or Linux
This paper focuses on the management of Windows systems but HP SIM can also manage HP-UX and
Linux systems.
For more information about HP-UX management capabilities and Integrity systems, refer to
www.hp.com/go/integrityessentials
. For information about HP-UX CMS and managed system software
for Virtual Server Environment (VSE) technologies refer to http://hp.com/go/vse
.
For more information on the Linux agents for managed systems, go to
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/linux/ProLiant-value-add.html
Additional HP SIM capabilities
HP SIM provides a rich set of functionality to help you be more effective in the management of your IT
environment. After you have completed the basic setup described later in this document, consider
adding the capabilities described below. For more information, refer to the HP SIM User Guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim
or on the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack Management CD
(Management CD).
Version Control
Version Control can save time and support costs by ensuring the consistency of your server system
software. HP SIM catalogs HP system software such as BIOS, system drivers, Insight Management
Agents, HP utilities, and firmware on managed systems, and compares them to the latest available
from HP or with a standard baseline set that you define. The system software and the baseline