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Using HP-SIM to manage servers running ESXi, The “First Time Wizard”

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Using HP-SIM to manage servers running ESXi HP SIM 5.2 or later and the Insight Providers are fully integrated to support identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling. In order for HP SIM to successfully identify a VMware ESXi managed node, the user must enter system level WBEM credentials. The WBEM credentials can be entered three ways: The "First Time Wizard" When HP SIM is started for the first time, it raises the First Time Wizard. The First Time Wizard allows the user to enter a variety of HP SIM configuration parameters. The WBEM credentials entered here are applied globally (see Figure 2). Figure 2. HP SIM First Time Wizard credential screen 6

Section	Page
Abstract	2
Introduction	2
HP implementation of WBEM in ESXi	2
HP server information available using WBEM	3
Proactive notification of server issues	3
HP integrated VMware ESXi provider and profile summary	4
ProLiant server information available using VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure Client and Virtual Center	4
Comparison of HP SIM with HP Insight Providers and VC/VI Client with VMware providers	4
Managing HP integrated VMware ESXi	5
Using HP-SIM to manage servers running ESXi	6
The “First Time Wizard”	6
Global Protocol Settings page – Options-->Protocol Settings-->Global Protocol Settings	7
System Protocol Settings page	8
Using HP Virtual Machine Manager to manage virtual machines running ESXi	17
Using VI Client and Virtual Center to manage ProLiant servers running ESXi	18
Appendix A: Changing standards in the server management environment	20
Web-based Enterprise Management	20
Common Information Model	21
Appendix B: HP SIM with HP providers, VC/VIC with VMware providers comparison	22
For more information	24

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Using HP-SIM to manage servers running ESXi

HP SIM 5.2 or later and the Insight Providers are fully integrated to support identification, inventory,

event monitoring, and status polling. In order for HP SIM to successfully identify a VMware ESXi

managed node, the user must enter system level WBEM credentials. The WBEM credentials can be

entered three ways:

The “First Time Wizard”

When HP SIM is started for the first time, it raises the First Time Wizard. The First Time Wizard allows

the user to enter a variety of HP SIM configuration parameters. The WBEM credentials entered here

are applied globally (see Figure 2).

Figure 2.

HP SIM First Time Wizard credential screen