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HP Insight Remote Support 7.0.9 Monitored Devices Configuration Guide

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Chapter 4: Configuring ProLiant Linux Servers
Fulfill Configuration Requirements
To configure your ProLiant Linux servers to be monitored by Insight RS, complete the following steps:
Task Complete?
Make sure Insight RS supports your ProLiant Linux server by checking the HP Insight
Remote Support Release Notes.
Install SNMP on the ProLiant Linux server, available from the Service Pack for ProLiant
(SPP).
Configure SNMP on the ProLiant Linux server.
Add the SNMP protocol to the Insight RS Console.
Discover the ProLiant Linux server in the Insight RS Console.
Send a test event to verify connectivity between your ProLiant Linux server and Insight
RS.
Table 4.1 ProLiant Linux Server Configuration Steps
Install and Configure Communication Software on
Servers
To configure your monitored devices, complete the following sections:
Install SNMP Agents
The Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a system-specific software bundle that includes drivers, utilities,
and management agents for your ProLiant device(s). The SPP is shipped with every ProLiant on the HP
SmartStart CD. The most current version is also available at: http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download.
For more information about SPP, go to: http://www.hp.com/go/spp or
http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation.
HP ProLiant systems running Linux support Insight Management Agents (IM Agents), which are delivered
through the SPP. IM Agents on the SmartStart CD and/or in SPP version 7.1 and higher are supported for
Insight Remote Support.
For supported Linux ProLiants, IM Agents version 7.1 or higher, must be installed (or verified if already
installed) from the SPP before you can continue.
To check the version of IM Agents installed, run the following command: rpm -q hp-snmp-agents
Important: SNMP support (including IM Agents and Health Drivers) cannot be supported on the
same monitored device as WBEM (including IM Providers and Health Drivers). WBEM, if
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