Administrator's and User's Guide for SFM HP-UX 11i v2 December 2008

The SFMIndicationProvider is a standards-based solution that works independent of the EMS
framework. The WBEM indications generated by the SFMIndicationProvider may contain
additional data that are not present in the EMS event details. The WBEM indications can be
reported to the EMS clients through the EMS framework.
NOTE: The following apply to indication providers:
• The terms events and indications are used interchangeably.
• The SFMIndicationProvider is introduced in the June 2006 release on HP-UX 11i v2. Releases
prior to the June 2006 release do not include this indication provider.
User Interfaces
You can use two types of interfaces to view SFM provider queries: HP SIM and HP SMH. This
section describes these interfaces.
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP SIM is a WBEM-based user interface for controlling and monitoring resources within a
large-scale system. You can use HP SIM to create subscriptions and to view indications and
instances on a remote system. You must install HP SIM on the CMS. You can use HP SIM to
launch HP SMH.
HP System Management Homepage
HP SMH is a secure, Web-based management application. You must install HP SMH on a local
system to view hardware configuration, status data, performance metrics, system thresholds,
and software version control information. You can also launch HP SMH from HP SIM remotely.
Architecture on PA-RISC and Itanium-based Systems
Figure 1-1 illustrates the architecture of SFM installed on a client system.
16 Introduction