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HP Systems Insight Manager Technical Reference Guide

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Identity Tab for Servers

»Table of Contents
»Index
»Notices
»Introduction
»Product Overview
»Getting Started
»Discovery and Identification
»Users and Authorizations
»Networking and Security
»Monitoring Systems, Clusters, and Events
»Storage Integration
»Managing with Tasks
»Tools that Extend Management
»Cluster Monitor
»Command Line Tools
»Creating New Command Line Tools
»Custom Commands
»Configuring DMI Access
»Configuring SNMP Access
»Device Ping
»Disk Thresholds
»License Manager
»Management Processor Tools
»Managing MIBs
»Installing OpenSSH
»PMP Tools
»Removing and Restoring Tools
»Replicate Agent Settings
»RPM Package Manager
»Server Migration Pack
»System Management Homepage
»System Page
Identity Tab for Servers
»Identity Tab for Management Processors
»Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Hosts
»Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Guests
»Virtual Machine Controls - Launching the Remote Console
»Virtual Machine Controls - Starting the Virtual Machine
»Virtual Machine Controls - Resetting the Virtual Machine
»Virtual Machine Controls - Pausing the Virtual Machine
»Virtual Machine Controls - Stopping the Virtual Machine
»VM Performance Tab for Hosts
»VM Performance Tab for Guests
»Identity Tab for Clusters
»Identity Tab for a Complex
»Identity Tab for Partitions
»Identity Tab for a Storage Host
»Identity Tab for a Storage Switch
»Identity Tab for a Storage Array
»Identity Tab for a Tape Library
»Port Types
»Tools & Links Tab
»Version Control
»Virtual Machine Management Pack
»WBEM Based Tools
»Available MSA Tools
»Partner Applications
»Reporting
»Administering Systems and Events
»Troubleshooting
»Reference Information
»Printable version
»Glossary
»Using Help
» System Status
» More Information
» Identification
» Product Description
» Contact Information
» Asset Information
» Management Processor
» Associations
» Related Topics

On the Identity tab, a status icon indicates the overall health status that is stored in the database. If a system is suspended, a disabled icon appears in place of the hardware status icon and software status icon. The System Status section contains more information on the system status.

The Identity page is divided into the following sections:

System Status

This section includes:

  • Health Status. The overall status for a system. It is obtained from Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Status Polling tasks, or all three. A ping (ICMP or TCP reachable check) is always made. Click the Health Status link to access System Management Homepage (SMH) if present or if it is not, the link accesses the Property Page Status page. If noption is available, the Health Status link is not present.

  • Management Processor Status. The management processor status (if available) links to a Web server on the management processor.

  • Software Status. The software status icon links to the system software Version Control Agent if available.

  • Disabled Status. A system that is suspended has a disabled icon in the HW and SW columns on the system table view page.

If a system is currently in a suspended mode, the System Page displays a disclaimer under System Status stating Monitoring of the system is suspended until and gives a date and time for monitoring to resume.

Partner applications might have their own status registered with the central management server (CMS). If so, these statuses are displayed under Health Status and as status columns on the system table view page. For example, the System Security Vulnerability Status links to a detailed information about the system status with regard to Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack.

Refer to System Table View Page - System Status Types for more information on system status types.

More Information

This section provides more detailed information about the system and lists all system information tools available for the system. The available links are:

  • System Management Homepage. SMH is launched if available

  • Property Page. The Property pages are launched if available

  • Partition Manager View. The Partition Manager is launched if available

  • Virtual Manager Host View. The Virtual Manager Host View (VMM) is launched if available

Identification

This section is expanded whenever you access the System Page the first time.

This section can be expanded of collapsed by clicking Expand menu and Collapse menu.

DMI identification is only supported on Windows and HP-UX-based central management server (CMS) installs. In addition, only like operating systems can be identified. For example, Windows-based CMSs can identify Windows-based DMI, and HP-UX-based CMSs can only identify HP-UX-based DMI systems.

The items available in this section include:

  • Address. The IP address, IPX address, or both that have been discovered for the system.

  • Preferred System Name. This is the name shown for the system. When available, it defaults to the host name from DNS. You can override this through the Edit System Properties link under the Tools & Links tab.

  • Network Name.  If available, this is the fully qualified DNS name. Reverse DNS lookups by IP address must be enabled and match a forward lookup.

  • UUID.  This is a unique identifier from the agent or other instrumentation on the system.

  • Serial Number. This is the serial number of the system.

Why is the device named 'orphan_nnn'?

A system described as an orphan system is a system for which HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) detects that both the IP address and name have been reallocated to another system. Occasionally, this reallocation can happen through simultaneous DHCP address assignment changes and a system re-name. However, the most common cause is from using drive imaging software, such as Altiris. When imaging systems, a globally unique identifier is used by the Web Agents and HP SIM for identification purposes. On Windows systems, this problem can be avoided by deleting the registry key entry, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Compaq\CIMAgent\GUID, from the registry before creating the image. For systems that have already been imaged, stop the foundation agents, remove the key, and restart the agents. A new discovery corrects the problem. Delete any old 'ORPHAN' systems from the HP SIM system list.

Product Description

This section can be expanded or collapsed by clicking Expand menu and Collapse menu.

This section includes:

  • Product ID. This is the identification number that when added to the serial number of the server, enables HP Support to uniquely identify HP systems.

  • System Type. This is the basic system type returned from identification.

  • System Subtype. This is the system subtype returned from identification.

  • Product Model.  This is the product model (name) as defined by the manufacturer.

  • Hardware Description. This is the description of the hardware obtained from the Edit System Properties page.

  • OS Name.  This is the longer operating system name for the system and is used for filtering in operating system-based system collections.

  • OS For Tool Filtering.  This is the short name of the operating system used for tool filter definition files.

  • OS Description. This is the detailed description of the operating system. For example, service pack information.

  • OS Version. This is the numerical representation of the operating system version.

  • Management Protocols.  This is the management protocols that have responded when attempting to identify the system.

    Note: If more protocols are expected, verify the credentials configured on the System Protocol Settings page.

  • Server Role.  This is a user settable server role from the ProLiant agents and can be set from the System Management Homepage.

  • Comments.  This is user settable comments from the SNMP or other agents.

  • Current Running Applications. This is a list of all applications currently running on the system.

Contact Information

This section includes:

  • Location. This is a user settable field from the agents for the physical location of the system.

  • Contact.  This is the user settable contact of the system from the agents.

    Note: Many of the fields in the contact and product description sections can be overridden locally on the CMS through the Edit System Properties pages. Refer to System Properties - Editing System Properties for a Single System for more information.

Asset Information

This section includes Asset Number, which is the asset number of the system.

Management Processor

This section appears only if a management processor is available. It includes:

  • Name.  This is the display name (Preferred Name) of the management processor used to manage the system.

  • Address.  This is the IP address of the management processor used to manage the system.

  • Model.  This is the model name of the management processor for this system.

Associations

This section includes:

  • Enclosure Name.  This is the name of the enclosure, if the system is in an enclosure, for example, a p-Class server blade.

  • Rack Name.  This is the name of the rack, if the enclosure is in a rack that could be discovered.

  • Slot.  This is the slot number that the system is positioned within the enclosure.

  • Server Dimensions.  If available, this is the dimensions in millimeters of the system.

Related Topics

» Tools that Extend Management - System Page
» System Page - Tools & Links Tab
» System Page - Identity Tab for Virtual Machine Hosts
» Event Table View Page - Navigating the Event Table View Page