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• Severity • Recommended action • Probable cause The Insight Providers deliver component information such as temperature, status (failed, repaired, degraded), and redundancy. This data comes from sources such as the main (base server) system, processor (CPU) subsystem, fan subsystem, power supply subsystem, and memory subsystem. HP integrated VMware ESXi provider and profile summary The Insight Providers for ESXi collect management data from the ProLiant base server system and its processor, fan, power supply, and memory subsystems. Information provided includes properties and health status for all individual devices and redundant sets per subsystem, plus real-time event notifications. The Insight Providers deliver in-depth hardware management, inventory data, system state, and event notifications through HP SIM. The providers will report a range of server information such as server model, name, serial number, IP address, OS, and universal unique identifier (UUID), including overall server or consolidated health status through the HP SIM systems page. Each subsystem provider will report individual configuration and status information through the HP SIM property pages. The Insight Providers conform to the Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) standards. The Insight Providers extend the CIM data model to provide administrators with information specific to ProLiant platforms. The Insight Providers collect data from various sources such as drivers and system firmware to populate the data model. HP SIM 5.2 or later provides seamless integration with the Insight Providers for ESXi, including identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling. ProLiant server information available using VMware's Virtual Infrastructure Client and Virtual Center Two versions of management software are also available directly from VMware: • VMware ESXi includes a client application utility named Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client. VI Client is a system management program primarily focused on the management of virtual machines on individual servers with certain hardware management capabilities included. VI Client uses VMware CIM providers to retrieve server hardware component information. • Virtual Center is another VMware management application available from the VMware website or from the installation CD. Virtual Center is a system management program primarily focused on the management of virtual machines with certain hardware management capabilities included. Virtual Center is capable of simultaneously managing multiple servers. It uses VI Client as its primary user interface to access each server. Currently, VI Client can display certain ProLiant server information by retrieving and decoding data using the standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). However, this interface is limited and there is more detailed ProLiant server information available that VI Client may display incorrectly or not display at all (depending on VI Client version) due to the HP IPMI OEM-specific data implementation. Comparison of HP SIM with HP Insight Providers and VC/VI Client with VMware providers The optimum system management environment for HP ProLiant servers is HP SIM with the HP Insight Providers. This configuration gives HP ProLiant servers a superior set of management capabilities. 4

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Severity
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Recommended action
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Probable cause
The Insight Providers deliver component information such as temperature, status (failed, repaired,
degraded), and redundancy. This data comes from sources such as the main (base server) system,
processor (CPU) subsystem, fan subsystem, power supply subsystem, and memory subsystem.
HP integrated VMware ESXi provider and profile summary
The Insight Providers for ESXi collect management data from the ProLiant base server system and its
processor, fan, power supply, and memory subsystems. Information provided includes properties and
health status for all individual devices and redundant sets per subsystem, plus real-time event
notifications.
The Insight Providers deliver in-depth hardware management, inventory data, system state, and event
notifications through HP SIM. The providers will report a range of server information such as server
model, name, serial number, IP address, OS, and universal unique identifier (UUID), including overall
server or consolidated health status through the HP SIM systems page. Each subsystem provider will
report individual configuration and status information through the HP SIM property pages.
The Insight Providers conform to the Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH)
and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) standards. The Insight Providers extend the
CIM data model to provide administrators with information specific to ProLiant platforms. The Insight
Providers collect data from various sources such as drivers and system firmware to populate the data
model. HP SIM 5.2 or later provides seamless integration with the Insight Providers for ESXi, including
identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling.
ProLiant server information available using VMware’s Virtual
Infrastructure Client and Virtual Center
Two versions of management software are also available directly from VMware:
•
VMware ESXi includes a client application utility named Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client. VI Client is
a system management program primarily focused on the management of virtual machines on
individual servers with certain hardware management capabilities included. VI Client uses VMware
CIM providers to retrieve server hardware component information.
•
Virtual Center is another VMware management application available from the VMware website or
from the installation CD. Virtual Center is a system management program primarily focused on the
management of virtual machines with certain hardware management capabilities included. Virtual
Center is capable of simultaneously managing multiple servers. It uses VI Client as its primary user
interface to access each server.
Currently, VI Client can display certain ProLiant server information by retrieving and decoding data
using the standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). However, this interface is limited
and there is more detailed ProLiant server information available that VI Client may display incorrectly
or not display at all (depending on VI Client version) due to the HP IPMI OEM-specific data
implementation.
Comparison of HP SIM with HP Insight Providers and
VC/VI Client with VMware providers
The optimum system management environment for HP ProLiant servers is HP SIM with the HP Insight
Providers. This configuration gives HP ProLiant servers a superior set of management capabilities.
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