HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 203)

NOTE: HP SIM can be configured to use TCP as a ping, instead of ICMP, from the Global
Protocol Settings page.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
LDAP 3 is used during execution of a Directory Group tool to communicate with the configured
directory server to collect information about systems configured in the directory.
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
SOAP is used by partner applications to communicate with HP SIM. It is primarily XML over HTTPS.
Protocol functionality
The following table displays descriptions of management protocols displayed under Management
Protocols
on the System Page which displays protocols that have responded when attempting
to identify the system.
NOTE: The CMS initiates the requests for all protocols except events.
Functionality when enabled Description Management standard
System identification, inventory, events A common definition of management
information for systems, networks,
applications, and services. CIM
System identification A protocol using XML over HTTP to
exchange CIM information; part of the
WBEM suite of standards. CIM-XML
System identification, management tool
launch, agent configuration HTTP is another primary protocol used
to acquire data about managed
systems during identification. HTTP is
not a secure protocol and can be
easily viewed on the network. The
secure version of HTTP is called HTTPS
and is described later. HTTP and HTTPS
Provides system reachability (ping)
check during system discovery and
before other operations ICMP is a required protocol tightly
integrated with IP. ICMP messages are
delivered in IP packets and are used
for out-of-band messages related to
network operation.
HP SIM can use ICMP messages to
ping a managed system. However,
some routers block ICMP messages so
HP SIM provides an alternative ping
using TCP.
ICMP
System identification, inventory and
events Part of the SNMP specification, the
MIB is a model of the information to
be managed through SNMP. It is
equivalent to the CIM defined by
WBEM. MIB
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 203