Managed nodes, Managing hp computing products – HP TopTools User Manual
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Managed Nodes
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You must have agents (Toptools, SNMP, DMI, WMI or Webagent)
running on managed devices to provide management information
to Toptools.
Toptools will attempt to discover and identify any devices connected to your network using TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, or
Windows ‘Network Neighborhood’ discovery. While Toptools will make an entry for a device that responds to
discovery, Toptools cannot identify, inventory, or manage devices that do not have a management agent
implemented on them. For the best results, all devices (both HP and non-HP) should have their most recent
management agent installed.
Managing hp computing products
HP computing products support a variety of agents that are provided free-of-charge.
• hp Personal Computers. HP personal computer products (HP Vectra, Kayak, Omnibook, Visualize, and
Brio) must be running a Toptools for Desktops, Toptools for Notebooks, Toptools for Visualize, or
Toptools for Brio agent respectively which provide DMI or WMI support depending on the version of the
agent and model of the product. Once installed, Toptools can identify, inventory, provide detailed property
pages, run management actions, distribute software and automatically receive and process alerts from these
products. Most HP personal computers come equipped with Toptools agents already installed. To check
for update information, refer to
. To download agents, visit the Toptools web site at
• hp jornada PC Companions. These products (also referred to as “Handheld PCs” or “PalmTops”) are
manageable by Toptools when they are docked to an HP personal computer running the Toptools for
Desktops and PC Companion Desktop DMI agents. Upon docking, the PC Companion Desktop DMI agent
downloads an agent to the Jornada called the PC Companion agent. To download the Toptools for
Desktops and PC Companion Desktop DMI agents, go to the download page at the Toptools web site
http://www.hp.com/Toptools.
• hp netservers. To use Toptools to manage HP Netservers, HP Netserver Agents (Toptools for Servers
agents) must be installed on the Netservers. These agents support both SNMP and DMI and enable
Toptools to identify, inventory, poll, manage, and automatically receive and process alerts from HP
Netservers. In addition, HP Netservers are associated with the Toptools Remote Control card accessory if
detected. The Toptools Remote Control card is managed through a firmware agent that uses SNMP and
webagent technology. Instructions for installing HP Netserver (Toptools) agents is provided in the
Toptools for Servers Administration Guide and on the Net Server Navigator CD. The latest information and
downloads can be obtained at
• hp procurve and advancestack Hubs and Switches. HP networking devices are managed using both
SNMP and webagent technology provided in the device firmware. This software is included with the
product and enabled during product installation. Additional information is provided in the Toptools for
Hubs & Switches User's Guide and on the Toptools for Hubs & Switches CD. The latest information can be
obtained at
• hp-ux systems. HP-UX systems can be managed using DMI and SNMP technology. Additional
management features are available when Toptools is used together with an HP-UX SCM (Service Control
Manager) Server.
• hp LaserJet Printers. HP LaserJet and JetDirect products are supported through integration with HP Web
JetAdmin which is included on the Toptools CD. To manage HP LaserJet products, the JetDirect interface
must be installed. JetDirect uses SNMP and webagent technology on the firmware of the JetDirect card.
Once enabled and configured, Toptools and Web JetAdmin provide inventory, property page, firmware
update, status monitoring and alert reception functions for HP printing products.
• System Performance Advisor. Toptools provides Performance Agents that may be installed free-of-
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