Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Hardware Manual

Integrating hp insight management wbem providers with hp system insight manager, 2nd edition

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Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM

Providers with HP System Insight Manager

integration note, 2

Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2

Overview............................................................................................................................................ 2

Updates to the System Management Homepage (SMH)............................................................................ 2

Security .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Insight Provider deployment and SNMP agent removal ............................................................................ 4

Integration with HP SIM ........................................................................................................................ 4

Identification.................................................................................................................................... 4

Systems page .................................................................................................................................. 4

WBEM indications ........................................................................................................................... 5

Disk thresholds................................................................................................................................. 8

Status polling................................................................................................................................... 9

WBEM Provider deployment and configuration ................................................................................. 10

Hardware and software inventory .................................................................................................... 11

Property pages .............................................................................................................................. 13

Scenarios using HP Insight WBEM Providers ......................................................................................... 14

Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM .......................................................................................... 14

Using HP SIM to install and configure HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on a managed node ..... 16

Configure and identify existing HP Insight Management WBEM Providers through HP SIM ..................... 18

Setting configurable disk thresholds in SIM........................................................................................ 20

Identifying issues with hardware components .................................................................................... 21

SIM Indication support for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers ................................................... 24

Confirming WBEM is identified as a management protocol................................................................. 26

For more information.......................................................................................................................... 27

Call to action .................................................................................................................................... 27

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP System Insight Manager integration note, 2 edition Abstract.............................. 2 Overview............................2 Updates to the System Management Homepage (SMH)................2 Security .............................. 3 Insight Provider deployment and SNMP agent removal ................4 Integration with HP SIM ........................4 Identification............................
Page 2: Abstract
Abstract The goal of this paper is to help users move from Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows. Overview HP has introduced a new product meant to eventually replace SNMP. Based on Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM), HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows improves management, security, reliability, and ease of use, while simplifying integration with existing management tools and processes.
Page 3: Security
The overall layout of the SMH remains the same; however, the individual sub-pages have undergone several changes. While content and information are similar, the layout redesign provides a more user- friendly, faster interface. There are several changes to the SMH page: •...
Page 4: Insight Provider Deployment And Snmp Agent Removal
information on this topic, refer to “Connecting to WMI on a Remote Computer” at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa389290.aspx. Insight Provider deployment and SNMP agent removal Insight Provider deployment can occur in sequence with deployment or removal of SNMP agents. Users who currently depend on SNMP to provide their management infrastructure can choose to remove the agents at the same time they install Insight Providers for Windows.
Page 5: Wbem Indications
Figure 1. HP SIM and the Insight Providers for Windows integration WBEM indications HP SIM can subscribe for and receive WBEM indications (asynchronous alerts that provide SIM users a real-time status for hardware components that are experiencing problems). Figures 2 and 3 provide an example of how WBEM indications are activated and deactivated.
Page 6 Figure 2. Subscribing for WBEM indications using the HP SIM user interface...
Page 7 Figure 3. Subscribing for WBEM indications using the HP SIM CLI, and a list of existing subscriptions Figure 4 displays a WBEM indication report. Figure 4. WBEM indication report...
Page 8: Disk Thresholds
Disk thresholds WBEM-based disk thresholds can be set from within SMH. Users may set both disk and processor thresholds through SMH. HP SIM will receive indications (if subscribed) when the thresholds are exceeded. Note Disk and processor thresholds cannot be received in HP SIM 5.2 This feature will be functional in HP SIM 5.3.
Page 9: Status Polling
Status polling The HP SIM Status Polling module allows HP SIM to keep status up to date and provide a timely and accurate “follow-the-red” picture for users. “Follow-the-red” refers to the process of following a top- level status value down through various levels of status to the offending instance of hardware. HP SIM Status Polling collects an overall status value from Insight Providers for Windows every five minutes.
Page 10: Wbem Provider Deployment And Configuration
WBEM Provider deployment and configuration HP SIM provides a convenient deployment tool for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers. The HP SIM Configure or Repair Agents (CRA) tool, found under the Configure menu, allows a user to push the HP Insight Management WBEM Providers to the managed node as well as automatically subscribe to them.
Page 11: Hardware And Software Inventory
Figure 8. Installing Providers on a Windows server – configure or repair settings Hardware and software inventory HP SIM provides a comprehensive inventory of hardware and software on the managed node, including reports for specific platforms. The user may select from a variety of inventory items to create custom reports as well as several different output formats.
Page 12 Figure 9. Configuring inventory reports Figure 10. Default Inventory Report for Windows Server running HP Insight WBEM Providers for Windows...
Page 13: Property Pages
Property pages HP SIM Property pages (Figure 11) display overall server characteristics, status information, and configuration/inventory data. The Property page data, read and reported in real time, is exclusively WBEM data. Figure 11. Property page examples...
Page 14: Scenarios Using Hp Insight Wbem Providers
Scenarios using HP Insight WBEM Providers This section provides examples of scenarios using the HP Insight WBEM Providers for Windows. Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM HP SIM WMI Mapper service HP SIM supports industry-standard protocols such as WBEM. The WMI Mapper 2.4 is an application that provides translation from WMI (a DCOM-based interface) to a standardized WBEM interface (CIM XML/HTTP(2)).
Page 15 Figure 12. Mapper service Figure 13 shows the screen in HP SIM used to configure the Mapper. Figure 13. WMI Mapper Proxy configuration...
Page 16: Using Hp Sim To Install And Configure Hp Insight Management Wbem Providers On A Managed Node
Using HP SIM to install and configure HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on a managed node Make sure the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. Identify ProLiant servers through HP SIM. See the HP SIM Technical Reference Guide for detailed information on how to discover managed nodes: http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html Use the HP SIM Configure or Repair agent tool to deploy the Insight Providers for Windows to...
Page 17 Install the Insight Providers for Windows on one or more managed nodes. Figure 15 shows the window in which Providers and agents should be installed. Figure 15. Configure or Repair Agents – Install Providers and Agents window Configure a non-Administrator user. Subscribe to WBEM events.
Page 18: Configure And Identify Existing Hp Insight Management Wbem Providers Through Hp Sim
Configure and identify existing HP Insight Management WBEM Providers through HP SIM Make sure the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. Configure the correct WBEM credentials in HP SIM. Click Options->...
Page 19 Figure 17. System Protocol Settings link Enter the WBEM credentials. Figure 18 shows the system protocol settings window. Figure 18. System Protocol Settings window Re-identify the ProLiant Windows server at Options- > Identify Systems.
Page 20: Setting Configurable Disk Thresholds In Sim
Setting configurable disk thresholds in SIM Make sure the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. Access SMH through HP SIM using the Health Status link on the Systems page (Figure 19). Figure 19.
Page 21: Identifying Issues With Hardware Components
Figure 20. System Thresholds window Identifying issues with hardware components HP SIM, using HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows, provides a way to identify hardware components that may be having issues. This ‘follow-the-red’ strategy employs a consolidated status available in the providers and displays the overall status on the Systems page of the ProLiant manage node.
Page 22 Figure 21. Health Status link...
Page 23 Figure 22 shows the System Management Homepage. Figure 22. System Management Homepage (SMH) – Major status component...
Page 24: Sim Indication Support For Hp Insight Management Wbem Providers
SIM Indication support for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers Make sure the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. Create a subscription in the user interface by clicking Options > Events > Subscribe to WBEM Events.
Page 25 Open an event to get more details. Figure 24. Indications in the Events tab Troubleshooting WBEM Indications in HP SIM If a subscription fails: Make sure WBEM is a discovered protocol on the managed node (Systems Page > Product Description table > Management Protocols). Make sure the node is accessible (Properties link on the Systems Page or Options->...
Page 26: Confirming Wbem Is Identified As A Management Protocol
Figure 25. Event Filter Settings Ensure events are generated – use the Insight Providers for Windows test event tool. Make sure the WMI Mapper Indication Service is running. Try to list the known subscriptions: - Mxwbemsub –l –n <node name> - Running the list command contacts the WMI CIMOM on the managed node and searches for the subscription.
Page 27: For More Information
For more information For additional information, refer to the resources listed below. Resource description Web address ProLiant Server Support Matrix website http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/ index-all.html HP software and drivers http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html Access to WMI Namespaces http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ en-us/library/aa822575.aspx Connecting to WMI on a Remote Computer http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ en-us/library/aa389290.aspx PSP website...

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