HP Management Platform Synchronization Installation and Reference Manual

OVO Collection Extensions
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4 OVO Collection Extensions
4-1 Introduction
This introduction explains when it is necessary to use OVO collection extensions and how they are
installed.
IMPORTANT: This chapter describes additional features of the MPS. It is necessary to read the chapter only
IF the HW event collection is done using OVO agents:
• Collecting hardware incidents from older versions of HP-UX devices – collection can be done through
OVO agents
• Collecting hardware incidents for Solaris or AIX when a support contract for these devices is in place with
HP.
The OVO collection extension is installed according to the following steps:
1. Load or enter the entitlement data on the CMS.
2. Copy the template package on to the OVO management server.
3. Assign the templates to the monitored nodes from the OVO console.
4. Register the devices for remote monitoring from the OVO console.
4-1-1 Node Requirements
Item Monitored HP-UX Node Monitored AIX Node Monitored Solaris Node
Hardware HP PA-RISC 9000 series
servers
p-Series Sun Netra, Sun Starfire, SunFire,
Sun Ultra, And Sun Ultra
Enterprise servers
O/S HP-UX Version 11.11 or
higher
AIX Version 5.2 or higher Solaris Version 8 or higher
Other Software
• OVO Agent Version 8.x
(HTTPS is supported as
the communication
mechanism between the
OVO agent and the OVO
Management Server)
• EMS Latest Version
OVO Agent Version 8.x (HTTPS or
DNS is supported as the
communication mechanism between
the OVO agent and the OVO
Management Server)
OVO Agent Version 8.x (HTTPS
is supported as the
communication mechanism
between the OVO agent and the
OVO Management Server)
Network Static TCP/IP Address Static TCP/IP Address Static TCP/IP Address
NOTE: For HP-UX, Solaris and AIX monitored nodes, the required software components are
deployed as part of the MPS software installation. A warning message is displayed if the minimum
hardware/software requirements are not met.
If the monitoring of HP-UX servers is done via the OVO agents, then the Event Management
System (EMS) must be installed and ready to use. For a Sun Solaris or an IBM AIX platform
installation, no specific diagnostic software is needed.