HP Insight Control Software for Linux User Manual

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Figure 19 Settings for configure or repair agents

Make the following settings to configure SNMP:

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Select Set read community string and enter the value for your network configuration.

NOTE:

To discover or identify a server that becomes a managed system, HP SIM requires

that a SNMP read community string must be set to public in the global credentials for
that server. There may be additional read community string settings in addition to public,
but public must be specified.

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Select Send traps to refer to this instance of HP SIM.

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You can optionally set Send a sample SNMP trap to this instance of HP SIM, but it is not
required.

Make the following settings to configure SSH:

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Select Configure secure shell (SSH) access authentication.

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Select Host based authentication.

Unselect all the other sections on this screen unless your environment uses those particular
protocols or features.

Select Next and the Enter Credentials screen appears.

8.3 Setting up managed systems for monitoring