Technical data

Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................6
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)..................................................................................6
Intended Audience....................................................................................................................6
New and Changed Information in This Edition..............................................................................6
Recent H- and J-Series OSM Change Highlights............................................................................6
Related Information...................................................................................................................8
Publishing History.....................................................................................................................8
HP Encourages Your Comments..................................................................................................8
1 Introduction to OSM...................................................................................9
Primary Goals..........................................................................................................................9
Major Benefits..........................................................................................................................9
Current Release Highlights.........................................................................................................9
Support for NonStop Essentials Products......................................................................................9
OSM Client Interfaces.............................................................................................................10
2 Preparing for OSM...................................................................................11
System Console Requirements...................................................................................................11
Server Software Requirements..................................................................................................11
Preparing the Hardware and LAN Environment...........................................................................12
3 OSM Server-Based Components ................................................................13
OSM Server-Based SPR...........................................................................................................13
Ports Used by OSM................................................................................................................13
Adding OSM Process Files to TACLCSTM and CMON Exceptions.................................................14
Optional OSM Configuration...................................................................................................15
Creating and Using an OSMCONF File................................................................................15
Specifying Alternate Collector for OSM Event Viewer..............................................................16
Disabling Alarm Remote Notification (Dial-out) ......................................................................16
Suppressing Specific Alarms................................................................................................17
Binding to an IP Address and Stack for OSM when Sending Indications....................................17
Configuring Additional TCP/IP Processes for OSM Connectivity...............................................18
Configuring OSM to Monitor Devices Not on the Dedicated Service LAN..................................19
Enabling Enhanced Redundant Power Scrub..........................................................................20
Disabling Creation of System Inventory Files .........................................................................20
Configuring Automatic Data Collection.................................................................................21
Disabling Alarm and Attribute Suppression Persistence............................................................21
Suppressing Redundant IRs from ServerNet Cluster Nodes.......................................................22
Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Support.....................................................................22
Configuring the Cipher Suites Used by SSL.......................................................................22
Requirements for Generating and Activating a Private SSL Certificate...................................23
Example: How To Generate a Private SSL Certificate Using OpenSSL...................................26
Configuring Event Viewer Security Timeout............................................................................27
Configuring OSM in a Network Address Translation (NAT) Environment....................................28
Specifying Externalized OSM Addresses for NAT..............................................................28
Configuring Insight Remote Support Advanced......................................................................29
Configuring OSM Power Fail Support ..................................................................................29
Configuring OSM Process File Security Levels........................................................................30
Editing the ADDTOSCF File.............................................................................................30
Aborting, Altering, and Starting OSM Process Files............................................................31
Flagging Up-rev CLIM and SAS Disk Enclosure Firmware as a Problem Attribute.........................32
Disabling Access Control List Functionality.............................................................................32
Enabling IPv6 Support........................................................................................................32
Contents 3