HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

WMI Mapper and HP SIM
WMI Mapper is an application based on the OpenPegasus CIMOM, that enables the client
application accessing WMI data using CIM/XML. Microsoft Windows systems are well instrumented
with CIM data through WMI. However, WMI uses a proprietary protocol, and the Windows
operating system must make WMI requests that left the client application with managing Windows
using a different model than other operating systems. WMI Mapper is the solution for helping client
applications using CIM/XML over HTTP to access WBEM data on target Windows systems.
When clients send CIM/XML requests over HTTP, WMI Mapper parses these requests and dispatches
all requests to the Windows WMI interface. The WMI Interface returns WMI responses to the
dispatcher. XML is built on responses, and then XML data is returned to client. WMI Mapper uses
basic authentication over HTTPS to receive the user name and password, and then the credential
is validated by the WMI Interface using Windows authentication. WMI Mapper can be installed
on one target system, and used in a proxy mode. WMI Mapper uses WMI/DCOM protocol for
getting WMI data from other Windows systems remotely.
The typical installation for HP SIM Windows CMS includes installing WMI Mapper on the Windows
CMS and used in proxy mode. Configuring WMI Mapper as a proxy for Windows CMS is complete
after WMI Mapper is installed. Users who use an HP-UX or Linux CMS must install Mapper on a
Windows system and configure the WMI Mapper as a proxy, either though the First Time Wizard
or the HP SIM Options→Protocol Settings→WMI Mapper Proxy menu.
Adding a WMI Mapper Proxy
Procedure 313 Adding a WMI Mapper Proxy
1. Select Options→Protocol Settings→WMI Mapper Proxy→[New]. The Add WMI Mapper Proxy
section appears.
2. In the Host field, enter the full DNS name or IP address of the WMI Mapper Proxy.
3. In the Port number field, enter a port number. The WMI Mapper Proxy uses this port number
to communicate with the WMI client.
4. Click OK to save and close the Add WMI Mapper Proxy section, click Apply to save without
closing the Add WMI Mapper Proxy section, or click Cancel to abort the save operation.
You can use the Pegasus WMI Mapper service on Windows to stop and start WMI Mapper. Select
Start→Control Panel→Administrator Tools→Services→Pegasus WMI Mapper.
Pinging managed systems
Ping is a basic Internet program that enables you to verify that an IP address exists and can accept
requests. It works by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target system and listening for
ICMP echo response replies.
To ping systems the HP SIM UI, select Diagnose→Ping.
Installing the HP ProLiant Support Pack
Deploy through Deploy→Deploy Drivers, Firmwares and agents→Initial Proliant Support pack.
System Type Manager rules
Procedure 314 Adding a system type manager rule
1. Select Options→Manage System Types. The Manage System Types page appears.
2. Click New. The New rule section appears.
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