HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual
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1.
Banner
The banner provides a link to the Home page, a link to Sign Out of HP SIM, and displays
the user that is currently signed in. Click the minimize icon in the top right corner to minimize the banner.
To maximize the banner, click the maximize icon.
2.
System Status
panel
This panel provides uncleared event status,
information,
and an alarm to notify you of certain events or statuses. The System Status panel can be customized
for your environment. If you do not need to view this panel at all times, you can collapse it by clicking
the minus sign in the top right corner of the panel. To expand the panel, click the plus sign. If the
System Status
panel is collapsed and an alarm is received, the panel expands to show the alarm.
The panel can be enlarged by clicking the Open in new window icon ( ) to display a separate large
window that can be resized and viewed from across a room without sitting at the HP SIM terminal. See
“Enlarging the System Status panel”
for more information.
3.
Search panel
The search feature enables you to search for matches by system name and common
system attributes. You can also perform an advanced search for matches based on selected criteria.
To speed the search process, as you enter system information in the search box, a dropdown list appears
listing systems that begin with the text you are entering. You can select from the dropdown list or continue
to enter the information. See
for more information on the types of search criteria
available. If you do not need to view this panel at all times, you can collapse it by clicking the minus
sign in the top right corner of the panel. To expand the panel, click the plus sign again. See
for more information.
4.
System and event collections
System and event collections enable you to view all known systems
and events in a specific management environment. A collection can be private, visible only to its creator,
or shared, visible to all users. HP SIM ships with default shared collections only. See
systems, clusters, and events”
for information about customizing and creating new collections. See
for more information on the default shared collections shipped with HP
SIM.
5.
Menus
The HP SIM menus provide access to tools, logs, software options, and online help. The
Options
menu is primarily for users who administer the HP SIM software. If you lack authorization to
use these tools, you might not be able to access certain menus.
6.
Workspace
The workspace displays the results of your latest request. It can contain a collection,
or report. Some tools launch a separate browser window or X Window terminal instead of displaying
in the
. This area contains the Home page when you sign in to HP SIM. By default, the
introductory page is the Home page. The introductory page provides information and tips about HP
SIM and links to frequently used features. You can customize HP SIM to display a different page as the
Home
page. See
for information on selecting a different introductory
page.
The four default sections on the introductory page include the following:
•
Do this now to finish the installation:
This section only appears if the following conditions are
met:
•
The user has
.
•
The user has not disabled this section from the Home Page Settings page.
•
Monitor
This section provides links to common monitoring tasks, including locating and tracking
and
•
Manage
This section provides links to frequently used tools and features available from the
menus above the workspace. These links provide access to inventory reports, software and firmware
deployment,
, event handling, integrating custom tools, and
•
Did You Know You Can...?
This section provides useful tips and shortcuts, including where you
can learn more about HP products, service offerings, and software.
This section appears if you have not disabled it from the Home Page Settings page.
Related topics
•
•
Customizing the System Status panel
Navigating the Home page
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