HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual
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11. Configure the target systems by selecting one of the following options:
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Configure WBEM / WMI. This section enables you to configure the target Linux, Windows,
or HP-UX system to send WBEM indications or events to HP SIM.
For this section, consider the following:
◦
Create subscription to WBEM events so that WBEM events will be sent to the CMS
◦
Send a sample WBEM / WMI indication to this instance of HP SIM to test that events
appear in HP SIM in the Event List or All Event User Interface for the selected system
NOTE:
This indication will appear as an Informational Event in the Event List of HP
SIM.
NOTE:
This indication is supported only on HP-UX and Windows targets with
WBEM provider installed.
◦
Use an HP SIM WBEM certificate (good for 10 years) rather than
username/password to manage the system
This option deploys a WBEM certificate to the managed system and is only valid for
HP-UX systems.
◦
Configure a non-administrative account for HP SIM to access WMI data
This option applies to Windows systems with HP WBEM providers. The configuration
of the managed system updates to allow the specified user to access WMI information
over the network. HP SIM uses this user to read inventory and configuration
information from the system and is configured as the WBEM user in the System
Credentials. If HP SIM is configured with a user with administration rights, this
configuration step is not necessary. HP SIM does not create this user. The user already
exists as either a domain user or one local to the managed system.
The user is added to the DCOM Users group on the managed system and has
read-only access to WMI information, and read-write permissions to the HPQ name
space. This user does not need to be an administrator of the managed system or
have sign-in rights. The domain administrator should create a special domain account.
To enter the credentials for HP SIM to use to access the managed systems:
1.
In the User name field, enter a user name.
2.
In the Password field, enter the password.
3.
In the Password (Verify) field, re-enter the password exactly as it was entered
in the Password field.
4.
In the Domain (Optional) field, if the target belongs to a Domain, enter the
Windows domain.
If configuration of a nonadministrative user is successful, then these credentials
are saved as the System Credentials for WBEM access in HP SIM.
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Configure SNMP
This section enables you to configure
settings.
a.
Select Set SNMP community strings to specify the Read Community string and the
Trap Community string. By default, the first HP SIM read community string that is not
public appears. If no community string exists in HP SIM, you must enter one.
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