HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

event Information sent to certain users that something in the managed environment has changed. Events
are generated from SNMP traps. HP SIM receives a trap when an important event occurs. Events
are defined as:
• Warning.
Events of this type indicate a state that might become a problem.
• Informational.
Events of this type require no attention and are provided as useful information.
• Normal.
Events of this type indicate that this event is not a problem.
• Minor.
Events of this type indicate a warning condition that can escalate into a more serious problem.
• Major.
Events of this type indicate an impending failure.
• Critical.
Events of this type indicate a failure and signal the need for immediate attention.
event overview A chart that summarizes the events by product type.
external sites Third-party application URLs.
graphical user
interface
A program interface that takes advantage of the graphics capabilities of the computer to make
the program easier to use. The HP SIM GUI runs in a web browser.
health status Health status is an aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, and
HTTP) with the most critical status being displayed.
See also system health status.
hosts files A file that follows the UNIX, Linux, or Windows host file format, which is an IP address followed
by a name and each system is listed on a separate line in this file. This file is used by discovery
to manually add multiple systems to the HP SIM database,
HP Insight Control
performance
management
A software solution that detects, analyzes, and explains hardware bottlenecks on HP ProLiant
servers. performance management tools consist of Online Analysis, Offline Analysis, Comma
Separated Value (CSV) File Generator Report, System Summary Report, Status Analysis Report,
Configuration, Licensing, and Manual Log Purge.
HP Insight Control
power
management
An integrated power monitoring and management application that provides centralized control
of server power consumption and thermal output at the datacenter level. It extends the capacity
of datacenters by enabling the user to control the amount of power and cooling required for
ProLiant servers. Built on ProLiant Power Regulator Technology, it extends new server energy
instrumentation levers into HP SIM for greater Unified Infrastructure Management.
HP Insight Control
virtual machine
management
Provides central management and control of Virtual Machines on Microsoft Virtual server, Vmware’
GSX and ESX. Integrated with HP SIM, virt provides unified management of HP ProLiant host
servers and virtual machines.
HP Insight Remote
Support Pack
The HP Insight Remote Support Pack provides proactive remote monitoring, diagnostics, and
troubleshooting to help improve the availability of HP-supported servers and storage devices in
your data center. The Remote Support Pack reduces cost and complexity in support of systems
and devices. The Remote Support Pack securely communicates incident information through your
firewall and/or Web proxy to the HP Support Center for reactive support. Additionally, based
on your support agreement, system information can be collected for proactive analysis and
services.
HP ProLiant
Essentials
Vulnerability and
Patch Management
Pack
The all-in-one vulnerability assessment and patch management tool integrated into HP SIM,
simplifying and consolidating the proactive identification and resolution of issues that can impact
server availability into one central console.
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