HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

1. Enter the following credentials.
The credentials used in this step must work for all selected target systems. HP recommends
using domain administrator credentials. Credentials entered here are not saved by HP SIM
except to run a scheduled task later.
If you select Configure secure shell (SSH) access for a Windows target system, the account you
specify must be a member of the local Administrators group. For Windows targets using a
domain account, the account is automatically added to this group.
a. Select one of the following options:
• Use sign-in credentials These credentials must be a privileged account on the managed
system. The sign-in credentials option is available if the following options are selected:
◦ Install WBEM/WMI Provider (HP Insight Management WBEM Provider) for
Windows
◦ Install Simple Network Management Protocol Agent (HP Insight Management
Agents) for Windows
◦ Install Linux PSP or ESX Agents
◦ Install the Version Control Repository Manager for Windows
• Use the following credentials for all systems.
b. In the User name field, enter the system administrator name.
c. In the Password field, enter the system administrator password.
d. In the Password (Verify) field, re-enter the system administrator password.
e. In the Domain (Optional) field, if you are using a domain account, enter the Windows
domain.
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