Abstract; Overview; Updates To The System Management Homepage (Smh) - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Hardware Manual

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. Insight Providers for Windows, which enables HP to deliver a well-
integrated set of standards-based management tools, is built on top of Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI). WMI is the Microsoft® implementation of WBEM, a set of industry-standard
technologies for accessing system information in a distributed management environment.
Advantages of using Insight Providers for Windows include:
• Improved security over SNMP. As SNMP is not encrypted, it does not require strict credentials. The
Insight Providers for Windows can run over http and https and requires a valid account credential.
• More transparent; WMI service instead of agents. The Insight Providers run within the existing WMI
Common Interface Model Object Manager (CIMOM). This makes the data collection agents more
transparent.
After deciding to upgrade to Insight Providers for Windows, it is important to decide how to
incorporate the management capabilities of Insight Providers for Windows. A variety of client
software is available for this purpose. The management infrastructure provided by the Insight
Providers can be accessed using the System Management Homepage (SMH), which is in the ProLiant
Support Packs (PSPs). In addition, users can configure HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) version
5.2 and later to leverage Insight Providers for Windows infrastructure. Many client applications are
available for WMI that can be used to interface with the Insight Providers. Users can easily write
scripts for fully customized management. For more information, see the following web sites:
• Using WMI: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393964.aspx
• Scripting access to WMI:
• Further information: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa390436.aspx
Customers running Windows Server 2008 should be aware that the default configuration does not
provide for direct remote WMI access. Customers can refer to the "HP Insight Management WBEM
Providers for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 User Guide" for instructions about
how to enable remote WMI access by using built-in firewall commands. It is available at
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/wbem/documentation.html.
HP SIM 5.2 and the HP Insight Management WBEM Providers for Windows are fully integrated for
identification, inventory, event monitoring, disk thresholding, and status polling.

Updates to the System Management Homepage (SMH)

The System Management Homepage of HP SIM allows data collection from either the Insight Providers
or SNMP agents. After installation of Insight Providers for Windows, SMH defaults to using Insight
Providers for Windows as its data source. An SMH setting page allows users to set the data source
and to switch easily between the two data sources (Insight Providers for Windows or SNMP).
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