HP-UX 11i Version 2 May 2005 Release Notes

General System Administration
HP System Management Homepage
Chapter 5
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Obsolescence
Not applicable.
HP System Management Homepage
HP System Management Homepage (bundle SysMgmtWeb) is a Web-based interface that
consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers on Windows,
Linux and HP-UX operating systems.
Summary of Change
HP System Management Homepage version 2.2 is a new product for HP-UX 11i v1
(11.11) and HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23).
System Management Homepage provides enhanced security and streamlined operations
for servers running HP-UX, including the following:
• Browser access using OS-based SSL-secure authentication
• Common HTTP and HTTPS services for HP management applications and utilities,
for reduced complexity and system resource requirements
Impact
HP System Management Homepage version 2.2 provides the following key customer
benefits:
• Host based authentication and tight integration with existing security
infrastructure
• Management tools that consume minimal system resources. A Tools tab is provided
to launch management tools (similar to the SAM Functional Area Launcher).
• Usable “out of the box” (default installed) by root with no user configuration
• Simplified, intuitive, and task-oriented user interface (UI)
• Highly responsive UI supporting “access from anywhere” via a browser
• Support JSP-based plug-ins with minimal performance and usability degradation
• Consistent Help and Localization strategy with HP System Insight Manager (HP
SIM)
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• Common logging facility and area for customers to view application/tool and system
specific logs
1. See “HP Systems Insight Manager” on page 118.