HP Insight Software 6.0 Getting Started Guide

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 ...................................................................................8
2 Insight software family of products..............................................................11
Foundation management software...........................................................................................................11
HP Systems Insight Manager.............................................................................................................11
HP System Management Homepage..................................................................................................11
WMI Mapper..................................................................................................................................11
HP Version Control...........................................................................................................................12
HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software....................................................................................12
HP Insight Remote Support Standard software......................................................................................12
Essential management software...............................................................................................................13
HP Insight Control............................................................................................................................13
HP Insight mxsync utility....................................................................................................................14
HP Insight managed system setup wizard............................................................................................14
HP Insight Software Advisor..............................................................................................................14
HP Insight Control remote management..............................................................................................14
HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server.....................................................................................14
HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center.....................................................................................15
Advanced management software............................................................................................................15
HP Insight Dynamics.........................................................................................................................15
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager ..................................................................................................16
3 Getting started.........................................................................................17
Step 1: Obtain the Insight software distribution media................................................................................17
Step 2: Download and use the Insight software installation documentation....................................................17
Step 3: Redeem license keys...................................................................................................................18
License redemption process...............................................................................................................18
Adding and applying licenses to managed systems..............................................................................19
Obtaining a trial license.............................................................................................................19
You are ready to begin..........................................................................................................................19
4 Insight software documentation roadmap.....................................................21
Viewing or downloading user documentation from the world wide web........................................................21
QuickSpecs..........................................................................................................................................21
Online help..........................................................................................................................................21
Insight software installation documentation...............................................................................................22
Documentation for Foundation management software................................................................................22
Documentation for Essential management software....................................................................................23
Documentation for Advanced management software..................................................................................24
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager documentation..............................................................................26
5 Support and other resources......................................................................27
Information to collect before contacting HP...............................................................................................27
How to contact HP................................................................................................................................27
Registering for software technical support and update service.....................................................................27
How to use your software technical support and update service.............................................................27
Warranty information.......................................................................................................................27
HP authorized resellers...........................................................................................................................28
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