- blade server
A server that is located in a rack or enclosure.
see also enclosuresee also racks- Central Management Server
(CMS)
A system in the management domain that executes the HP SIM software. All central operations within HP SIM are initiated from this system.
- collections
The method for grouping system or event searches.
- container
A rack or an enclosure is considered a container.
see also enclosuresee also racks- critical status
A state generated when HP Systems Insight Manager can no longer communicate to a managed system.
- Desktop Management Interface
(DMI)
An industry standard protocol, primarily used in client management, established by the DMTF. DMI provides an efficient means of reporting client system problems. DMI-compliant computers can send status information to a central management system over a network.
- discovery
A feature within a management application that finds and identifies network objects. In HP management applications, discovery finds and identifies all the HP systems within a specified network range.
- Domain Name Service
(DNS)
A service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
- enclosure
A physical container for a set of blades servers. It consists of a backplane that routes power and communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the CPU or server power supplies.
- event
Information sent to certain users that something in the managed environment has changed. Events are generated from SNMP traps and are preconfigured in this release. HP Systems Insight Manager receives a trap when an important event occurs. Events are defined as:
Informational. Events of this type require no attention and are provided as useful information.
Normal. Events of this type indicate that this event is not a problem.
Minor. Events of this type indicate a warning condition that can escalate into a more serious problem.
Major. Events of this type indicate an impending failure.
Critical. Events of this type indicate a failure and signal the need for immediate attention.
- full-configuration-rights user
A user who is automatically authorized for the All Tools toolbox on all systems, including the CMS. This type of user has been given special privileges to administer the HP Systems Insight Manager software.
- hardware status
The operating state of SNMP-based systems. A hardware status is determined by polling SNMP information from the system. Status is defined as:
Critical. HP Systems Insight Manager can no longer communicate with the system. The system was previously discovered, but cannot be pinged. The system might be down, powered off, or no longer accessible on the network because of network problems.
Minor. The system is functioning but with errors.
Normal. The system is functioning correctly.
Unknown. HP Systems Insight Manager is not able to obtain management information about the system.
- health status
Health status is an aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, DMI, and HTTP) with the most critical status being displayed.
see also system health status- HP Systems Insight Manager
(HP SIM)
System management software that is capable of managing a wide variety of systems, including HP systems, clusters, desktops, workstations, and portables.
HP SIM; combines the strengths of Insight Manager 7, HP Toptools, and HP Servicecontrol Manager to deliver a single tool for managing HP ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000 systems running Windows, Linux, and HP-UX. The core HP SIM software delivers the essential capabilities required to manage all HP server platforms. HP SIM can also be extended to deliver unparalleled breadth of system management with plug-ins for HP storage, power, client, and printer products. Plug-ins for rapid deployment, performance management, and workload management enable systems administrators to pick the value added software required to deliver complete lifecycle management of their hardware assets.
- HP Systems Insight Manager database
(database)
The database that stores vital information about HP Systems Insight Manager, including users, systems, and toolboxes.
- identification
An aspect of the discovery process that identifies the management protocol and type of system.
- Internet Protocol
(IP)
Specifies the format of datagrams (packets) and the addressing scheme on a network. Most networks combine IP with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual connection between a destination and a source.
- Major status
Aggregate status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken immediately.
- Minor status
Aggregate status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken as soon as possible to prevent further failure.
- Onboard Administrator
The Onboard Administrator is the central point for controlling an entire c-Class rack. It offers configuration, power, and administrative control over the rack, and its associated blades (Compute Servers), blade management processors (iLOs), network switches (depending on the models of switches used) and storage components (such as SAN or SATA). The Onboard Administrator is a single management processor, with shared resources to an optional backup twin processor for failover.
- racks
A set of components cabled together to communicate between themselves. A rack is a container for an enclosure.
- server blade
Typically a very dense server system containing microprocessors, memory, and network connections that can be easily inserted into a rack-mountable enclosure to share power supplies, fans, switches, and other components with other server blades. Server blades tend to be more cost-efficient, faster to deploy, and easier to adapt to growth and change than traditional rack-mounted or tower servers.
see also enclosuresee also racks- Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
One of the management protocols supported by HP Systems Insight Manager. Traditional management protocol used extensively by networking systems and most servers. MIB-2 is the standard information available consistently across all vendors.
- system
Nodes on the network that communicate through TCP/IP or IPX. To manage a system, some type of management protocol (for example, SNMP, DMI, or WBEM) must be present on the system. Examples of systems include servers, workstations, desktops, portables, routers, switches, hubs, and gateways.
- system health status
This is aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, DMI, and HTTP) that are supported on a target system, with the most critical status being displayed. The following are the different system health statuses that can be displayed:
Critical. HP SIM can no longer communicate with the system. The system was previously discovered but cannot be pinged. The system might be down, powered off, or no longer accessible on the network because of network problems.
Major. A major problem exists with this system. It should be addressed immediately. For systems running an HP Insight Management Agent, some component has failed. The system might no longer be properly functioning, and data loss can occur.
Minor. A minor problem exists with this system. For systems running Insight Management Agent, some component has failed but the system is still functioning.
Warning. The system has a potential problem or is in a state that might become a problem.
Normal. The system is functioning correctly.
Disabled. The system is disabled from monitoring but is not necessarily turned off.
Unknown. HP SIM cannot obtain management information about the system.
Informational. The system might be in a transitional or non-error state.
- uncleared event status
Events that have a Critical, Major, Minor, Normal, or Informational severity.
Critical. A failure has occurred, and immediate attention is required.
Major. A failure is impending.
Minor. A warning condition exists that can escalate into a more serious problem.
Normal. These events are not a problem.
Informational. No attention require. This status is provided as useful information
- unknown status
HP Systems Insight Manager is not able to obtain management information about the system using SNMP or DMI. Although no management instrumentation information is available, the system can be pinged. It might have an invalid community string or security setting.
- user
A network user with a valid login on the CMS that has been added to HP Systems Insight Manager.
- Version Control Agent
(VCA)
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server. The VCA can be configured to point to a VCRM agent, enabling easy version comparison and software update from the repository.
- Web-Based Enterprise Management
(WBEM)
An Industry initiative to provide management of systems, networks, users, and applications across multiple vendor environments. WBEM simplifies system management, providing better access to both software and hardware data that is readable by WBEM compliant applications.
