HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0 Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

system status
panel
The section of the GUI on the left of the screen that displays status information and system or
event alarms.
system type One of 12 supplied types. You can add your own based on one of these types. For example,
use Server type to create MyServer type. It is still a server and is reported on in the same way,
but it has your designation.
System Type
Manager (STM)
A utility that enables you to modify the default behavior of the discovery and identification of
objects classified as Unknown or as another category of systems are discovered and identified
precisely as you require. Systems Insight Manager discovers and identifies the system and applies
the new information when an Unknown system matches a rule set that you specify as the primary
rule set. Furthermore, creating the new system type provides a System Link page for viewing
the information returned from the system agent or from the communication protocol of SNMP .
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task An executed instance of an Systems Insight Manager tool, on one or more systems, with a specific
set of arguments.
task scheduling A master scheduling tool for the scheduling of polling, control, and notification tasks.
template A tool that specifies the requirements for an infrastructure service in terms of server groups,
networks, storage, and contain customization points that use HP Operations Orchestration
workflows during the execution of request.
template files Template files are a concept that was used before Systems Insight Manager had multiple automatic
discovery tasks. Template files should no longer be used. However, a template file enables you
to create the same data range (IP ranges, and so on) that would be entered in a discover IP
inclusion range. The automatic discovery task can have as input one or more template files.
However, template files cannot be nested.
threshold A preset limit that produces an event when the limit is reached or exceeded.
Tomcat An open source implementation of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies that is used
by Systems Insight Manager as a web server.
tool An application, command, or script that can be executed by Systems Insight Manager on one or
more systems to perform a task.
toolbox A defined set of tools that a user might need for a particular task, such as database administration
or software management. Each Systems Insight Manager toolbox is associated with a set of tools
and authorizations.
trap An unsolicited message generated by a management agent that indicates that an event has
occurred. For example, a monitored item has exceeded a set threshold or changed status.
Previously called alarm.
See also event.
trap categories Event collection systems found by event type. SNMP traps categorized by Systems Insight Manager
into logical groups according to their functions.
trap forwarding
address
The IP address of a system that has been specified to receive trap notifications forwarded by the
Systems Insight Manager systems.
type The classification of a system, which identifies it as a standard system type. The system types are
client, cluster, portable, printer, remote access device, repeater, router, server, switch, unknown,
workstation, and other.
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