HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 User Guide

Systems Insight
Manager database
The database that stores vital information about HP SIM, including users, systems, and toolboxes.
Version Control
Agent
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server.
The HP VCA can be configured to point to Version Control Repository Manager, enabling easy
version comparison and software update from the repository.
Version Control
Repository
Manager
An HP agent that enables a customer to manage HP provided software stored in a user-defined
repository.
I
identification While discovery finds systems, identification attempts to determine what the system type is. In
addition, it determines what management protocol a system supports, using credentials from the
Global Protocol Settings page, and attempts to determine the operating system and version
loaded, along with other basic attributes about the system. Finally, it determines if the system is
associated with another system. For example, a management processor in a server.
installed version A particular HP software component that is installed on the server.
Internet
Engineering Task
Force
From the IETF Web page: "The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a large open international
community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution
of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet."
Internet Protocol Specifies the format of datagrams (packets) and the addressing scheme on a network. Most
networks combine IP with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual
connection between a destination and a source.
IP range Systems with an IP address that falls in the specified range.
J
Java Remote
Method Invocation
A set of protocols that enable Java objects to communicate remotely with other Java objects.
M
Major status Status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems
are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken immediately.
managed systems Any system managed by HP SIM, such as servers, desktops, storage systems, and Remote Insight
Boards (RIBs).
management
agent
A daemon or process running on a managed system. It receives and executes requests from the
CMS on the managed system.
management
domain
A collection of resources called managed systems that have been placed under the control of HP
SIM. Each CMS is responsible for a management domain. The managed systems can belong to
more than one management domain.
Management HTTP
Server
An integrated piece of software used by the HP suite of HP Web-enabled System Management
Software to communicate over HTTP and HTTPS. It provides a uniform set of functionality and
security to HP Web-enabled System Management Software. This version is available in the ProLiant
Support Pack.10 or earlier.
Management
Information Base
The data specification for passing information using the SNMP protocol. An MIB is also a database
of managed objects accessed by network management protocols.
management
instrumentation
Agents running on systems that provide management information for HTTP, or SNMP protocols.
management
protocol
A set of protocols, such as WBEM, HTTP, or SNMP, used to establish communication with
discovered systems.
Minor status Status information collected from the system that indicates one or more of the monitored subsystems
are not operating properly which is impacting the system. Action should be taken as soon as
possible to prevent further failure.
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