The HP ProLiant Server Management Packs for Operations Manager
2007 include predefined tasks that can be used to access in-depth
server information, carry out advanced remote server
administration, and perform lifecycle management on multiple
servers, clients, printers, and other networked devices. HP tasks
appear in the Actions window. Not all tasks appear in every view,
because tasks are associated with specific classes.
The HP ProLiant Server Management Packs for Operations Manager
2007 includes the following tasks:
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HP System Management Homepage
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HP Systems Insight Manager
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HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Export
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HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Clear
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Remote Desktop and Computer Management
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HP ProLiant Management Tasks
HP Custom Data Manager
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The HP Custom Data Manager (CDM) maintains user-specified text
information on a per server basis. It can store text information
such as warranty expiration, server memo, and server location
description. The text information format is open to users, and the
CDM provides the means to view and input the information.
CDM is a console task on Operations Manager 2007 and launches
from HP Servers Groups and sub-groups.
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NOTE: CDM must be installed on each remote
Operations Manager 2007 Console. For further information, see
“Installing the HP ProLiant Server Management Packs for Operations
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It automatically locates the Operations Manager 2007 host name
from the Operations Manager registry with user credentials. Users
need the proper access credentials to use this tool. CDM
communicates with the SDK interface of Operation Manager 2007 and
enumerates all HP Server systems in the Operations Manager 2007
domain. It does not enumerate non-HP servers.
The following command buttons are included with the Custom Data
Manager:
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Open File allows users to load a previously-saved XML file to
update the Custom Data section.
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ReConnect allows users to reconnect to an Operations Manager
2007 server with current user credentials to retrieve current HP
Server information.
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Update allows users to sync with an Operations Manager 2007
server for Custom Data update.
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Exit and Remove Connecter allows users to close CDM and remove
the Connector interface specifically for CDM from Operations
Manager 2007.
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Edit Names Properties allows users to set the CustomDataTitle
properties to the desired string. There are five CustomDataTitle
properties which users can set for all HP Servers. The checkbox in
the HP Recommended Set provides the HP recommended default set of
names.
To launch the HP CDM:
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Select an HP Server group or an HP Server subgroup.
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Click HP Custom Data Manager. The Custom Data
Manager screen will appear. This screen shows the Server Properties
and the default Custom Data fields.
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Select one of the command buttons described above to perform the
desired operation. For example, to change or set the strings in the
Custom Data section, click Edit, and select
Name Properties.
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Enter the strings for the five common names desired, or click
Click to set HP recommended set of names.
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NOTE: Using the HP-recommended set of names
only sets the CustomDataTitle properties. The corresponding Custom
Data value fields must be entered manually. |
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Enter the strings for the CustomDataValue fields, click
File, and click Save to save the
custom data to an XML file.
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Click Update to save the custom data to the Operations Manager
2007 database.
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Click File>Open to load a previously-saved
XML file.
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Select the Display Name option to list a
specific server, and enter the server name in the Look For
textbox.
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Select the Model Name option to list all
servers of the same model, and enter the server model name in the
Look For textbox.
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Close the Custom Data Manager window to exit the CDM.
To edit the saved XML file in Microsoft® Excel:
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Click File, and select Open to
load a previously saved XML file. Select XML Files
(*.xml) in the Files of type dropdown list, and select the
previously saved file. Click Open.
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Select how you would like to open the XML file.
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Select As an XML list.
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Click OK to view a standard Microsoft® Excel
spreadsheet. Only columns CustomData1Title to CustomData5Title, and
CustomData1Value to CustomData5Value are customizable. Editing
other properties is not allowed.
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After editing, click File, and select
Save menu. Select XML Data from
the File Type menu.
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Click Continue to ignore the warning and
Microsoft® Excel saves the result to a XML file that can be loaded
to CDM.
HP System Management Homepage
task
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The SMH provides a consolidated view of system hardware health,
configuration, performance, and status information for individual
HP servers. The HP ProLiant Server Management Packs for Operations
Manager 2007 include a task to launch the HP SMH for an individual
computer. This task is associated as a console task on Operations
Manager 2007 to launch from any HP ProLiant server.
To launch the SMH task:
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Select an HP ProLiant server.
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Click HP System Management Homepage.
HP Systems Insight Manager
task
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HP SIM is discovered and monitored by HP ProLiant Management
Packs. The discovered HP SIM servers are displayed in the HP
Management Servers view. Select HP SIM in the main pane. The HP SIM
task is available at Actions pane.
Custom HP Systems Insight
Manager task
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Universal HP Systems Insight Manager task can be defined as a
custom console task from the Authoring tab view. Custom HP SIM
console tasks can enable the easy launch of HP SIM from any view.
To create custom HP SIM console task, complete the following
procedure.
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Select Authoring view tab, expand the Management Pack Objects
folder, and right click on the Tasks folder. Select Create
a new task…
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Select Command Line in the Console Tasks folder, and select a
Management Pack to store the custom task information. Click
Next.
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Enter "HP Systems Insight Manager (Custom)" in the Task name
textbox. Select Task target to "HP Logical Hardware". Click
Next.
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Enter "https://<HPSIMServerName>:50000". Deselect the
"Display output when this task is run" checkbox. Click
Create.
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HP Systems Insight Manager (Custom) console task is now
available in the Server State and Active Alerts views.
Remote Desktop and Computer
Management tasks
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Three Microsoft® Windows® tools are available from the Server
State view and the Diagram view when an HP Server is focused on the
view. These console tools launch Windows® native tools on the local
system to remotely connect to the selected HP Server.
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Computer Management--Launches Windows® Computer Management MMC
tool
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Remote Desktop (Console)--Launches Remote Desktop with console
mode
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Remote Desktop--Launches Remote Desktop
HP ProLiant Integrated
Management Log task
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HP ProLiant Server can have an Integrated Management Log to keep
a record of historical hardware events. Some historical hardware
events cannot be reflected to other health collection. Health
Collection logs present the state of Integrated Management Log that
may have error or warning states. These states only appear when any
other health collections cannot report the specific hardware issue
situation. Two tasks are provided to eliminate visiting each
machine to view and clear records of Integrated Management Log.
These tasks are the following:
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HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Export--exports Log
records
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HP ProLiant Integrated Management Log Clear--exports, and then
Clear Log records
Both tasks run remotely on the target system with the results
seen on task screen on the Operations Manager Console. Both tasks
are associated with Logs Collection so these can be accessed from
Health Collection State view or Server Diagram view. The task
results include record table with Excel CSV format, so it can
import to Excel after manual editing for easy viewing.
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Select Health Collection State View. Locate the
target Logs collection from the list on the main pane.
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Click one of the tasks such as HP ProLiant Integrated
Management Log Export or click Clear from action pane.
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The confirmation screen is displayed. Click Run and wait for the
results to display.
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Click Task State View to retrieve latest
results of tasks anytime.
HP Integrated Lights-Out
task
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HP ProLiant servers can include an Integrated Lights-Out
management processor, which enables you to perform advanced,
secure, and operating system-independent remote server management
using a standard browser interface. The HP ProLiant Server
Management Packs for Operations Manager 2007 include a task that
collects HP Integrated Lights-Out management processor data and
creates an associated browser link to remotely access the selected
HP ProLiant server.
To launch the HP Integrated Lights-Out task:
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Select the HP ProLiant server for which the management processor
will display information.
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Click HP Integrated Lights-Out.
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Log in to HP Integrated Lights-Out.
HP ProLiant Management
tasks
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HP ProLiant servers installed with HP Insight Management Agents
or other HP Smart Components have tasks available that enable
certain failed HP services to start. HP ProLiant Management Tasks
include an individual task for each of the following available HP
services:
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Start HP System Management Homepage service
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Start HP Insight Foundation Agents service
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Start HP Insight Server Agents service
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Start HP Insight Storage Agents service
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Start HP Insight NIC Agents service
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Start HP Version Control Agent service
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Start HP ProLiant Remote Monitor service
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Start HP ProLiant Rack Infrastructure Interface service
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Start HP ProLiant System Shutdown service
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Start HP Insight Event Notifier service
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Start HP iLO Passthrough service
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Start HP Smart Start SAS/SATA Event Notification Service
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Start HP ProLiant Health Monitor service
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Start HP ProLiant Remote IML service
HP ProLiant Management Tasks can be launched from some alerts.
To launch an HP ProLiant Management Task for a failed service:
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From the Active Alerts view, select the alert for the failed HP
service.
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From Alert Details or Actions Panel, click the HP
ProLiant Management task name. The task name might be
Start HP Insight Foundation Agents service.
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From the Run Task dialog, click Run.
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To ensure that the service has started, wait for the task to
complete, and then observe the output from the Task Status
dialog.
