System Protocol Settings Page - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Troubleshooting Manual

System Protocol Settings page

If the user does not supply credentials at the global level, then the user can declare the credentials at
the managed node level. From the System page the user selects the "Tools & Links" tab, "System
Protocol Settings." Once the system credentials are entered, the user must run "Identify" so that the
credentials are validated (see Figure 4). The credentials will only be applied to the managed node
that is selected.
Figure 4. HP SIM System Protocol Settings page
During the identification process, HP SIM determines if a managed node is running an ESXi operating
system. If an ESXi operating system is running, HP SIM attempts to contact both the VMware providers
and HP Insight Providers. HP SIM identification will create a path to these providers so that it can
immediately contact and collect data from the appropriate providers.
The HP SIM Systems page provides an overview of the managed node. The Systems page summary
includes IP and DNS information, links to additional management tools such as property pages, and
WBEM events list. Figure 5 provides examples of how the HP SIM Systems page integrates with HP
Insight Providers.
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