The System Management Homepage is the One-Stop-Centralized simple view for all the management information and configuration data generated by HP Web-enabled System Management software and utilities. The status of the Management software and utilities installed on the system is aggregated on the System Management Homepage. Integrated Help on the Homepage provides all the pertinent help information for the Management software and utilities on the system.
The System Management Homepage group configuration feature enables Insight
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HP's Web-enabled System Management software requires Java for full functionality. At a minimum, the help system relies on a Java applet to provide the table of contents, index, and search capability. Depending on what web enabled management software is installed there may be other features that are either partially or fully dependant upon the presence of Java support in the browser.
The Sun JVM may be obtained directly from the Management CD produced by HP. The Management CD is shipped with all ProLiant servers and many different server options. In addition, you can obtain a subscription to the Management CD in order to have the latest available software delivered directly to you. For subscription information, refer to http://www.hp.com/servers/manage. The JVM is located in the directory <cd>\INSIGHT7\JVM\ and is a single installable package. This version of the JVM is qualified for Insight Manager 7 and the web enabled management software installed on HP devices.
Java support for Microsoft Internet Explorer can be downloaded from Microsoft. The JVM is contained in the Microsoft SDK for Java at the following address:
http://www.microsoft.com/java/sdk
Alternately, Microsoft Windows Update may also provide a Microsoft VM, or an updated version of the VM if available, at the following address:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Java support can be downloaded from the Sun website for Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. The following address is an excellent place to start when you are searching for the appropriate download from Sun:
The Management HTTP Server is a web server embedded in much of HP's Web-enabled software.
The System Management Homepage displays all HP Web-enabled System Management software that provides information. In addition, the System Management Homepage displays various boxes that have borders defining the status of the items contained in that box. See Status Box Indicators for more information. The System Management Homepage is separated into two frames to include:
The header frame is constantly visible regardless of which tab you are viewing. A link, located in the top section, displays the path you are currently viewing.
The System Management Homepage displays the following:
The System Model displays the model of the device. In some cases, the System Model may display Unknown if the Insight Management Agents are not installed on the device.
The System Status icon indicates the overall health of the HP Web-enabled Management software. Refer to the table below for a description of the icons.
Icon |
Key Word |
Unknown | |
OK | |
Degraded | |
Failed |
The Current User displays the identity of the user that is currently logged in. If the current user is Administrator, Operator, or User, then a Logout link is displayed. If Anonymous access is enabled, and you are accessing the page anonymously, the Current User displays Anonymous, and the Login link is displayed. If Local Access is enabled and you are accessing the HP Web-enabled Management software from a local machine, the Current User displays Administrator or Anonymous (depending on what level of access has been enabled) and Local Access.
The Agent Help link launches the help files in a separate browser window. The help contains a combination of the help files related to the HP Management software and utilities.
The data frame displays the status for all HP Management software and utilities on the system.
The System Management Homepage displays up to five tabbed pages that allow you to access and/or configure settings related to participating HP Web-enabled System Management software. The Tools tab and the Tasks tab are only visible if HP Web-enabled System Management software provides information for them.
The System Management Homepage tabs that can be displayed:
The Home tab is displayed on the on the System Management Homepage. The following information displays on the Home tab.
The Failed & Degraded Items box displays all devices, which have a failed or degraded status, provided by the HP Web-enabled System Management software. If there are no agents installed or no failed or degraded items, then the Failed & Degraded Items box displays None.
The information that is configured to display in Management HTTP Server is provided by the HP Web-enabled System Management Software. The information provided by the HP Web-enabled System Management Software displays in a box. Each box contains links that allow you to drill down into the HP Web-enabled System Management Software that is providing the data. In addition, each box has a border that indicates the status of the HP Web-enabled System Management Software information contained in the box.
Indicator |
Description |
Blue |
Unknown |
Green |
OK |
Yellow |
Degraded |
Orange |
Failed |
Gray |
No Status |
The left organizational menu is displayed on the Home tab. The left organizational menu contains links to the HP Web-enabled System Management software to include:
The About this page link launches an introduction help file that provides an overview of the System Management Homepage.
The Integrated Agents section contains participants and links to their entry points if applicable. You can click on an agent link to access that particular agent.
Participants are agents that are contributing information contained in the System Management Homepage.
The Other Agents section lists the visible HP Web-enabled System Management software that does not participate in the System Management Homepage. The name of the HP Web-enabled System Management software provides a link so you can still access the agents if they provide a user interface.
The Management Processor section displays a link to either the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition Board or the Integrated Lights-Out Board. This information is provided by Insight Management Agents. If no HP Web-enabled System Management software is installed that provides this information, then None is displayed.
The Other Software section provides information regarding Value Added software as well as link(s) to pages on www.hp.com that contain software information including ProLiant Essentials Value Added Software. Refer to the following link for detailed information regarding ProLiant Essentials Value Added Software.
www.hp.com/servers/proliantessentials
The Key legend displays a listing of Status icons and a brief description of each. For more information regarding the Status icons, see System Status Icons.
The Settings tab provides you with the ability to access the agent options, and define the Management HTTP Server security settings.
The Settings section provides a listing of participating agents. Each of the participating agents has options already defined.
The Management HTTP Server section provides links that allow you to configure your Management HTTP Server settings. The Management HTTP Server section provides links to the following:
The Change Password option allows you to change the Management HTTP Server password.
See Change Password for more information.
The Options link accesses the Options page. The Options page allows you to change various Web-Based System Management settings. The System Management Setup Wizard initially allows you to set many of the options from this page, however you can access the Options page in order to edit any of the initial settings. The Page Sections divide the available options into three groups:
Configuration Options
Trusted Certificates
Customer Generated Certificates
To refresh the page, click Refresh in your browser.
The Tasks tab displays links to task oriented pages provided by participating HP Web-enabled System Management software.
If no tasks are provided by the HP Web-enabled System Management Software, the Tasks tab will not be visible.
The HP Web-enabled System Management software provides information that is displayed on the Tools tab. For example, if the Survey Utility is installed on the device, then a link to the Survey Utility is displayed on this tab.
If no information is provided by the HP Web-enabled System Management Software, the Tools tab will not be visible.
The Logs tab includes various log information. Any logs contained in the installed HP Web-enabled System Management Software can be displayed on this tab. For example, if the Version Control Agent is installed, a link to the Version Control Agent log displays on the Logs page. You can access the entry point to the log shown by clicking on the link.
The Management HTTP Server Log contains primarily security related events. This log is helpful when troubleshooting security problems in participating HP Web-enabled System Management software.
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