HP System Management Homepage Release Notes HP-UX, Linux, and Windows Operating Systems Abstract HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
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1 Features HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
Available IP addresses In HP-UX only, when autostart mode is enabled, any access made through port 2301 detects a change in the list of available IP addresses. In previous releases, SMH would only be accessible using the IP addresses defined at system startup. If new IP addresses were defined then SMH would have to be restarted to use them.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description systems: Cache File System (CFS), Compact Disc File System (CDFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Hierarchical File System (HFS), Network File System (NFS), and Veritas File System (VxFS). For more information, see the product's online help.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description For more information, see the product's online help. Peripheral Devices Configuration (pdweb) HP-UX The pdweb tool lists and manages the OLRAD-capable PCI slots reported by the olrad command and Peripheral Devices reported by the ioscan command. On selecting a slot/device from the list, it displays details about the selected device/slot.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description software, remove depot software, and remove installed software. Time 8 Features HP-UX Set the system clock, list the NTP client networks, and display NTP network time sources.
2 Issues and workarounds HP SMH undergoes rigorous testing before releasing any given version of the product. From HP test activities to date, the following items have been uncovered that you should keep in mind. Also, refer to the HP System Management Homepage Installation Guide and HP System Management Homepage Online Help for known issues. HP SMH 7.0 release for Windows and Linux • Issue: HP SMH 6.x and 7.x versions generate and display exceptions on Windows operating systems.
7. 8. On the Advanced Settings page, click OK. On Change Settings page, click OK. Using Registry: On some Windows operating systems, you can edit either of the following Registry keys to disable Windows Error Reporting, by modifying the Disabled settings. Type REG_DWORD with the following possible value: Disabled nl ◦ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting ◦ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting For more information, see http://msdn.
• Issue: Using an ampersand character in the group name during HP SMH installation on a Windows XP system prevents you from logging into HP SMH after installation. Workaround: HP recommends that you avoid using the ampersand character in group names. • Issue: HP Systems Insight Manager features do not support the use of Extended ASCII characters when specifying the HP Systems Insight Manager system. Description: The use of Extended ASCII characters does not allow the trust relationship to establish.
2. Manually add the tag: Note: To set this configuration on a group of servers, this setting is included in those affected by the Replicate Agent Settings feature in HP SIM. The source server must be configured manually using the following steps and then the setting can be installed simultaneously to other systems using HP SIM. a. Open the smhpd.xml in the \hp\hpsmh\conf directory on the boot drive with a text editor. b.
Support and other resources Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to contact HP technical support: • In the United States, see the Customer Service / Contact HP Uni
HP authorized resellers For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources: • In the United States, see the HP U.S. service locator web site: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide web site: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, send a message to: docsfeedback@hp.
• ◦ Firefox 7.0 ◦ Firefox 8.0 Inclusion of the revved open source products: ◦ Updated PHP version from 5.3.3 to 5.3.8 ◦ Updated OpenSSL version from 0.9.8n to 1.0.0e ◦ Updated cURL version from 7.21.3 to 7.21.7 ◦ Apache to version from 2.2.15 to 2.2.21 NOTE: Corrected possible information disclosure may be used to obtain the version information of the web server used by HP System Management Homepage. April 2011 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 6.
December 2010 release for HP-UX HP SMH 3.2.0 for HP-UX 11i v2 includes product enhancements and fixes for internally found defects. Following are the product enhancements: • HP SMH on 11i v2 supports both Apache 2.0 and Apache 2.2. SMH can be configured to use either Apache 2.0 or Apache 2.2. NOTE: The minimum version of Apache required to be installed for facilitating Apache 2.2 support with HP SMH is hpuxws22Apache B.2.2.8.10. NOTE: If HP SMH is configured for Apache 2.2 version, install Tomcat 2.
• A new configuration parameter TOMCAT_PORT is added in HP-UX 11i v3 to configure the port used for Apache and Tomcat communication. • System Status and Overall System Summary tabs on the SMH Home page have been changed to Overall System Health Status and Component Status Summary respectively. HP SMH 3.1.2 for HP-UX 11i v2 includes fixes for the internally found defects. March 2010 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 6.1.
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 3 for x86 and AMD64/EMT64T ◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 4 for x86 and AMD64/EMT64T ◦ VMware ESX 4.0 • Support for Internet Explorer web browser version 8. • SMHlogreader tool support. • Native x64 support. October 2009 release for HP-UX Defects are fixed in HP SMH 3.0.2.1 for HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3, and HP SMH 2.2.9.3.1 for HP-UX 11i v1. Following are the details: • Changes are made in the Namazu search engine to fix a security vulnerability.
January 2009 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 3.
HP addresses security bulletins for the software components listed in the EULA with the same level of support afforded HP products. HP is committed to reducing security defects and helping you mitigate the risks associated with security defects when they do occur. HP has a well-defined process when a security defect is found that culminates with the publication of a security bulletin.
or HP-UX 11i v2. Also, for Linux and Windows operating system releases, the user guide is available at the HP SMH web page at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ management/agents/documentation.html. • Simplifying single-system management on HP-UX 11i â HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) This white paper introduces HP SMH and its various plug-ins. The use cases involving HP SMH plug-ins highlight the features provided by HP SMH.
• HP System Management Homepage website The website provides HP SMH information and product links. Go to the HP SMH website at http://hp.com/go/smh. • HP Insight Essentials software page This web page is at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage. HP-UX documentation For more information about using HP SMH in an HP-UX environment, see the following sources. They are available on the Instant Information DVD and on the HP Technical Documentation web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
Index D documentation, 20 F features, 4 new, 14 K known issues, 9 M manpages, 20 N new functionality, 14 R resources, 20 T troubleshooting, 9 typographic conventions, 22 23
