HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

4. System and Event Collections panel
Enables you to view all known systems and events in a specific management environment. A
collection can be private, visible only to its creator, or shared, visible to all users. HP SIM
ships with default shared collections only. For information about customizing and reating new
collections, see the HP Systems Insight Manager User Guide, at http://www.hp.com/go/
insightmanagement/sim/docs.
5. HP SIM menus
Provides access to tools, logs, software options, and online help. The Options menu is primarily
for users who administer the HP SIM software. If you lack authorization to use these tools, you
might not be able to access certain menus.
6. HP SIM workspace
Displays the results of your latest request. It can contain a collection, tool, or report. Some
tools launch a separate browser window or X Window terminal instead of displaying in the
workspace. This area contains the Home page when you sign in to HP SIM. By default, the
introductory page is the Home page. The introductory page provides information and tips
about HP SIM and links to frequently used features. You can customize HP SIM to display a
different page as the Home page. For information about selecting a different introductory
page, see Customizing the Home page.
NOTE: To maximize the workspace, click the Maximize link next to the Help icon ( ). To
restore the workspace to its original size, click Restore Size.
The default sections on the introductory page include the following:
• Do this now to finish the installation:
Appears only if the following conditions are met:
◦ You have administrative rights.
◦ You have not disabled this section from the Home Page Settings page.
• Monitor
Provides links to common monitoring tasks, including locating and tracking systems and events.
• Manage
Provides links to frequently used tools and features available from the menus above the
workspace. These links provide access to inventory reports, software and firmware deployment,
discovery, event handling, integrating custom tools, and authorizations.
• Did You Know You Can...?
Provides useful tips and shortcuts, including where you can learn more about HP products,
service offerings, and software.
This section appears if you have not disabled it from the Home Page Settings page.
Navigating the System and Event Collections panel
Selecting a collection displays a view of its contents. From the System and Event Collections panel,
you can launch several types of collection view pages. Select one of the pages in the following
list to view more information about the types of views available:
In the System and Event Collections panel, the Private and Shared collections are created by default.
Any HP SIM user can view shared collections. However, only users with administrative rights can
edit or delete these collections and their contents. Private collections can only be viewed, edited,
or deleted by the user that created the collection. Collections can be placed in Private or Shared
collections. To place a collection in the Shared collection, you must have administrative rights.
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