HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

Advise and Repair
This 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. See
“Advising and repairing managed system settings” for more detailed information.
Quick Repair
This button launches the Configure and Repair Agents tool. Configure or Repair Agents enables you to
quickly and optimally configure systems for manageability. See “Repairing managed system settings” for
more detailed information.
Update
This 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 is displayed.
Print
This button is used to create 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. See “Printing Manage Communications table” for
more detailed information.
Related procedures
Related procedure
• Advising and repairing managed system settings
• Updating communication statuses
• Repairing managed system settings
• Printing Manage Communications table
Advising and repairing managed system settings
The Advise and Repair tool diagnoses many problems with managed system communication and displays
the results of the diagnosis as well as advice for resolving the problem. This tool is very helpful when you
are trying to troubleshoot communication problems between the Central Management Server (CMS) and
managed systems.
To run the Advise and Repair tool on selected systems:
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.
4. Select the systems to be repaired.
5. Click Advise and Repair. The Advise and Repair section appears below the System List.
6. The following tabs display.
• Identification. This tab displays detailed system identification errors and recommendations for
resolving the problems. For more detailed information, see “Idenitification tab” .
• Events. This tab displays detailed error messages and recommendations for generating and
receiving events. For more detailed information, see “Events tab”.
• Run Tools. This tab displays any problems that a Central Management Server(CMS) has for
executing a tool on a managed system. For more detailed information, see “Run Tools tab”.
• Version Control. This tab displays error messages that appear when the CMS attempts to run the
version control tool. See “Version Control tab” for more detailed information.
Related procedures
• Repairing managed system settings
• Events tab
• Idenitification tab
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