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HP SAM Administrator User Guide

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❏

User

—Enter in the name where the user accounts are stored.

❏

Server Query Time Limit

—Enter the time-out value for the HP SAM to wait while the

LDAP server extracts account information. The HP SAM Web server retrieves user

account information as it is returned from the LDAP server within this time limit.

Increase the value only if you have been instructed to do so on the HP SAM

administrator console on the

Add New User

page.

3.4.5.3 Automated Synchronization Scheduler

To schedule when to run the synchronize operation task to capture any resources that are offline,

set the timer as instructed below and click the

Create

button. In general, you do not need to do

this if the resources are running under normal operation. If you feel more comfortable knowing

on a regular basis that there is a heart-beat from the resource, then schedule the synchronize

operation to run at the appropriate interval (for example, once a day at midnight.)

■

Auto-Schedule Event

—To turn it on, check the

Enabled

box.

■

Scheduled Start Date

—Select the date when event is to start.

■

Scheduled Time

—Select the time when the synchronize operation is to run. Check as many

as appropriate.

■

Scheduled Day

—pick one of the option below.

❏

Daily

—Enter the number of days the event to recur.

❏

Weekly

—Enter the number of weeks the event to recur and which day(s) of the week.

To run the synchronization operation task manually, click the

Resource

tab and select the

Synchronization

option from the

Operation

drop-down box.

3.4.5.4 Automated Log Maintenance Scheduler

To schedule when the system needs to run a database cleanup operation, set the timer as

instructed below and click the

Create

button. This should be done to help keep the database to a

manageable size and minimize HP SAM performance impact.

■

Auto-Schedule Event

—To turn it on, check the

Enabled

box.

■

Scheduled Start Date

—Select the date when the event is to start.

■

Scheduled Time

—Select the time when the synchronize operation is to run. Check as many

as appropriate.

■

Scheduled Day

—pick one of the options below.

❏

Daily

—Enter the number of days the event to recur.

❏

Weekly

—Enter the number of weeks the event to recur and which day(s) of the week.

■

Clear Options

❏

Delete Entries Older Than

—enter the number days to keep entries and delete if older.

❏

Delete Types

—check

Information

,

Warning

, and/or

Error type

to delete.

❏

Delete Without Saving

—select this if it is ok for the data to be permanently deleted.

❏

Save as CSV File and Then Delete

—select this to save to an external text file before

deleting the data permanently.

◆

Enter in the file path to where the CSV file is to be stored.

Section	Page
Contents	3
Introduction	5
1.1 Overview	5
1.1.1 Key Features	5
1.1.2 How It Works (High Level Overview)	6
1.2 HP SAM Hardware and Software Requirements	7
1.2.1 HP SAM Web and SQL Server Requirements	7
1.2.1.1 HP SAM Web Server Hardware Requirements	7
1.2.1.2 HP SAM Web Server Software Requirements	7
1.2.1.3 HP SAM SQL Database Server Hardware Requirements	8
1.2.1.4 HP SAM SQL Database Server Software Requirements	8
1.2.2 HP SAM Blade Service Requirements	8
1.2.3 Client Access Device Requirements	8
1.2.3.1 Thin Client	8
1.2.3.2 Desktop or Notebook PC	9
1.2.4 Other Requirements	9
1.2.4.1 Create a Service Account	9
1.2.4.2 Obtain Administrative Rights	9
1.2.4.3 Change the Firewall	10
1.2.4.4 Active Directory	10
Installation	11
2.1 Install the HP SAM Web Server and SQL Software	11
2.1.1 Grant Users HP SAM Administrator Access	13
2.1.2 Configure HP SAM System Settings	13
2.2 Install and Validate the HP SAM Blade Service Software	13
2.2.1 Install the HP SAM Blade Service	13
2.2.2 Create the HP SAM Registration Service Configuration File	14
2.2.3 Start/Restart the HP SAM Registration Service	15
2.2.4 Test the HP SAM Blade Service	15
2.3 Install and Validate the HP SAM Client Software	16
2.3.1 Internet Explorer-Based Client	16
2.3.2 Windows XP Embedded-Based Client	17
2.3.3 Windows CE 5.0-Based Client	19
2.4 Deploy the HP SAM Blade Service to All HP SAM Blade PCs	19
2.5 Deploy HP SAM Client Software to All HP SAM Access Devices	20
Administration	21
3.1 Log-In	21
3.2 General Navigation and User Interface Design	21
3.2.1 Search Using Wildcards	21
3.2.2 Display More (or Fewer) Items Per Page	22
3.2.3 Move Columns	22
3.2.4 Sort Result List	22
3.2.5 Select More Than One Item	22
3.3 Managing the HP SAM Administrator Access List	22
3.3.1 Add Individual Users to the HP SAM Administrator Role	23
3.3.2 Adding Security Groups or Organization Units to the HP SAM Administrator Role	23
3.3.3 Remove Users From the HP SAM Administrator Role	24
3.4 HP SAM Administrator Console Tabs	24
3.4.1 Home Tab	24
3.4.2 Users and Roles Tab	24
3.4.2.1 Manage Roles	24
3.4.2.2 Manage HP SAM Users	25
3.4.2.3 Add New Users	26
3.4.3 Resources Tab	26
3.4.3.1 Show Resources	27
3.4.3.2 Auto Refresh Feature	27
3.4.3.3 View Details	27
3.4.3.4 Operations	28
3.4.4 Policies Tab	28
3.4.4.1 Create or Update a Policy	29
3.4.5 System Settings Tab	29
3.4.5.1 General	29
3.4.5.2 Active Directory	30
3.4.5.3 Automated Synchronization Scheduler	31
3.4.5.4 Automated Log Maintenance Scheduler	31
3.4.5.5 Licensing	32
3.4.6 Reports Tab	32
3.4.6.1 Resource Capacity Consumption Report	32
3.4.6.2 Resource Capacity Consumption Trend Report	33
3.4.6.3 Resource Utilization Report	34
3.4.7 Log Tab	35
Firewall Rules	37
Frequently Asked Questions	39
Blade Service Error Codes	43

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