HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server Installation Guide (7.0)

Figure 2 HP Insight Control for vCenter and VMware configuration
Server Module for vCenter features
Insight Control for vCenter provides HP Insight Control hardware management capabilities to
administrators, enabling comprehensive monitoring, remote control, and power optimization from
the VMware vCenter Server console. Insight Control for vCenter consists of the core Insight Control
capabilities (available on the Insight Software DVDs), together with a plug-in for the vCenter Server
environment that adds many of the Insight Control features into the vCenter Server console, including
the following:
• Combined physical and virtual view—From a single pane of glass, monitor status and
performance of virtual machines and the underlying host systems that support them.
• Integrated troubleshooting—Receive pre-failure and failure alerts on HP server components
and invoke HP management tools, such as Systems Insight Manager, iLO, Virtual Connect
Manager, and Onboard Administrator, from the vCenter console.
• End-to-end network monitoring—Visually trace and monitor your network end-to-end, from
the host to the network modules connected in your domain.
• Remote control—Remotely manage and troubleshoot HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers
using HP iLO Advanced capabilities from the vCenter console.
• Proactive power management—Get the most out of your existing power envelope by
comprehending and proactively managing power for hosts and pools of VMs across hosts.
• Role-based security—Assign permission to Insight Control for vCenter Single-sign on using the
VMware vCenter server to segment the level of access and control.
6 Overview