HP Insight Software 6.0 Getting Started Guide

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 capabilities that enable restoration of virtual machines on any
available host
• Ability to predict failures on VMware ESX host servers and relocate VM guests before the failure occurs
HP Insight mxsync utility
If the CMS environment is lost or corrupted, it might be necessary to restore the environment from a backup
copy. The purpose of the mxsync utility is to simplify resynchronization of the environment after the data
has been restored. The utility analyzes the post-restore environment and performs the recommended corrective
actions.
The mxsync utility includes only Systems Insight Manager, Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager, and Insight
Dynamics plug-ins.
HP Insight managed system setup wizard
The HP Insight managed system setup wizard is a Systems Insight Manager plug-in tool that simplifies
configuring Insight software components for use on managed systems. Configuration tasks include assignment
of licenses, agent deployment, and other configuration checks and actions. The wizard is especially useful
to configure managed systems for use with HP Insight Dynamics components, but it can also be used to set
up managed systems for Insight Control and Systems Insight Manager.
HP Insight Software Advisor
The Insight Software Advisor analyzes and tests your current software and hardware environment to ensure
that it meets installation criteria before you began an installation or upgrade process. The results identify
issues or deficiencies with the target server that would cause issues with HP Systems Insight Manager and
its integrated Insight software products.
However, you can run the Insight Software Advisor at any time after installation to provide diagnostic
information on conditions that might affect the performance of HP Systems Insight Manager and any Insight
software product.
HP Insight Control remote management
HP Insight Control remote management provides HP integrated lights out (iLO) Advanced and HP iLO
Advanced for BladeSystem remote management.
With HP iLO Advanced, you can fully diagnose server problems without leaving your desk. With a full
graphical view of your server, automatic video recording, and team collaboration capabilities, iLO Advanced
eliminates unnecessary travel expenses and accelerates recovery from unplanned server outages.
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem provides a cost-effective upgrade to HP BladeSystem servers equipped
with the iLO2 management processor. Capabilities include: graphical remote access (Virtual KVM), team
collaboration, server boot and fault video footage, on-demand video record/playback, virtual media and
virtual folders. HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem gives you a single-tool for remote management control.
HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server
If you have chosen a VMware vCenter Server as your primary console, you can install HP Insight Control
for VMware vCenter Server, which adds several extensions to make the ProLiant management information
available through the VMware vCenter Server console, enabling comprehensive monitoring, remote control,
and power optimization directly from the vCenter console.
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