Guide to Interoperability of HP Hardware and Hardware Management Tools: HP Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant Servers and Insight Manager 7 with HP Netserver

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management tools: hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and

Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems

table of contents

March 2003

hp industry

standard servers

white paper

TC030304WP

abstract.................................................................................................................... 2

introduction .............................................................................................................. 2

using Insight Manager 7 SP2 to manage hp Netserver systems.................................. 2

management capabilities...................................................................................................3

web-enabled device discovery ...........................................................................................4

discovering other web server applications..........................................................................5

adding Web Jetadmin .......................................................................................................5

discovery of Toptools remote control card...........................................................................5

Netserver event management ............................................................................................6

compiling new HP MIBs .....................................................................................................8

installing Insight Manager 7 SP2 on a Netserver system............................................. 8

migrating from Toptools to Insight Manager 7............................................................ 9

user accounts ..................................................................................................................11

setting up Toptools accounts for use in Insight Manager 7.................................................12

using Toptools 5.6 to manage ProLiant servers......................................................... 12

management capabilities.................................................................................................12

event management..........................................................................................................14

status polling...................................................................................................................15

configuring a device for status polling..................................................................16

suspending and resuming polling ........................................................................16

configuring the management URL field .............................................................................16

conclusion .............................................................................................................. 17

feedback ................................................................................................................ 17

Summary of content (17 pages)

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hp industry standard servers white paper TC030304WP table of contents March 2003 guide to interoperability of hp hardware and hardware management tools: hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems abstract .................................................................................................................... 2 introduction ..............................................................................................................
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems abstract This document is written primarily for HP customers who have deployed HP NetServer systems and are using HP Toptools to manage distributed networks. As HP transitions all its industry standard server products to the HP ProLiant product line, HP management software will transition from Toptools to Insight Manager 7.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems providing updated management information, such as network interface or storage subsystem performance statistics. For best results in using Insight Manager 7 to manage Netserver systems, HP recommends that customers update to Insight Manager 7 SP2, which is available in the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or on the web at: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/cim7-description.html.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems web-enabled device discovery • detailed device configuration and health: Discovers Instant Toptools running on port 280 under the latest versions of Windows, NetWare, and Linux operating systems. Insight Manager 7 will launch instant Toptools, allowing customers to view the configuration and status of key server subsystems.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems Instant Toptools is available for free download. To download Instant Toptools over the Internet, follow these steps: 1. From the HP website at www.hp.com, select Support & Drivers. 2. Select HP software & drivers. 3. Enter the Netserver model name, and click on the adjacent search arrow. 4. On the Smart Driver Download screen, scroll down to the Utility – HP Instant Toptools section. 5.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems figure 4. link to Toptools Remote Control from Insight Manager 7 device list Netserver event management The NetServer MIBs listed in Table 1 have been compiled into Insight Manager 7 SP2 by default, and the trap definitions in the MIBs are loaded into the database. This provides event translation and extra event information from NetServer systems.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems • Systems administrators can compile additional MIBs to manage events on other HP devices. The Insight Manager 7 compiler only supports SNMP v1, so this may limit the number of other MIBs that can be compiled. Insight Manager 7 does not support the import and compilation of Trap Definition files from OpenView or similar management platforms (trapd.conf). figure 5.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems compiling new HP MIBs To enhance Insight Manager 7 event capabilities for other HP devices, system administrators can compile new MIBs into the system using the graphical interface or the command line. To compile new MIBs using the graphical interface, complete the following steps: 1. In Insight Manager 7, browse to Tools. 2. Click on Tools. 3. Select the MIB Manager. 4.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems Before installing Insight Manager 7 SP2 on a Netserver system, system administrators should do the following: • Using the Add/Remove Programs function, uninstall any version of the Java 2 Runtime Environment that is not version 1.3.1_02. This will eliminate having multiple or unsupported copies of the plug-in on the system. • When upgrading from a version of Insight Manager 7 prior to SP1.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems table 3. considerations for migrating from Toptools to Insight Manager 7 Toptools user accounts Windows login accounts. Groups are used for access rights. Insight Manager 7 SP2 migration Windows login Migrate Windows accounts. accounts from Toptools system to Insight Manager system. notes Additional configuration in Insight Manager 7 Setup Accounts page for access rights.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems table 4. predefined reports provided by Insight Manager 7 SP2 and Toptools 5.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems table 5. equivalent user groups in Toptools and Insight Manager 7 Toptools user group access rights Insight Manager 7 user group Toptools (users) Members can view HP Toptools device information. users Toptools admins Members have full access to all functions in HP Toptool administrators Toptools operators Members can manage any device via Toptools, but cannot configure Toptools itself.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems • RILOE discovery: Discovers a Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE) card as another device on the network. The device is not classified as a RILOE card; it may be classified as a server. • RILOE-II card discovery: Discovers RILOE-II card as “management device, RILOE-II card” in the Type field. • status information: Monitors status by alert reception and up/down polling.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems Version Control Agents1 or the Survey Utility,2 may also be running on the system. figure 7. launching ProLiant Management Agents from Toptools If the system discovered is a Compaq Evo, Armada, or Deskpro PC running the desktop management agents, Toptools provides the ability to launch directly to the web-enabled management agents.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems figure 8. translated ProLiant SNMP trap in Toptools 5.6 status polling The Toptools Configure Polling page allows system administrators to select networks or devices to poll, to set the frequency of polling, and to toggle polling on or off. The settings for Timeouts and Retries are used for all device communications, regardless of protocol: SNMP, DMI, WMI, or HTTP (hypertext transport protocol).
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems configuring a device for status polling To set Toptools polling parameters, complete the following steps: 1. From the Toptools Navigation frame, click Settings and then Device Communication. 2. In the Devices list, select the device(s) for which you wish to configure polling 3. Set the State for the selected device(s): • To retain the previous setting, make no change.
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hp Toptools 5.6 with ProLiant servers and Insight Manager 7 with hp Netserver systems table 6. ports detected automatically by Toptools 5.