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Table of Contents 1 Introduction to HP Insight software................................................................7 Insight software overview.........................................................................................................................7 Summary of Insight software products........................................................................................................7 Recommendations for security policies and practices .................................................
Documentation feedback........................................................................................................................28 New and changed information in this edition...........................................................................................28 Related information...............................................................................................................................28 Typographic conventions..........................................................
List of Tables 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 Documentation websites...................................................................................................................21 Insight software installation documentation.........................................................................................22 Documentation for foundation management software...........................................................................22 Documentation for essential management software........................
1 Introduction to HP Insight software This chapter provides an overview of Insight software and summarizes the software products that are delivered on the Insight software distribution media.
• • HP Insight Control power management • HP Insight Control server deployment • HP Insight Control server deployment 6.
NOTE: In many cases, if promiscuous mode is disabled in the hypervisor, it cannot be used on a VM guest (the guest can enable it, but it will not be functional). • Maintain zones of trust (DMZ separate from production machines). • Clearly define administrative roles and responsibilities (host administrator, network administrator, and virtualization administrator). Use the Systems Insight Manager toolbox and Virtual Connect role capabilities to distinguish these roles.
2 Insight software family of products This chapter provides a description of the software products delivered on the Insight software distribution media, organized by software category. Foundation management software HP Systems Insight Manager HP Systems Insight Manager is the underlying foundation of the Insight software products. Insight software is installed on the Systems Insight Manager Central Management Server (CMS), the primary management console which runs Microsoft Windows.
HP Version Control HP Version Control enables an IT administrator to quickly identify and update ProLiant and Integrity servers running out-of-date BIOS, drivers, and management agents. This saves time and increases efficiency by allowing administrators to update groups of systems remotely as opposed to updating individual servers from within the data center. HP Version Control delivers the HP Version Control Repository Manager and HP Version Control Agent.
Essential management software HP Insight Control HP Insight Control is an integrated management solution for ProLiant servers, delivering essential management capabilities that include server deployment, health and performance monitoring, remote server management, power management, and virtual machine management.
Insight Control virtual machine management Insight Control includes central management and control of VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix XenServer virtual machines and offers the following capabilities: • Host-to-virtual machine association • Easy identification of virtual machines or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels • Highly flexible move capabilities for moving VMs, including live moves (requires vMotion for VMware) • Backup, template, and alternate host cap
HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server provides powerful HP hardware management capabilities for virtualization administrators. It enables comprehensive monitoring, remote control, and power optimization directly from the vCenter console. In addition, Insight Control delivers robust deployment capabilities and is a key integration point for the broader portfolio of infrastructure management, service automation and IT operations solutions available from HP.
The Insight Dynamics features are integrated into the Systems Insight Manager GUI. Virtualization Manager The Virtualization Manager component of Insight Dynamics visualizes physical and virtual infrastructure for ProLiant, BladeSystem, and Integrity servers and allows you, through logical server management, to manage physical and virtual servers in the same way. A logical server is a set of configuration information that you create, activate, and move across physical and virtual machines.
3 Getting started This chapter describes how to get started with Insight software. It describes the steps to obtain the Insight software distribution media and the installation documentation, describes the Insight software licensing model, and describes how to redeem your license keys.
and configuration questions and ensures that you have a smooth and uninterrupted installation experience. 2. HP Insight Software Support Matrix Review the support matrix to ensure that the CMS, the servers you want to manage, and all other software products meet the minimum requirements for Insight software. 3.
Adding and applying licenses to managed systems After the Insight software installation process, you will use either the HP Insight managed system setup wizard or the Systems Insight Manager license manager to add and apply the license keys to your managed systems. NOTE: You cannot use the HP Insight managed system setup wizard to license Insight Control server deployment software. You must use the HP Systems Insight Manager license manager feature.
4 Insight software documentation roadmap This chapter lists the Insight software documentation websites where you can view or download PDF versions of the Insight software user documentation. This chapter also provides a comprehensive list and description of all Insight software documentation titles so that you know where to go to find the information you need.
Insight software installation documentation Table 4-2 Insight software installation documentation Document title Description HP Insight Software Getting Started Guide This document is intended to be the first document you use to learn about Insight software products. It provides a description of the software products that are installed with the HP Insight Software Installer. HP Insight Software Support Matrix Provides the minimum hardware and software requirements for the CMS and managed systems.
Insight Software product Document title Description HP System Management Homepage Installation and Configuration Guide Provides a brief description of the System Management Homepage, its features, installation prerequisites, and installation and configuration procedures on the supported OSs, namely Windows, Linux, and HP-UX.
Insight Software product Document title Description HP Insight Control Server Deployment User Provides an overview of the Insight Rapid Deployment software design, features, and Deployment Console interface. It describes Guide how to deploy hardware configurations and operating systems to new servers. HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) HP Insight Control Server Migration User Guide Describes how to install, configure, use, and troubleshoot Insight Control server migration when migrating systems.
Insight Software product Document title HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager User Guide Description Describes how to use HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager (VM Manager), a graphical user interface for managing HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Integrity VM) resources. This document is intended for system administrators or other persons responsible for the maintenance of an Integrity Virtual Machines VM Host and its virtual machines.
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager documentation Table 4-6 Documentation for Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 26 Document title Description Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Release Notes Provides supplementary information for the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Management software.
5 Support and other resources Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: • Software product name • Hardware product model number • Operating system type and version • Applicable error message • Third-party hardware or software • Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to contact HP technical support: • In the United States, see the Customer Service / Contact HP U
HP authorized resellers For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources: • In the United States, see the HP U.S. service locator website: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide website: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, send a message to: docsfeedback@hp.
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Index A advanced management software product descriptions, 15 C capacity planning, 16 CMS, 11 backing up, 14 D distribution media, 17, 19 documentation Insight software, 17, 21 website, 17, 21 E essential management software product descriptions, 13 F firewall, 8 foundation management software product descriptions, 11 G Global Workload Manager, 16 I iLO Advanced, 14 Insight Capacity Advisor, 16 Insight Control Insight Software Advisor, 14 managed system setup wizard, 14 Microsoft System Center, 15 per
V Version Control, 12 Version Control Agent , 12 Version Control Repository Manager, 12 Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager, 16 virtual machine management, 14 virtualization secure environment, 8 virtualization manager, 16 W website Insight software documentation, 17, 21 license redemption, 18 security white papers, 8, 9 white paper security recommendations, 8 WMI mapper , 11 32 Index
