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and configure HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on a managed node ..... 16 Configure and identify existing HP Insight Management WBEM Providers through HP SIM 18 Setting configurable disk thresholds in SIM 20 Identifying issues with hardware components 21 SIM Indication support for HP Insight - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 2
and https and requires a valid account credential. • More transparent; WMI service instead of agents. The Insight Providers run within the existing WMI Common SMH), which is in the ProLiant Support Packs (PSPs). In addition, users can configure HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) version 5.2 and - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 3
the columns (for example, by severity). • The Server Configurable Properties page (Tasks tab > Server Configuration) allows the user to set the listed writable properties. These properties are also configurable by group from HP SIM. Additionally, the Threshold Information link presents information - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 4
that is experiencing problems. • WBEM consolidated status (an indicator of overall server health) as a configuration of the providers. The following sections illustrate points of integration between HP SIM and Insight Providers for Windows. Identification During the HP SIM identification process, HP - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 5
and the Insight Providers for Windows integration WBEM indications HP SIM can subscribe for and receive WBEM indications (asynchronous alerts that provide SIM users a real-time status for hardware components that are experiencing problems). Figures 2 and 3 provide an example of how WBEM indications - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 6
Figure 2. Subscribing for WBEM indications using the HP SIM user interface 6 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 7
Figure 3. Subscribing for WBEM indications using the HP SIM CLI, and a list of existing subscriptions Figure 4 displays a WBEM indication report. Figure 4. WBEM indication report 7 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 8
. HP SIM will receive indications (if subscribed) when the thresholds are exceeded. Note Disk and processor thresholds cannot be received in HP SIM 5.2 This feature will be functional in HP SIM 5.3. Figure 5 shows the window that allows users to set thresholds. Figure 5. Disk threshold configuration - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 9
through various levels of status to the offending instance of hardware. HP SIM Status Polling collects an overall status value from Insight Providers . Figure 6 illustrates how "follow-the-red" can be used starting at HP SIM Health Status and tracing through the System Management Homepage. Figure - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 10
configuration HP SIM provides a convenient deployment tool for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers. The HP SIM Configure or Repair Agents (CRA) tool, found under the Configure menu, allows a user to push the HP operations for Windows servers. Figures 7 and 8 show the deployment windows. Figure - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 11
Figure 8. Installing Providers on a Windows server - configure or repair settings Hardware and software inventory HP SIM provides a comprehensive inventory of hardware and software on the managed node, including reports for specific platforms. The user may select from a variety of inventory items to - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 12
Figure 9. Configuring inventory reports Figure 10. Default Inventory Report for Windows Server running HP Insight WBEM Providers for Windows 12 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 13
Property pages HP SIM Property pages (Figure 11) display overall server characteristics, status information, and configuration/inventory data. The Property page data, read and reported in real time, is exclusively WBEM data. Figure 11. Property page examples 13 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 14
. The WMI Mapper is required for HP SIM to manage Windows computers, including ProLiant servers running the Insight Providers for Windows. The WMI Mapper service runs separately from the HP SIM service. WMI Mapper configuration HP SIM supports two different configurations for the WMI Mapper: • Co - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 15
Figure 12. Mapper service Figure 13 shows the screen in HP SIM used to configure the Mapper. Figure 13. WMI Mapper Proxy configuration 15 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 16
Using HP SIM to install and configure HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on a managed node 1. Make sure the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. 2. Identify ProLiant servers through HP SIM. See the HP SIM Technical Reference Guide for - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 17
nodes. Figure 15 shows the window in which Providers and agents should be installed. Figure 15. Configure or Repair Agents - Install Providers and Agents window 5. Configure a non-Administrator user. 6. Subscribe to WBEM events. 7. Trigger a test indication to confirm the WBEM event subscription - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 18
is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. 2. Configure the correct WBEM credentials in HP SIM. 3. Click Options-> Protocol Settings- > Global Protocol Settings, and then populate the WBEM credentials table. 4. Discover ProLiant Windows servers that - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 19
Figure 17. System Protocol Settings link 8. Enter the WBEM credentials. Figure 18 shows the system protocol settings window. Figure 18. System Protocol Settings window 9. Re-identify the ProLiant Windows server at Options- > Identify Systems. 19 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 20
the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. 2. Access SMH through HP SIM using the Health Status link on the Systems page (Figure 19). Figure 19. System Status window 3. Click Tasks. 4. Select Server Configuration. 5. In left panel, select - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 21
page of the ProLiant manage node. The WMI Mapper must be configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. The user to find the components that have potential problems. The following example illustrates a Major status in HP SIM. Figure 21 shows the location of the - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 22
Figure 21. Health Status link 22 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 23
Figure 22 shows the System Management Homepage. Figure 22. System Management Homepage (SMH) - Major status component 23 - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 24
SIM Indication support for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers 1. Make sure the WMI Mapper is configured in HP SIM. For more information, see Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM. 2. Create a subscription in the user interface by clicking Options > Events > Subscribe to WBEM Events. The user does - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 25
to get more details. Figure 24. Indications in the Events tab Troubleshooting WBEM Indications in HP SIM If a subscription fails: 1. Make sure WBEM is a 3. Make sure the WMI Mapper has both services created and running. If no indications display in HP SIM: 1. Select Options-> Events-> Event Filter - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 26
Insight Providers for Windows test event tool. 4. Make sure the WMI Mapper Indication Service is running. 5. Try to list the known subscriptions: - Mxwbemsub -l -n Systems page (the page that contains an overview of the selected server). 2. In the Product Description table there is an entry called - HP ProLiant BL660c | Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM Providers with HP Sy - Page 27
. Resource description ProLiant Server Support Matrix website HP software and drivers Access to WMI Namespaces Connecting to WMI on a Remote Computer PSP website HP Systems Insight Manager Web address http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/windows/ index-all.html http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en
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Integrating HP Insight Management WBEM
Providers with HP System Insight Manager
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Abstract
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Overview
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Updates to the System Management Homepage (SMH)
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Security
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Insight Provider deployment and SNMP agent removal
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Integration with HP SIM
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Identification
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Systems page
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WBEM indications
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Disk thresholds
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Status polling
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WBEM Provider deployment and configuration
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Hardware and software inventory
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Property pages
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Scenarios using HP Insight WBEM Providers
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Configuring the WMI Mapper in HP SIM
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Using HP SIM to install and configure HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on a managed node
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Configure and identify existing HP Insight Management WBEM Providers through HP SIM
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Setting configurable disk thresholds in SIM
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Identifying issues with hardware components
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SIM Indication support for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers
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Confirming WBEM is identified as a management protocol
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For more information
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Call to action
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