Setting protocols for a single system – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual

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credentials sharing the same port number are specified, the last set with that same port number replaces
all previous entries.

8.

In the SNMP settings section, select Update values for this protocol to enable updating the SNMP
settings. If this is not selected, the settings are not updated. This option is disabled by default.

9.

In the SNMP settings section, select from the following:

Use global defaults

.

Use values specified below.

Enter the Timeout (seconds), Retries, Read community string,

and the Write community string.

Note: The Write community string is optional and is only required for firmware updates on a
GbE switch. If you need to update the GbE switch firmware, you must first set the write community
string from this page and then run the existing switch update task. Do not set this feature if the
network is not trusted.

10. In the SSH settings section, select Update values for this protocol to enable updating the SSH

settings. If this is not selected, the settings are not updated. This option is disabled by default.

11. In the SSH settings section, select from the following options:

Not applicable

.

Use values specified below

. Enter the User name, Password, and Confirm password.

Note: Information should be included in this section if your target

Secure Shell

(SSH) server does

not support public key authentication.

12. In the Identification settings section, Also run system identification is selected by default. If you

do not want to run system identification, clear this box.

13. Click Previous to return to the previous screen without saving any changes, click Schedule to schedule

the task, or click Run Now to run the task immediately. See

“Scheduling a task”

for more information

on scheduling tasks.

Note: If the Schedule and Run Now buttons are disabled, look for bold red error messages and correct
all of the problematic entries, to enable these buttons.

Related procedures

Setting global protocols

Setting protocols for a single system

Related topics

Protocols

Global protocols

Setting protocols for a single system

Configure single-system protocol settings to fine-tune settings for an individual

system

. This page is accessed

from the Tools & Links tab on the System Page.

To set protocol settings for a single system:

1.

Select Tools

System InformationSystem Page.

2.

Select target systems. See

“Creating a task”

for more information.

3.

Click Run Now. The System Page appears.

4.

Click the Tools & Links tab.

5.

Under HP Systems Insight Manager Pages, click System Protocol Settings. The System Protocol
Settings

page appears.

6.

In the Ping (ICMP) settings section, select Update values for this protocol to enable updating the
ICMP settings. If this is not selected, the settings are not updated. This option is disabled by default.

7.

In the Ping (ICMP) settings section, select one of the following:

Use global defaults.

Use values specified below

. Enter the Timeout (seconds) and the Retries.

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