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hp toptools for openview nnm user guide
1 Overview
HP Toptools for OpenView NNM is one of several HP Toptools Enterprise Products that enable access to HP
computing product manageability directly from enterprise management solutions like HP OpenView Network Node
Manager. HP Toptools for OpenView NNM enhances native NNM applications with HP hardware support while
adding or 'bridging' HP Toptools management utilities into the NNM console.
HP Toptools is a collection of applications and agents that enable fault, configuration, performance, security, and
asset management of HP Netserver, Visualize, Kayak, Omnibook, Vectra, NetPC, HP-UX, Advancestack, Procurve,
PalmTop, Surestore, and LaserJet products. At the center of HP Toptools solutions is the toptools server, a web-
based device management application which generates web pages to display information obtained from managed
devices, permitting monitoring and administration of HP hardware from anywhere on the network through the use of
a web browser.
Figure 1-1. The HP Toptools Device Manager consists of a Toptools Server and a browser-based console.
The toptools server includes integrated modules that may be obtained and deployed independently, such as
HP Toptools for Hubs and Switches, HP Toptools for Servers, and HP Web Jetadmin.
HP Toptools Enterprise Products is an accessory product. For more information on HP Toptools products, visit the
HP Toptools website at
www.hp.com/toptools .
For information on which toptools products are supported by HP Toptools for OpenView NNM, check the
"Requirements" section of this document.
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