HP TopTools - Manual (Page 40)

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Actions available for all devices (except PC Companions unless otherwise noted by *):
View Alerts Opens the Alert Log filtered to display alerts for the selected device(s).
Check Connectivity (Ping)
Sends a ‘ping’ (ICMP echo request) to the selected device to test network
connectivity between the Toptools server and the device.
Set Friendly Name
Sets the name used to display the device within the Toptools console. *
Update Discovery
Initiates an on-demand discovery of the selected device(s) and updates MEDS with
the information. Click ‘Refresh’ in the Device Selector to update the display. *
Add to Custom Group
Adds the selected device(s) to an existing or new Custom Group. *
Delete
Removes the device(s) from the Toptools console and MEDS. *
Find in Topology View – or-
Find Next Occurance
Opens the Topology tab and displays the selected device within the network
topology.
Agent Deployment
Deploys an HP Toptools for Desktops agent to the selected device(s).
Security -> Set SNMP
Passwords (Communities)
Stores (in MEDS) the SNMP community strings to be used by Toptools to
communicate with the selected device(s).
Export
Output current display to a file in .HTM or .CSV format.
Some actions are useful for gaining more access to the selected device(s). For example, if you have installed a
management agent on a device following the last Toptools discovery cycle and now want to manage the device but
don’t want to wait for the next discovery to run, you can select Update Discovery to obtain new information on the
selected device immediately.
Toptools discovery uses the default SNMP community string ‘public’ when trying to identify SNMP devices on
your network. For example, if you have configured a different community on your switch, Toptools will not be able
to identify the switch until you enter the correct community for it to use to communicate with the device. Following
the entry of the correct SNMP community, you would want to select that device within the Device Selector, and then
execute the action ‘Update Discovery’.
Actions dependent on hardware type, management protocol, or model:
Power On
Wake on Lan Personal computers with DMI and HP Netservers with the
HP Toptools Remote Control card installed. Will execute
‘wake on lan’ for any system supporting ‘magic packet’
technology, or use the remote control card to power on a
Netserver.
Power Off
HP personal computers and HP Netservers with the HP
Toptools Remote Control card installed. Provides the
capability to power off a single or multiple devices. For
PCs includes the option for a conditional or unconditional
power off.
Reboot
HP personal computers. Will provide the option for a
conditional or unconditional reboot of a single or multiple
PCs.
Change Support
Information
HP personal computers. Allows the Toptools user to
specify support information such as leasing, software
image, and support URL.
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