Compaq Insight Manager 7 Technical Reference Guide
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Compaq Insight Manager 7 Technical Reference Guide Part Number 175757-003 April 2002 (Seventh Edition) Product Version: Version 3.1 Compaq Insight Manager 7 helps maximize system uptime and performance and reduces the cost of maintaining the IT infrastructure by providing proactive notification of problems before those problems result in costly downtme and reduced worker productivity. COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL Codename: Puff Part Number: 175757-003 Last Saved On: 4/4/02 3:20 PM © 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Compaq, the Compaq logo, Compaq Insight Manager, DeskPro, ProLiant, SmartStart, ActiveUpdate, AlphaServer, Tru64, NonStop, OpenVMS, SoftPaq, and ProSignia are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All othe product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Compaq Insight Manager 7 Technical Reference Guide April 2002 (Seventh Edition) Part Number 175757-003 COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL Codename: Puff Part Number: 175757-003 Last Saved On: 4/4/02 3:20 PM Contents About This Guide Symbols in Text.........................................................................................................................................xiii Important Safety Information ....................................................................................................................xiii Compaq Technician Notes.........................................................................................................................xiii Where to Go for Additional Help ............................................................................................................... xv Integrated Management Log ................................................................................................................ xv Telephone Numbers ............................................................................................................................. xv Text Conventions........................................................................................................................................ xv Chapter 1 Introduction Compaq Insight Manager 7 Overview.......................................................................................................1-1 Compaq Insight Manager 7 Systems Management Architecture...............................................................1-1 Compaq Insight Manager 7 Management Server................................................................................1-2 Management Agents and Management Processors.............................................................................1-2 Web-Browser User Interface...............................................................................................................1-3 System Software Maintenance Architecture .......................................................................................1-3 Compaq Insight Manager 7 Features.........................................................................................................1-4 Security Considerations .............................................................................................................................1-7 Comparing Compaq Insight Manager with Compaq Insight Manager 7...................................................1-8 Integrating Compaq Insight Manager 7 with Compaq Insight Manager .................................................1-11 Chapter 2 Preparing To Use Compaq Insight Manager 7, Service Pack 1 System and Pre-installation .......................................................................................................................2-1 Installing Compaq Insight Manager 7, Service Pack 1............................................................................2-10 Reinstalling Compaq Insight Manager 7, Service Pack 1........................................................................2-15 Upgrading from Compaq Insight Manager XE 2.x or Compaq Insight Manager 7 to Compaq Insight Manager 7, Service Pack 1 ......................................................................................................................2-19 Uninstalling Compaq Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 1 ........................................................................2-21 Upgrading from Compaq Insight Manager XE 2.x to Compaq Insight Manager 7.................................2-21 Users..................................................................................................................................................2-22 Devices..............................................................................................................................................2-22 Data Collection..................................................................................................................................2-22 MIBs..................................................................................................................................................2-22 Queries and Tasks .............................................................................................................................2-22 Events................................................................................................................................................2-23 Database Tables and Properties Files................................................................................................2-23 Device Type Manager Rules.............................................................................................................2-23 Compaq Insight Manager 7 Technical Reference Guide iii COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL Codename: Puff Part Number: 175757-003 Last Saved On: 4/4/02 3:20 PM Contents Cluster Monitor................................................................................................................................. 2-23 Software Update ............................................................................................................................... 2-23 Considerations Before You Upgrade................................................................................................ 2-23 Uninstalling Compaq Insight Manager 7.......................................................................................... 2-26 Chapter 3 Browsing to Compaq Insight Manager 7 How to Browse to Compaq Insight Manager 7......................................................................................... 3-1 Display Requirements......................................................................................................................... 3-2 Logging In .......................................................................................................................................... 3-2 About the Browser Security Alert............................................................................................................. 3-2 Getting Started........................................................................................................................................... 3-3 Start the Wizard .................................................................................................................................. 3-3 Familiarize Yourself with Compaq Insight Manager 7 ...................................................................... 3-3 Do You Need to Know More?............................................................................................................ 3-4 Initial Configuration Wizard ..................................................................................................................... 3-4 Compaq Insight Manager 7 Home Page.................................................................................................... 3-8 Home Page Options ............................................................................................................................ 3-9 Navigating the Console ........................................................................................................................... 3-11 Ten Steps to Insightful Management....................................................................................................... 3-14 Learning More......................................................................................................................................... 3-18 Opening the Help.............................................................................................................................. 3-18 Browsing for More Information ....................................................................................................... 3-18 Getting the Most Information You Can............................................................................................3-18 Chapter 4 Discovery, Identification, and Status Getting the Data You Need ....................................................................................................................... 4-1 The Discovery