HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

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
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 the Pegasus WMI Mapper service on Windows to stop and start WMI Mapper. Select
Start→Control Panel→Administrator Tools→Services→Peagasus WMI Mapper.
Related procedures
• Adding a WMI Mapper Proxy
• Deleting a WMI Mapper Proxy
• Editing a WMI Mapper Proxy
Related topic
▲ WMI Mapper Proxy
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
SSH is used to log in to another system over a network and execute commands on that system. It also enables
you to move files from one system to another, and it provides authentication and secure communications
over insecure channels.
For HP-UX and Linux, download SSH from the HP Software Depot (http://www.software.hp.com/).
For Windows systems, install SSH from the Manage Communications page, select Quick Repair+Install
Providers and Agents→Install SSH.
To configure SSH from the Manage Communications page, select Quick Repair+Install Providers and
Agents→Install OpenSSH→Configure secure shell (SSH) access.
Related procedures
• Setting protocols and credentials for a system or groups of systems
• Setting protocols for a single system
• Setting global protocols
Related topics
• Installing and configuring protocols
• Global protocols
System Type Manager rules
1. Select Options→Manage System Types. The Manage System Types page appears.
2. Click New. The New rule section appears.
422 Tools that extend management