HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 207)

E
enclosure A physical container for a set of server blades. It consists of a backplane that routes power and
communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the
CPU or server power supplies.
event Information sent to certain users that something in the managed environment has changed. Events
are generated from SNMP traps. Systems Insight Manager receives a trap when an important
event occurs. Events are defined as:
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Warning.
Events of this type indicate a state that might become a problem.
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Informational.
Events of this type require no attention and are provided as useful information.
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Normal.
Events of this type indicate that this event is not a problem.
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Minor.
Events of this type indicate a warning condition that can escalate into a more serious problem.
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Major.
Events of this type indicate an impending failure.
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Critical.
Events of this type indicate a failure and signal the need for immediate attention.
G
graphical user
interface A program interface that takes advantage of the graphics capabilities of the computer to make
the program easier to use. The Systems Insight Manager GUI runs in a web browser.
H
health status Health status is an aggregate status all of the status sources (which can be SNMP, WBEM, and
HTTP) with the most critical status being displayed.
See also system health status.
host key The public key that proves the identity of a particular host.
hosts files A file that follows the UNIX, Linux, or Windows host file format, which is an IP address followed
by a name and each system is listed on a separate line in this file. This file is used by discovery
to manually add multiple systems to the Systems Insight Manager database,
HP Insight Control
virtual machine
management Provides central management and control of Virtual Machines on Microsoft Virtual server, Vmware’s
GSX and ESX. Integrated with Systems Insight Manager, virtual machine management provides
unified management of HP ProLiant host servers and virtual machines.
HP Insight
Management
Agents A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's
immediate presence.
HP Insight
Vulnerability and
Patch Manager
software The all-in-one vulnerability assessment and patch management tool integrated into Systems Insight
Manager, simplifying and consolidating the proactive identification and resolution of issues that
can impact server availability into one central console.
HP Systems Insight
Manager System management software that is capable of managing a wide variety of systems, including
HP systems, clusters, desktops, workstations, and portables.
Systems Insight Manager combines the strengths of Insight Manager 7, HP Toptools, and HP
Servicecontrol Manager to deliver a single tool for managing HP ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000
systems running Windows, Linux, and HP-UX. The core Systems Insight Manager software delivers
the essential capabilities required to manage all HP server platforms. Systems Insight Manager
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