HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

Version Control
The Version Control column indicates the availability of software and firmware inventory data for target
systems. The status is collected and stored during data collection.
System Type
The System Type column displays the system type (for example, Server or Desktop). The Unmanaged system
type indicates systems that have no management protocol that HP SIM can detect, for example, no SNMP,
WBEM, DMI, or SSH. The Unknown system type indicates that none of the built-in or STM-based tasks could
identify the system. However, some management protocol was detected on the system. For more information
about system types, see “System types” . For more information about STM tasks, see “Managing system
types”.
OS Name
The operating system of the target systems.
Manage Communications main page buttons
• Advise and Repair
• Quick Repair
• Update
• Print
Advise and Repair
The Advise and Repair button displays the Advise and Repair section and includes a tabbed interface
with a tab for each functional column (Identification, Events, Run Tools, and Version Control). Each
tab displays the diagnostic results and includes troubleshooting tips and advise for fixing communication
problems. For more detailed information, see “Advising and repairing managed system settings”.
Quick Repair
The Quick Repair button launches the Configure and Repair Agents tool. Configure or Repair Agents
enables you to quickly and optimally configure systems for manageability. For more detailed information,
see “Repairing managed system settings”.
Update
The Update button runs to get an updated communication status. During the update process, the status icon
first changes to the icon. As data becomes available, the correct status icon appears.
Print
The Print button creats a printer-friendly version of the list in a new window. Within the window, select
File→Print from the browser menu to print the report. For more detailed information, see “Printing Manage
Communications table”.
Related procedures
• Advising and repairing managed system settings
• Updating communication statuses
• Repairing managed system settings
• Printing Manage Communications table
Advising and repairing managed system settings
1. Select Configure→Manage Communications. The Select Target Systems page appears.
2. Select target systems. For more information, see “Creating a task”.
3. Click Run Now. The System List appears.
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