HP Integrity rx3600 Server - Manual (Page 5)

1 Introduction
This document applies to the HP Insight Management Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM)
Providers for Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Windows Server® 2008 SP2 on Integrity servers,
version 7.1.0.0 (Insight Providers).
This release of the Insight Providers supports Integrity servers running Windows Server® 2008 R2
and Windows Server® 2008 SP2. For information regarding supported servers, options, and
operating system versions, see
Chapter 6 (page 21) .
Overview
Many management products have been built on SNMP, a common network management
technology. However, SNMP-based management solutions have a simple structure and weak
security protocol relative to alternatives. These limitations prevent comprehensive, industry-standard,
and secure system management.
In place of SNMP, SMASH and SMI-S are secure, robust standards endorsed by the DMTF and
SNIA that are quickly gaining momentum. These standards provide the foundation for future server
management infrastructures.
The Insight Providers are based on SMASH and SMI-S. The Insight Providers employ the set of
base-level instrumentation provided by system management controllers and drivers, I/O controllers
and drivers, and system firmware interfaces. These components deliver in-depth hardware
management, including hardware inventory data, system state, and event notifications.
The data model implemented in the Insight Providers provides industry standard compliance by
conforming to DMTF, SMASH, and SMI-S profiles. The data model implemented in the Insight
Providers provides industry standard compliance by conforming to DMTF, SMASH, and SMI-S
profiles.
Windows Management Instrumentation
WMI is the Microsoft® implementation of WBEM, a set of industry-standard technologies for
accessing system information in a distributed management environment. WBEM and WMI use the
CIM standard to represent systems, networks, applications, devices, and other managed components
in an object-oriented manner. The WMI Providers extend CIM to make Integrity-specific management
data and events available to system administrators, enabling administrative tasks to be automated.
For more information on WBEM and WMI, see the following websites:
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WBEM ( http://www.dmtf.org/standards/wbem/ )
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WMI ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/wmi_start_page.asp )
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About WMI (
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CIM ( http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim )
Installing and Configuring the WBEM Providers
The WBEM Providers are installed by default when you install the Integrity Support Pack. For
information on configuring the WBEM Providers, see the Windows Server™ 2008 R2 on HP
Integrity Servers Installation Guide and Windows Server™ 2008 SP2 on HP Integrity Servers
Installation Guide.
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