HP System Management Homepage Release Notes HP-UX, Linux, and Windows Operating Systems Abstract HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
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Contents 1 Features....................................................................................................4 Product features........................................................................................................................4 Partition Manager.....................................................................................................................4 Available IP addresses...............................................................................................
1 Features HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
Available IP addresses In HP-UX only, when autostart mode is enabled, any access made through port 2301 detects a change in the list of available IP addresses. In previous releases, SMH would only be accessible using the IP addresses defined at system startup. If new IP addresses were defined then SMH would have to be restarted to use them.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description systems: Cache File System (CFS), Compact Disc File System (CDFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Hierarchical File System (HFS), Network File System (NFS), and Veritas File System (VxFS). For more information, see the product's online help.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description For more information, see the product's online help. Peripheral Devices Configuration (pdweb) HP-UX The pdweb tool lists and manages the OLRAD-capable PCI slots reported by the olrad command and Peripheral Devices reported by the ioscan command. On selecting a slot/device from the list, it displays details about the selected device/slot.
Table 1 HP SMH integrated applications (continued) Application Name Operating System Application Description software, remove depot software, and remove installed software. Time 8 Features HP-UX Set the system clock, list the NTP client networks, and display NTP network time sources.
2 Defect fixes in this version HP SMH 3.2.3 release for HP-UX 11.31 Internally found defects are fixed in this release. HP SMH WebApps for HP-UX 11.31 The following issues are fixed in the HP SMH WebApps for HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 (AR1203) release. Table 2 HP-UX March 2012 (AR1203) fixes Defect ID Description Kernel Configuration (kcweb) Version B.11.31.10 QXCR1001020860 kcusage reports more than 100% usage for filecache_max kernel parameter. This defect is fixed.
3 Issues and workarounds HP SMH undergoes rigorous testing before releasing any given version of the product. From HP test activities to date, the following items have been uncovered that you should keep in mind. Also, refer to the HP System Management Homepage Installation Guide and HP System Management Homepage Online Help for known issues. HP SMH 3.2.3 release for HP-UX 11.31/ HP SMH 3.2.0 release for HP-UX 11.
sysmgthp account sufficient libpam_krb5.so.1 sysmgthp account required libpam_unix.so.1 After these changes, you will be able to login to HP SMH as a user defined in Active Directory provided the user group is configured. To configure the user group, go to Settings ⇒ System Management Homepage ⇒ Security ⇒ User Groups • Issue: Using the FireFox 3 browser, when you attempt to open HP SMH in the current HP SIM window, the Single Sign-On (SSO) content is not displayed in the HP SMH login page.
volume group as a cluster volume group in the Serviceguard cluster configuration after creating the cluster volume group in Disks and File Systems. • Issue: An error occurs when a volume group is created using HP SMH. Description: In the Disks and File Systems application, after filling the mandatory fields in the Create Volume Group page, the following error message is displayed - Pvcreate :Bad input parameter. This problem is currently noticed on HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31): FSWeb B.11.31.13 and HP SMH 3.2.2.
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 Uni
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 web site: http://www.hp.com/service_locator • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide web site: 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.
• ◦ Firefox 7.0 ◦ Firefox 8.0 Inclusion of the revved open source products: ◦ Updated PHP version from 5.3.3 to 5.3.8 ◦ Updated OpenSSL version from 0.9.8n to 1.0.0e ◦ Updated cURL version from 7.21.3 to 7.21.7 ◦ Apache to version from 2.2.15 to 2.2.21 NOTE: Corrected possible information disclosure may be used to obtain the version information of the web server used by HP System Management Homepage. April 2011 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 6.
December 2010 release for HP-UX HP SMH 3.2.0 for HP-UX 11i v2 includes product enhancements and fixes for internally found defects. Following are the product enhancements: • HP SMH on 11i v2 supports both Apache 2.0 and Apache 2.2. SMH can be configured to use either Apache 2.0 or Apache 2.2. NOTE: The minimum version of Apache required to be installed for facilitating Apache 2.2 support with HP SMH is hpuxws22Apache B.2.2.8.10. NOTE: If HP SMH is configured for Apache 2.2 version, install Tomcat 2.
• A new configuration parameter TOMCAT_PORT is added in HP-UX 11i v3 to configure the port used for Apache and Tomcat communication. • System Status and Overall System Summary tabs on the SMH Home page have been changed to Overall System Health Status and Component Status Summary respectively. HP SMH 3.1.2 for HP-UX 11i v2 includes fixes for the internally found defects. March 2010 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 6.1.
◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 3 for x86 and AMD64/EMT64T ◦ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 4 for x86 and AMD64/EMT64T ◦ VMware ESX 4.0 • Support for Internet Explorer web browser version 8. • SMHlogreader tool support. • Native x64 support. October 2009 release for HP-UX Defects are fixed in HP SMH 3.0.2.1 for HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3, and HP SMH 2.2.9.3.1 for HP-UX 11i v1. Following are the details: • Changes are made in the Namazu search engine to fix a security vulnerability.
January 2009 release for Linux and Windows HP SMH 3.
HP addresses security bulletins for the software components listed in the EULA with the same level of support afforded HP products. HP is committed to reducing security defects and helping you mitigate the risks associated with security defects when they do occur. HP has a well-defined process when a security defect is found that culminates with the publication of a security bulletin.
or HP-UX 11i v2. Also, for Linux and Windows operating system releases, the user guide is available at the HP SMH web page at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ management/agents/documentation.html. • Simplifying single-system management on HP-UX 11i — HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) This white paper introduces HP SMH and its various plug-ins. The use cases involving HP SMH plug-ins highlight the features provided by HP SMH.
• HP System Management Homepage website The website provides HP SMH information and product links. Go to the HP SMH website at http://hp.com/go/smh. • HP Insight Essentials software page This web page is at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage. HP-UX documentation For more information about using HP SMH in an HP-UX environment, see the following sources. They are available on the Instant Information DVD and on the HP Technical Documentation web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
Index D documentation, 20 F features, 4 new, 14 K known issues, 10 M manpages, 20 N new functionality, 14 R resources, 20 T troubleshooting, 10 typographic conventions, 22 23
