Configuring HP SIM for Optimal Performance in Large Environments

Figure 7: Select Schedule
4. In the Task name field, name the task. For instance, the following task is named Delete
Informational Events Older than 14 days. You scheduled the task to run periodically
and refined the schedule to run every 14 days at 6:00 a.m. All these options are configurable to
your business needs.
Figure 8: Configure Delete task to run every 14 days
Customizing the task system
The task system of Systems Insight Manager enables you to execute a specific task on a group of
objects (whether they are systems, events, or a combination of both). When collections are segmented
in large network environments, you have greater control and an improved ability to customize
Systems Insight Manager according to your needs.
Initially, Systems insight Manager is configured to execute all the various polling tasks according to a
defined default schedule. These tasks are tied to queries in the System Default area. Most of these
collections are configured for the All Systems collection criteria. In a large network, this