HP System Management Homepage Installation Guide, December 2006
1 Product overview
The HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a Web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies
single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating
systems. HP SMH aggregates and displays data from Web Agents and other HP Web-enabled System
Management Software that includes HP Insight Diagnostics, the Array Configuration Utility, and the HP
Software Version Control Agents.
HP SMH enables IT administrators to view in-depth hardware configuration and status data, performance
metrics, system thresholds, diagnostics, and software version control information using a single intuitive
interface.
Product features
HP SMH provides the following enhanced security and streamlined operations for HP servers running
HP-UX, Linux, and Windows.
• Browser access using operating system-based SSL-secure authentication
• Common HTTP and HTTPS service for HP Insight Management Agents and utilities, for reduced
complexity and system resource requirements
• Simplified architecture for implementing HTTP security and HP management updates
• Greater access control through NIC binding and advanced configuration features for individual and
groups of users
• Broader operating system and browser support
Product features 9