HP Insight Remote Support 7.0.9 Monitored Devices Configuration Guide

Task Complete?
Check the HP Insight Remote Support Release Notes to make sure your ProLiant
Windows server is supported.
Install SNMP on the ProLiant Windows server, available from the Service Pack for
ProLiant (SPP).
Configure SNMP on the ProLiant Windows server.
Add the SNMP protocol to the Insight RS Console.
Discover the ProLiant Windows server in the Insight RS Console.
Send a test event to verify connectivity between your ProLiant Windows server and
Insight RS.
Table 3.2 ProLiant Windows Server Using SNMP Configuration Steps
Install and Configure Communication Software on Servers
To configure your monitored devices, complete the following sections:
Install and Configure SNMP Agents
Install Service Pack for ProLiant
The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a software bundle that includes drivers, utilities, and management
agents for ProLiant device(s). SPP is included on the HP SmartStart CD that ships with every ProLiant.
The current version is also available at: http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download.
HP ProLiant systems running Microsoft Windows are supported by Insight Management Agents (IM
Agents for SNMP support). Both providers and agents are available through the same SPP media.
If WBEM is available on the ProLiant Windows monitored device it is recommend that it be disabled from
monitoring in the Insight RS Console to prevent dual notification of a single failing component. This is done
by removing the WMI protocol for the monitored device in the Insight RS Console.
If you are using the Windows SNMP Agents (IM Agents), you must configure SNMP to communicate with
the Hosting Device (see "Configuring SNMP").
Install System Management Homepage
System Management Homepage (SMH) is also part of the SPP. It provides additional reporting
capabilities on the monitored device itself. While not mandatory for Insight Remote Support, if you have
not configured your SNMP services correctly to communicate with the Hosting Device during Insight
Management Agent installation you can use SMH to reconfigure those settings. If you have installed both
the default SNMP configuration and the optional WMI configuration while installing the SPP, then SMH
will default to the WMI configuration and you may need to reset it to the SNMP configuration if you choose
to get your hardware events through SNMP.
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Chapter 3: Configuring ProLiant Windows Servers