HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 248)

user A network user with a valid login on the CMS that has been added to HP SIM.
user accounts Accounts used to sign-in to HP SIM. These accounts associate a local Windows user account or
a domain account with privilege levels and paging attributes inside HP SIM.
user group A group of users defined on the CMS operating system that has been added to HP SIM. Members
of the user group in the operating system can sign-in to HP SIM.
user rights user A user who cannot configure the CMS. However, the user can view and run predefined reports
on the CMS and all managed systems.
V
HP VCA log A listing of all the software maintenance tasks completed by the HP VCA and reports resulting
from those tasks.
version control Referred to as the Version Control Repository Manager installed on a Windows system for
Windows and Linux ProLiant systems, and Software Distributor on HP-UX operating systems.
Provides an overview of the software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems and can
update system software and firmware on those systems programmatically using predetermined
criteria. Version control identifies systems that are running out-of-date system software, indicates
if an upgrade is available, and provides reasons for upgrading. For HP-UX systems, Software
Distributor can be launched from an HP SIM CMS against one or more installed HP-UX systems.
Virtual Server
Environment An integrated server virtualization offering for HP-UX, Linux, and Windows servers that provides
a flexible computing environment maximizing usage of server resources. VSE consists of a pool
of dynamically sizeable virtual servers; each can grow and shrink based on service level objectives
and business priorities. For more information, see
http://hp.com/go/vse .
W
WBEM Services HP WBEM Services for HP-UX is an HP product that uses WBEM and DMTF standards to manage
HP-UX system resources.
Web-Based
Enterprise
Management This industry initiative provides management of systems, networks, users, and applications across
multiple vendor environments. WBEM simplifies system management, providing better access to
software and hardware data that is readable by WBEM client applications.
Web-launch aware
tool A run type for tools that are launched in a web browser using a web server. WLA tools can be
designed to deal with multiple systems.
Windows
Management
Instrumentation An API in the Windows operating system that enables you to manage and control systems in a
network.
workspace The section of the GUI where tools appear.
X
X server A local application that accepts X client requests and acts on them.
X Window System A cross-platform windowing system that uses the client/server model to distribute services across
a network. It enables applications or tools to run on a remote computer.
XML document A collection of data represented in XML.
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