System Management Homepage Release Notes HP-UX, Linux, and Windows Systems

HP SMH 2.0 release for Linux
• HP SMH already uses the user and group name hpsmh. You should not use it for any other
purpose.
• The user and group ID of 79 no longer must be available for use with HP SMH.
HP SMH 2.0 release for Windows
• HP SMH becomes inaccessible after installing Windows XP Service Pack 2. In addition, HP
Systems Insight Manager and the HP Version Control Repository Manager are inaccessible.
The Windows XP Service Pack 2 implements a software firewall that prevents browsers or
other clients from accessing the ports required for access to the Version Control Repository
Manager. To resolve this issue, you must configure the firewall with exceptions to allow
access through the ports used by HP Systems Insight Manager, Version Control Agent, and
other Version Control Repository Managers.
HP recommends the following actions:
1. Select Start ⇒ Settings ⇒ Control Panel.
2. Double-click Windows Firewall to configure the firewall settings.
3. Select Exceptions.
4. Click Add Port.
You must enter the product name and the port number.
Add the following exceptions to the firewall protection:
Port NumberProduct
2301HP SMH Insecure Port
2381HP SMH Secure Port
5. Click OK to save your settings and close the Add a Port dialog box.
6. Click OK to save your settings and close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
This configuration leaves the default SP2 security enhancements intact, but will allow traffic
over the ports indicated above. The secure and insecure ports must be added to enable
proper communication from your browser and other clients that access the Version Control
Repository Manager.
• During HP SMH installation on a Windows XP system, using an ampersand (&) character
in the group name prevents you from logging into HP SMH after installation. HP recommends
that you avoid using the ampersand (&) character in group names.
• HP Systems Insight Manager features do not support the use of Extended ASCII characters
when specifying the HP Systems Insight Manager system. The use of Extended ASCII
characters does not allow the trust relationship to establish.
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