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A- agent
A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's immediate presence. HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) agents provide in-depth hardware and software information and subsystem status to HP SIM and numerous third-party management applications. see also management agent- alarm
A user-configurable notification displayed in the System Status panel of HP SIM when certain events occur. For instance, if a monitored item changes, an alarm notifies the user that a change has occurred. see also trapsee also event- all events
Systems where any event types have occurred. - All Tools toolbox
A default toolbox that provides complete access to all tools for the authorized system or system group. - attribute
A single characteristic of a manageable product or component, as in an attribute of a Management Information Format (MIF) file. A set of related attributes constitutes a group. For example, the clock speed of a processor chip is an attribute of a group that describes that chip. see also Management Information Format- authentication
The process of identifying an individual, based on a user name and password. Authentication is distinct from authorizations and ensures that the individual is who they claim to be. - authorizations
A mapping of a relationship between a user, a toolbox, and a system or system group. - automatic discovery
The process that HP SIM uses to find and identify the systems on your network and populate the database with that information. A system must first be discovered to collect data and track system health status. - available software
A listing of the software components available in the repository to which the VCA has been configured to point. When browsing directly into a VCA, these additional components can be selected for installation.
B- banner
The section of the GUI at the top of the screen that includes the user name and links to the Home page and sign out functions.
C- caution
A note to indicate that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. - central management server
(CMS)
A system in the management domain that executes the HP SIM software. All central operations within HP SIM are initiated from this system. - central processing unit polling rate
The rate for how often the Cluster Monitor CPU Resource checks CPU utilization as reported by HP Insight Management Agent on monitored systems. - certificate
An electronic document that contains a subject's public key and identifying information about the subject. The certificate is signed by a certificate authority (CA) to bind the key and subject identification together. see also certificate authority- certificate authority
(CA)
A trusted third-party organization or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public-private key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the individual who has been granted the unique certificate is the individual they claim to be. - cleared status
A status condition that indicates a system is cleared. - clearing events
Changing the event status from uncleared to cleared. - clients
HP desktop, portable, and workstation systems. - cluster
A parallel or distributed computing system made up of many discrete systems that form a single, unified computing resource. Clusters vary in their features, complexity, and the purposes for which they are best suited. - cluster IP address
The IP address of the cluster. - cluster monitor
A core component of HP SIM. Cluster Monitor adds the ability to monitor and manage multi-node clusters. Cluster Monitor also manages multiple cluster platforms in a heterogeneous environment. - cluster monitor resource
A program that provides a monitoring or management function for clustered nodes in a cluster. - cluster system identification
Information about cluster systems. This information is stored in the database. - collections
The method for grouping system or event searches. - command line interface
(CLI)
A program interface where commands can be executed directly from the command shell of the operating system command shell. - common information model
(CIM)
An object-oriented schema defined by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF). CIM is an information model guide that describes and shares management information enterprise-wide. CIM is designed for extending each management environment in which it is used. - common information model object manager
(CIMOM)
A CIMOM acts as the interface for communication between web-based enterprise management (WBEM) providers and management applications such as HP Systems Insight Manager. A CIMOM that provides an interface for an SMI-S provider is called an SMI CIMOM. - communications protocol
- see management protocol
- component
A component is a single, self-describing, installable (interactive or silent) binary file containing a single piece of software, such as firmware image, driver, agent, or utility, that is supported by the management and update tools. - configuration history report
The Survey Utility that contains reports that show configuration details for server and compares configuration history files for differences. - Configure or Repair Agents
An HP SIM plug-in feature that enables you to repair credentials for SNMP settings and trust relationships that exist between HP SIM and target systems. You can also update Web Agent passwords on target systems that have 7.1 agents or earlier installed. - control tasks
Sequences of instructions that are associated with a search, event, or both, such as Delete Events, Remove Disk Thresholds, Set Disk Threshold, and Set Device Access community strings. - critical status
A state generated when HP SIM can no longer communicate to a managed system. - custom commands
Tasks that launch an application on the server that is running HP SIM.
D- data collection reports
Data collection reports include information about discovered systems in a single instance or a historical trend analysis report. HP SIM supports Overwrite existing data set (for detailed analysis), formerly known as Single Instance Data Collection task in Insight Manager 7, and Append new data set (for historical trend analysis), formerly known as Historical Data Collection task in Insight Manager 7. With Overwrite existing data set (for detailed analysis), data is collected from a system at a single instance. With Append new data set (for historical trend analysis), data detailing the system history is collected. - data collection tasks
Procedure that involves gathering information from a group of managed systems and storing that information in the database. HP SIM uses Hardware Status Polling and Data Collection Tasks to implement collection. - Desktop Management Interface
(DMI)
An industry-standard protocol, primarily used in client management, established by the DMTF. DMI provides an efficient means of reporting client system problems. DMI-compliant computers can send status information to a central management system over a network. - Desktop Management Taskforce
(DMTF)
An industry standard body that defines DMI and WBEM standards for the industry. HP is an active sponsor and participant in the DMTF body. - digital signatures
A technology used to validate the sender of a transaction. This technology uses private keys to digitally sign the data and public keys to verify the sender. - discovery
A feature within a management application that finds and identifies network objects. In HP management applications, discovery finds and identifies all the HP systems within a specified network range. - discovery filters
Enables users with full-configuration-rights to prevent or allow certain system types from ever being added to the database. - discovery template
Files that can be used by automatic discovery in lieu of typing the addresses directly in to the Ping inclusion ranges or Exclusion ranges fields on the Automatic Discovery - General Settings page and are designed to be used as a quick way to change the scope of automatic discovery. - Distributed Component Object Model
(DCOM)
An extension of the Component Object Model (COM) that enables COM components to communicate between clients and servers on the same network. - distributed task facility
(DTF)
A management application that manages the remote execution of tasks on managed systems. - DMI
- see Desktop Management Interface
- Domain Name Service
(DNS)
A service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
E- e-mail notification
One of the notification tasks in HP SIM that sends notifications through e-mail. - edit collection
To modify existing collections to add or remove search criteria. - enclosure
A physical container for a set of blades servers. It consists of a backplane that routes power and communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the CPU or server power supplies. - event
Information sent to certain users that something in the managed environment has changed. Events are generated from SNMP traps and are preconfigured in this release. HP SIM receives a trap when an important event occurs. Events are defined as: Warning. Events of this type indicate a state that might become a problem. Informational. Events of this type require no attention and are provided as useful information. Normal. Events of this type indicate that this event is not a problem. Minor. Events of this type indicate a warning condition that can escalate into a more serious problem. Major. Events of this type indicate an impending failure. Critical. Events of this type indicate a failure and signal the need for immediate attention.
- event overview
A chart that summarizes the uncleared events by product type. - external sites
Third-party application URLs.
F- full-configuration-rights user
A user who is automatically authorized for the All Tools toolbox on all systems, including the CMS. This type of user has been given special privileges to administer the HP SIM software.
G- graphical user interface
(GUI)
A program interface that takes advantage of the graphics capabilities of the computer to make the program easier to use. The HP SIM GUI is Web-enabled and displays in a Web browser.
H- hosts files
A file that includes all critical system information from the HP SIM database, such as IP addresses. - HP Insight Management Agent
A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's immediate presence. - HP ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management Pack
(VMM)
Provides central management and control of Virtual Machines on Microsoft Virtual server, Vmware’s GSX and ESX. Integrated with HP SIM, VMM provides unified management of HP ProLiant host servers and Virtual Machines. - HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack
The all-in-one vulnerability assessment and patch management tool integrated into HP SIM, simplifying and consolidating the proactive identification and resolution of issues that can impact server availability into one central console. - HP Systems Insight Manager
System management software that is capable of managing a wide variety of systems, including HP systems, clusters, desktops, workstations, and portables. HP SIM; combines the strengths of Insight Manager 7, HP Toptools, and HP Servicecontrol Manager to deliver a single tool for managing HP ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000 systems running Windows, Linux, and HP-UX. The core HP SIM software delivers the essential capabilities required to manage all HP server platforms. HP SIM can also be extended to deliver unparalleled breadth of system management with plug-ins for HP storage, power, client, and printer products. Plug-ins for rapid deployment, performance management, and workload management enable systems administrators to pick the value added software required to deliver complete lifecycle management of their hardware assets. - HP Systems Insight Manager database
(database)
The database that stores vital information about HP SIM, including users, systems, and toolboxes. - HP Version Control Agent
(VCA)
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server. The VCA can be configured to point to a VCRM agent, enabling easy version comparison and software update from the repository. - HP Version Control Repository Manager
(VCRM)
An HP agent that enables a customer to manage HP provided software stored in a user-defined repository. - HyperText Transfer Protocol
(HTTP)
The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web.
I- identification
An aspect of the discovery process that identifies the management protocol and type of system. - installed version
A particular HP software component that is installed on the server the VCA is installed on. - Instant Support Enterprise Edition
(ISEE)
Provides proactive remote monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting to help you enhance the availability of HP-UX, Microsoft Windows, Linux, OpenVMS, Tru64 Unix, NonStop, and Sun Solaris servers, as well as storage and network systems in your data center. - Internet Protocol
(IP)
Specifies the format of datagrams (packets) and the addressing scheme on a network. Most networks combine IP with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual connection between a destination and a source. - Internetwork Packet Exchange
(IPX)
A networking protocol used by the Novell NetWare operating systems and is a datagram (packet) protocol used for connectionless communications. - IP range
Systems with an IP address that falls in the specified range.
J- Java database connectivity
(JDBC)
Similar to ODBC, this set of application program interfaces (APIs) provides a standard mechanism to allow Java applets access to a database. - Java Remote Method Invocation
(RMI)
A set of protocols that enable Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects.
K- key
A value used alone or with an encryption decoder (corresponding public or private key) for cryptography. In traditional private key cryptography, the communicators share a key or cipher so that each can encrypt and decrypt messages. The risk in this system is that if any party loses the key, the system is broken. In public key cryptography, the private key is associated with a public key, so each person in the system has a personal private key that is never shared. - keystore
A database that maintains a list of keys. The keystore can contain a subject's own private key. A keystore can also contain a list of public keys, as published in certificates. see also key
L- limited-configuration-rights user
A user who has limited capability to configure the CMS. Limited-configuration-rights users have permission to create, modify, and delete all reports and their own tools.
M- Major status
Aggregate status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken immediately. - managed systems
Any system managed by HP SIM, such as servers, desktops, and Remote Insight Boards (RIBs). - management agent
A daemon or process running on a managed system. It receives and executes requests from the CMS on the managed system. - management domain
A collection of resources called managed systems that have been placed under the control of the HP SIM. Each central management server is responsible for a management domain. The managed systems can belong to more than one management domain. - Management HTTP Server
An integrated piece of software used by the HP suite of HP Web-enabled System Management Software to communicate over HTTP and HTTPS. It provides a uniform set of functionality and security to HP Web-enabled System Management Software. This version is available in the ProLiant Support Pack 7.10 or earlier. - Management Information Base
(MIB)
The data specification for passing information using the SNMP protocol. An MIB is also a database of managed objects accessed by network management protocols. - Management Information Format
(MIF)
An ASCII text file in the DMI architecture that describes the manageable features and attributes of a product. The DMI maintains this information in a MIF database and makes it available to operating systems and management applications. The DMTF has specified MIF formats for a variety of system types and peripheral systems. - management instrumentation
Agents running on systems that provide management information for HTTP, DMI, or SNMP protocols. - management LAN
A LAN dedicated to the communications necessary for managing systems. It is typically a moderate bandwidth (10/100 BaseT) and secured through limited access. - management protocol
A set of protocols, such as WBEM, HTTP, SNMP, or DMI, used to establish communication with discovered systems. - management scope
A set of systems within the set of all discovered systems that HP SIM manages. - management services
The provider of a core set of capabilities such as auto-discovery, data collection, a central repository for system and event information, event management, basic notification, and secure access. These functions are used by add-ins from HP, a Management Solutions Partner, and HP SIM users. - management tasks
Procedures you set up to search systems or events. - manual discovery techniques
Processes that enable you to bypass a full discovery for the following tasks: Creating or importing an HP SIM database hosts file Creating or importing generic hosts files
- Microsoft Clustering Service status page
A page that summarizes cluster status as defined by Microsoft Cluster Server and lists the status and values of MSCS-defined cluster attributes. The Cluster Monitor uses color to display status based on MSCS condition values (Normal, Degraded, Failed, and Other). - Minor status
Aggregate status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken as soon as possible to prevent further failure. - Monitor Tools toolbox
A default toolbox that contains tools that display the state of managed systems but not tools that change the state of managed systems. - multiple-system aware
(MSA)
A run type that supports multi-system operations. Tools with this run type operate on the target systems using their own internal mechanisms instead of using the distributed task facility. The MSA run type uses the distributed task facility to launch the tool on a single system before the tool interacting with the other managed systems.
N- no configuration rights user
A user who cannot configure the CMS. However, the user can view and run predefined reports on the CMS and all managed systems.
O- Open Service Event Manager
(OSEM)
Enables you to collect, filter, and send problem reports for supported systems (ProLiant and Integrity) running Insight Management Agents. In addition, OSEM automatically sends service event notifications to HP SIM when a problem is detected on the system. - overall software status
This section indicates whether the software on the server that the VCA is installed on has any updates available within the repository in which it has been configured to monitor.
P- HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack
An ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack is a set of HP software components that have been bundled together by HP, and verified to work with a particular operating system. An ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack contains driver components, agent components, and application and utility components. All of these are verified to install together. - Performance Management Pack
(PMP)
A software solution that detects, analyzes, and explains hardware bottlenecks on HP ProLiant servers. PMP tools consist of Online Analysis, Offline Analysis, Comma Separated Value (CSV) File Generator Report, System Summary Report, Status Analysis Report, Configuration, Licensing, and Manual Log Purge. - ProLiant Essentials license key
The contractual permissions granted by HP to the customer in the form of a coded embodiment of a license that represents a specific instance of a license. A single license can be represented by a single key or by a collection of keys. - ProLiant Support Pack
A set of HP software components that have been bundled together by HP and verified to work with a particular operating system. A ProLiant Support Pack contains driver components, agent components, and application and utility components. All of these are verified to install together.
R- racks
A set of components cabled together to communicate between themselves. A rack is a container for an enclosure. - Red Hat Package Manager
(RPM)
The Red Hat Package Manager is a powerful package manager that can be used to build, install, query, verify, update, and uninstall individual software packages. A package consists of an archive of files and package information, including name, version, and description. - Reference Support Pack
A baseline bundle of HP software components that the VCA can be configured to point to in the repository. This setting enables users to indicate that they want to keep all of their software up to a certain Support Pack level. - remote wakeup
Sometimes referred to as Wake-On-LAN (WOL). The remote powering up of a system through its resident WOL network card, provided that the system has been enabled to be so awakened using the ROM or F10 Setup. This is a capability on which HP SIM relies to turn on the systems for scheduled Software Updates or Replicate Agent Settings. - remove all disk thresholds
A task provided by HP SIM to remove disk thresholds for systems in an associated collection. This task only removes disk thresholds that were set by HP SIM or by browsing directly to the Web agent. Any thresholds set by HP SIM for Windows 32, including disk thresholds, are not removed by this task. - Replicate Agent Settings
A tool that can be used to copy Web-based agent settings to a group of systems. - repository
A directory containing ProLiant Support Pack or Integrity Support Packs and Smart Components. - Resource Partition
A subset of the resources owned by an operating system instance. The use of those resources is controlled through technologies such as the Fair Share Scheduler, pSets, and Memory Resource Groups. A resource partition also has a set of processes associated with it, and only those processes can use the resources within the resource partition. Policies established by tools such as Process Resource Manager (PRM), Workload Manager (WLM), or Global Workload Manager (gWLM) control how resources are allocated to the set of resource partitions within an operating system instance. - role
- see toolbox
- rule set
Conditions, policies, or criteria applied to system information to determine what it is.
S- search criteria
A set of variables (information) used to define a requested subset of information from the set of all information. The information set that can be filtered includes action information, some of the system information, and so on. A filter is composed of an inclusion filter followed by an exclusion filter. The result of these two filtering operations is called a group. An example of a filter is an SQL statement that creates viewable information or causes management operations to be performed. - Secure HTTP
(HTTPS)
An extension to the HTTP protocol that supports sending data securely over the Web. - Secure Shell
(SSH)
A program to log in to another system over a network and execute commands on that system. It also enables you to move files from one system to another, and it provides authentication and secure communications over insecure channels. - Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL)
A standard protocol layer that lies between HTTP and TCP and provides privacy and message integrity between a client and server. A common usage of SSL is to provide authentication of the server, so clients can be assured they are communicating with the server it claims to be. It is application protocol independent. - Secure Task Execution
(STE)
A feature of HP SIM that securely executes a task from a managed system. STE ensures that the user requesting the task has the appropriate rights to perform the task, and encrypts the request to protect data from snooping. - security roles
A feature that enables administrators to restrict system access and manage access on a per-user or per-group basis. This capability enables systems administrators to delegate tasks to junior staff without providing access to advanced or dangerous features. It also enables systems administrators to delegate management of systems to specific organizations or customers without providing access to systems owned by other organizations or customers. - self-signed certificate
A certificate that is its own Certificate Authority (CA), such that the subject and the CA are the same. see also certificatesee also certificate authority- server blade
Typically a very dense server system containing microprocessors, memory, and network connections that can be easily inserted into a rack-mountable enclosure to share power supplies, fans, switches, and other components with other server blades. Server blades tend to be more cost-efficient, aster to deploy, and easier to adapt to growth and change than traditional rack-mounted or tower servers. see also enclosuresee also racks- server blade visual locator
A feature designed to provide visual representation of ProLiant BL e-Class and p-Class servers within their respective enclosures and racks. see also enclosuresee also racks- Service Advertising Protocol
(SAP)
A NetWare protocol used to identify the services and addresses of servers attached to the network. - set disk thresholds
A task provided by HP SIM to set a disk threshold for systems in an associated collection. This threshold is set on all disk volumes on the target system. - Shared Resource Domain
(SRD)
A collection of compartments—all of the same type—that share system resources. The compartments can be nPartitions, virtual partitions, processor sets (pSets), or Fair Share Scheduler (FSS) groups. A server containing nPartitions can be an SRD—as long as nPartition requirements are met. A server or an nPartition divided into virtual partitions can be an SRD for its virtual partition compartments. Similarly, a server, an nPartition, or a virtual partition containing pSets can be an SRD for its pset compartments. Lastly, a Server, an nPartition, or a virtual partition containing FSS groups can be an SRD for its FSS group compartments. A complex with nPartitions can hold multiple SRDs. For example, if the complex is divided into nPartitions, named Par1 and Par2, Par1's compartments could be virtual partitions, while Par2's compartments are pSets. Each compartment holds a workload. gWLM manages the workload by adjusting the compartment's resource allocation. - Short Message Service
(SMS)
A convenient way to send brief text messages directly to a wireless phone. There is a maximum message length of 140 characters. - Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
One of the management protocols supported by HP SIM. Traditional management protocol used extensively by networking systems and most servers. MIB-2 is the standard information available consistently across all vendors. - Single Login
Permission granted to an authenticated user browsing to HP SIM to browse to any of the managed systems from within HP SIM without re-authenticating to the managed system. HP SIM is the initial point of authentication, and browsing to another managed system must be from within HP SIM. - single-system aware
(SSA)
A run type that does not support multi-system operations. Tools with this run type are only aware of the system on which they are running. - SMI CIMOM
- see common information model object manager
- SMI-S provider
An industry-standard WBEM provider that implements a well defined interface for storage management. The manufacturers of host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, tape libraries, and storage arrays can integrate SMI-S providers with their systems, or provide them as separate software packages. see also Web-Based Enterprise Management- SNMP communication setting
Default SNMP community string used when communicating with systems supporting SNMP communications. - SNMP trap
Asynchronous event generated by an SNMP agent that the system uses to communicate a fault. - software inventory
A listing of the HP software installed on the system where the VCA is installed. - software update
A task to remotely update software and firmware. - spoofing
The act of a website posing as another site to gather confidential or sensitive information, alter data transactions, or present false or misleading data. - standard error
(stderr)
The default place where the system writes error messages. The default is the terminal display. - standard output
(stdout)
The default place to which a program writes its output. The default is the terminal display. - status message list
A list created by Cluster Management Resources to collect entries found in the bottom left area of the Cluster Monitor page to bring your attention to cluster attributes that are in an abnormal state. - status message summary header
The list header summary of the total number of status messages in the list and, in parentheses, the number of status messages that have not been examined. - status type
The classification of status messages (for example, Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, Warning, and Unknown). - Storage Management Initiative Specification
(SMI-S)
A standard management interface developed by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). SMI-S provides a common interface and facilitates the management of storage devices from multiple vendors. SMI-S uses industry-standard common information model and Web-Based Enterprise Management technology. - storage systems
SAN-attached Fibre Channel disk arrays, switches, tape libraries, or hosts (with Fibre Channel host bus adapters). - subnet
On TCP/IP networks, subnets are all systems whose IP addresses have the same prefix. For example, all systems with IP addresses that start with 10.10.10. would be part of the same subnet. - Survey Utility
An agent (or online service tool) that gathers and delivers hardware and operating system configuration information. This information is gathered while the server is online. - symmetric key
A common key that both the server and receiver of a message share and use to encrypt and decrypt a message. - system
Systems on the network that communicate through TCP/IP or IPX. To manage a system, some type of management protocol (for example, SNMP, DMI, or WBEM) must be present on the system. Examples of systems include servers, workstations, desktops, portables, routers, switches, hubs, and gateways. - system default searches
Requests for data about aggregate system health status, proactive subsystem status, and detailed component information on servers, workstations, desktops, and portables, irrespective of management protocol. - system group
A group of systems based on a system collection; a static snapshot of the source collection at the time the system group was created. Used for authorizations. - system health status
This is the overall status gathered from protocols (DMI, SNMP, WBEM, Insight Management Agents, and so on) that are supported on a taraget system. Status is defined as: Critical. HP SIM can no longer communicate with the system. The system was previously discovered but cannot be pinged. The system might be down, powered off, or no longer accessible on the network because of network problems. Major. A major problem exists with this system. It should be addressed immediately. For systems running an HP Insight Management Agent, some component has failed. The system might no longer be properly functioning, and data loss can occur. Minor. A minor problem exists with this system. For systems running Insight Management Agent, some component has failed but the system is still functioning. Warning. The system has a potential problem or is in a state that might become a problem. Normal. The system is functioning correctly. Disabled. The system is disabled from monitoring but is not necessarily turned off. Unknown. HP SIM cannot obtain management information about the system. Informational. The system might be in a transitional or non-error state.
- system identification
Identifying information about systems. This information is stored in the database. The following information is identified: Type of management protocol on the system (SNMP, DMI, WBEM, HTTP, and SSH) Type of HP system (server, client, switch, router, and so on)
- system information
Information that is provided on the System Page under the Identity tab. The system information includes:
- system information using DMI
Agents that conform to the DMI V2 standard and have passed testing. The list of compliant DMI V2 agents can be found on http://www.dmtf.org. - system information using SNMP
Agents that conform to SNMP MIB-2 standards. - system links
A summary information page for a specific system that has a management agent. - System Management Homepage
(SMH)
An integrated piece of software used by the HP suite of HP Web-enabled System Management Software to communicate over HTTP and HTTPS. It provides a uniform set of functionality and security to HP Web-enabled System Management Software. - system overview report
A report indicating the state of systems that is available at the time that HP SIM is first opened. A system search result contains the number of systems that are registered with the HP SIM databases. Systems are grouped by their status conditions. Each number in a column is a hyperlink to a more detailed list of systems, which displays the systems that correspond to the number in the overview. - system search
Logical grouping of systems into a collection based on information in the HP SIM database. After a search is defined, you can display the results from the system view page or associate it with a management task. - system search results
The result of a system search. - system status panel
The section of the GUI on the left of the screen that displays status information and system or event alarms. - system type
One of 12 supplied types. You can add your own based on one of these types. For example, use Server type to create MyServer type. It is still a server and is reported on in the same way, but it has your designation. - System Type Manager
(STM)
A utility that enables you to modify the default behavior of discovery and identification of objects classified as Unknown or as another category of systems are discovered and identified precisely as you require. HP SIM discovers and identifies the system and applies the new information when an Unknown system matches a rule set that you specify as the primary rule set. Furthermore, creating the new system type provides a System Link page for viewing the information returned from the system agent or from the communication protocol of SNMP or DMI.
T- task
An executed instance of an HP SIM tool, on one or more systems or systems groups, with a specific set of arguments. - task scheduling
A master scheduling tool for the scheduling of polling, control, and notification tasks. - threshold
A preset limit that produces an event when the limit is reached or exceeded. - timed event
An action that schedules necessary events. Examples of events include backups, disk storage cleanup, and so on. The user defines the tools in this category. - Tomcat
An open source implementation of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies that is used by HP SIM as a Web server. - tool
An application, command, or script that can be executed by HP SIM on one or more systems to perform a task. - tool category
An organizational structure for grouping tools. A tool must belong to one and only one category. Tool categories can only contain tools. They cannot contain other tool categories. - toolbox
A defined set of tools that a user might need for a particular task, such as database administration or software management. Each HP SIM toolbox is associated with a set of tools. - trap
An unsolicited message generated by a management agent that indicates that an event has occurred. For example, a monitored item has exceeded a set threshold or changed status. Previously called alarm. see also event- trap categories
Event collection systems found by event type. SNMP traps categorized by HP SIM into logical groups according to their functions. - trap forwarding address
The IP address of a system that has been specified to receive trap notifications forwarded by the HP SIM systems. - type
The classification of a system, which identifies it as a standard system type. The system types are client, cluster, portable, printer, remote access device, repeater, router, server, switch, unknown, workstation, and other.
U- uncleared event status
Events that have a Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, or Informational severity. Critical. A failure has occurred, and immediate attention is required. Major. A failure is impending. Minor. A warning condition exists that can escalate into a more serious problem. Normal. These events are not a problem. Informational. No attention required. This status is provided as useful information
- unknown status
HP SIM cannot obtain management information about the system using SNMP or DMI. Although no management instrumentation information is available, the system can be pinged. It might have an invalid community string or security setting. - user
A network user with a valid login on the CMS that has been added to HP SIM. - user accounts
Accounts used to sign into HP SIM. These accounts associate a local Windows user account or a domain account with privilege levels and paging attributes inside HP SIM. - user configuration page
A page in HP SIM that provides the ability to create and define users that have access to the management application and associated rights. - user group
A group of users defined on the CMS operating system that has been added to HP SIM. Members of the user group in the operating system can sign into HP SIM.
V- VCA log
A listing of all the software maintenance tasks completed by the VCA and reports resulting from those tasks. - version control
Referred to as the VCRM installed on a Windows system for Windows and Linux Proliant systems, and Software Distributor on HP-UX operating systems. Provides an overview of the software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems and can update system software and firmware on those systems programmatically using predetermined criteria. Version control identifies systems that are running out-of-date system software, indicates if an upgrade is available, and provides reasons for upgrading. For HP-UX systems, Software Distributor can be launched from an HP SIM CMS against one or more installed HP-UX systems. - Virtual Server Environment
(VSE)
An integrated server virtualization offering for HP-UX, Linux, and Windows servers that provides a flexible computing environment maximizing usage of server resources. VSE consists of a pool of dynamically sizeable virtual servers; each can grow and shrink based on service level objectives and business priorities. For more information, go to http://hp.com/go/vse.
W- WBEM Services
HP WBEM Services for HP-UX is an HP product that uses WBEM and DMTF standards to manage HP-UX system resources. - Web-Based Enterprise Management
(WBEM)
An Industry initiative to provide management of systems, networks, users, and applications across multiple vendor environments. WBEM simplifies system management, providing better access to both software and hardware data that is readable by WBEM compliant applications.
- Web-Based Enterprise Services
(WEBES)
A tool suite that is aimed at preventing or reducing the downtime of a system. - Web-launch aware
(WLA)
A run type for tools that are launched in a Web browser using a Web server. WLA tools can be designed to deal with multiple systems. - Windows Management Instrumentation
(WMI)
An API in the Windows operating system that enables systems in a network, typically enterprise networks, to be managed and controlled. - workspace
The section of the GUI where tools are displayed.
X- X client
An application or tool that appears on an X server. X clients can also be called X applications. - X server
A local application that accepts X client requests and acts on them. - X Window System
A cross-platform windowing system that uses the client/server model to distribute services across a network. It enables applications or tools to run on a remote computer. - XML document
A collection of data represented in XML.
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