HP VMware ESXi management environment integration note

During th

e identification process, HP SIM determines whether or not a managed node is running the

ESXi operating system. If an ESXi operating system is running, HP SIM attempts to contact both the

VMware providers and HP Insight Providers. HP SIM identification communicates with these providers

so that it can immediately contact and collect data from the appropriate providers. HP Insight

Management WBEM Providers report the most up-to-date information regarding the hardware in two

ways: polling the system in two minute increments and, for some subsystems, sending alerts when

something has occurred on the hardware.

Figure 3 shows examples of sensors that can be monitored using HP SIM and Insight providers. The

image also shows the type of sensor, its state, and, in certain cases, its location, for example, fans,

power meter, and so forth. Table B-1 in Appendix B lists the component information provided by the

environment according to data source.

Figure 3. HP SIM list of monitored sensors

Proactive notification of server issues

An indication is a Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) concept that formalizes an event

representation into an instance of a CIM class. In order for the management application, in this case

HP SIM, to receive event notification from the Insight Providers for ESXi, a subscription to WBEM

events must be initiated from the management application. Once the subscription is made, the Insight

Providers for ESXi will start delivering indications to the management application server as events