HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 238)

cluster A parallel or distributed computing system made up of many discrete systems that form a single,
unified computing resource. Clusters vary in their features, complexity, and the purposes for which
they are best suited.
cluster monitor
resource A program that provides a monitoring or management function for clustered nodes in a cluster.
CMS A system in the management domain that executes the HP SIM software. All central operations
within HP SIM are initiated from this system.
collections The method for grouping system or event.
command line
interface A text-based application that can be executed from a command shell such as sh, csh, ksh or the
Microsoft Windows CMD shell.
common
information model An object-oriented schema defined by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF). CIM is an
information model guide that describes and shares management information enterprise-wide.
CIM is designed for extending each management environment in which it is used.
common
information model
object manager A CIMOM acts as the interface for communication between web-based enterprise management
(WBEM) providers and management applications such as HP Systems Insight Manager. A CIMOM
that provides an interface for an
SMI-S provider is called an SMI CIMOM.
communications
protocol See management protocol.
complex Computer systems that support multiple hardware partitions are referred to as a complex. For
example, the HP Integrity Superdome systems support multiple hardware partitions within a single
complex.
component A component is a single, self-describing, installable (interactive or silent) binary file containing a
single piece of software, such as firmware image, driver, agent, or utility, that is supported by
the management and update tools.
Configure or
Repair Agents An HP SIM feature that enables you to repair credentials for SNMP settings and trust relationships
that exist between HP SIM and target systems. You can also update Web Agent passwords on
target systems that have 7.1 agents or earlier installed.
critical status A state generated when HP SIM can no longer communicate with a managed system.
Cygwin A UNIX compatibility layer that is used to port some UNIX utilities to Windows.
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data collection
tasks Procedure that involves gathering information from a group of managed systems and storing that
information in the database. HP SIM uses Hardware Status Polling and Data Collection Tasks to
implement data collection.
digital signatures A technology used to validate the sender of a transaction. This technology uses private keys to
digitally sign the data and public keys to verify the sender.
discovery A feature within a management application that finds and identifies network objects. In HP
management applications, discovery finds and identifies all the HP systems within a specified
network range.
discovery filters Enables users with to prevent or allow certain system types from ever being added to the database.
Distributed
Component Object
Model An extension of the Component Object Model (COM) that enables COM components to
communicate between clients and servers on the same network.
Distributed Task
Facility A management application that manages the remote execution of tasks on managed systems.
Domain Name
Service A service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
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enclosure A physical container for a set of server blades. It consists of a backplane that routes power and
communication signals and additional hardware for cabling and thermal issues. It also hosts the
CPU or server power supplies.
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