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toptools Table of Contents User Guide Introduction ...7 What Can HP Toptools Manage?...7 Architecture ...8 Installation ...11 Hardware and Software Requirements 11 Toptools Management Server...11 Recommendations for Managing Large Networks 13 Toptools Consoles ...13 Managed Nodes ...15 Installation Procedure...17 Using HP Toptools ...33 Navigating the HP Toptools Console ...33 The Navigation Panel...34 The Device Selector...35 The Alert Log ...38 Online Help ...39 Applications, Actions and Settings ...39 Performing Actions on Devices...39 Viewing Inventory Reports ...51 Inventory Data Collection...51 Polling ...52 Discovery ...53 Auditing ...53 Actions on Alerts...54 Internet & Email Services...55 Managing the Drivers/Firmware Version Database 55 Managing the TFTP Server...56 Managing Toptools Services...56 Installing the Toptools MMC Snap-In ...56 Using the System Performance Advisor 57 Performance Button ...58 System Performance ...58 Standard Report ...58 Custom Reports...58 Starting Performance Monitoring ...58 Creating A Custom Group...59 Selecting A Group to Monitor...59 Configuring the Performance Advisor ...59 Deploying Agents...60 System Prerequisites ...62 Performance Reports...63 5

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toptools
User Guide
5
Table of Contents
Introduction
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7
What Can HP Toptools Manage?
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7
Architecture
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8
Installation
...................................................................................................................
11
Hardware and Software Requirements
...................................................................................................
11
Toptools Management Server
........................................................................................................................
11
Recommendations for Managing Large Networks
.........................................................................................
13
Toptools Consoles
.........................................................................................................................................
13
Managed Nodes
............................................................................................................................................
15
Installation Procedure
..............................................................................................................................
17
Using HP Toptools
......................................................................................................
33
Navigating the HP Toptools Console
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33
The Navigation Panel
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34
The Device Selector
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35
The Alert Log
.................................................................................................................................................
38
Online Help
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39
Applications, Actions and Settings
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39
Performing Actions on Devices
......................................................................................................................
39
Viewing Inventory Reports
.............................................................................................................................
51
Inventory Data Collection
...............................................................................................................................
51
Polling
............................................................................................................................................................
52
Discovery
.......................................................................................................................................................
53
Auditing
..........................................................................................................................................................
53
Actions on Alerts
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54
Internet & Email Services
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55
Managing the Drivers/Firmware Version Database
.......................................................................................
55
Managing the TFTP Server
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56
Managing Toptools Services
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56
Installing the Toptools MMC Snap-In
.............................................................................................................
56
Using the System Performance Advisor
..................................................................................................
57
Performance Button
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58
System Performance
.....................................................................................................................................
58
Standard Report
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58
Custom Reports
.............................................................................................................................................
58
Starting Performance Monitoring
...................................................................................................................
58
Creating A Custom Group
..............................................................................................................................
59
Selecting A Group to Monitor
.........................................................................................................................
59
Configuring the Performance Advisor
............................................................................................................
59
Deploying Agents
...........................................................................................................................................
60
System Prerequisites
.....................................................................................................................................
62
Performance Reports
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63