HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 49)

7 Manage Communications
Use the Manage Communications feature to troubleshoot communication problems between the
CMS and targeted systems. For each failed communication function, troubleshooting information
is available. You can reconfigure communication settings, launch agents, and push certificates to
target systems. This feature is available by selecting Configure
→Manage Communications
menu and includes the following tabs:
• Identification tab Includes status information on the state of an identification process .
Identification attempts to determine what the system type is, what management protocol a
system supports, and attempts to determine the operating system and version loaded, along
with other basic attributes about the system. Finally, it determines if the system is associated
with another system.
• Events tab Indicates if the CMS can receive events from the target systems. This status
considers the setting of SNMP traps and WBEM indications.
• Run Tools tab Indicates if the CMS can run tools locally on target systems. Communication
issues in this column usually relate to security and trust relationships.
• Version Control tab Indicates the availability of software and firmware inventory data for
target systems. The status is collected and stored during data collection.
The following information is available:
• Advising and repairing managed system settings Includes a tabbed interface with a tab for
each functional column (Identification, Events, Run Tools, and Version Control). Each
tab displays the diagnostic results and includes troubleshooting tips and advice for fixing
communication problems.
• Repairing managed system settings Launches the Configure or Repair Agents tool. Configure
or Repair Agents enables you to quickly and optimally configure systems for manageability.
• Updating communication statuses Runs to get an updated communication status.
• Printing Manage Communications table Creates a printer-friendly version of the list in a new
window.
NOTE: Experienced users who do not need the troubleshooting advice might be able to repair
their systems faster with the Configure or Repair Agents feature. To access Configure or Repair
Agents, select Configure
→Configure or Repair Agents.
Configuring the managed system software using the Configure or Repair
Agents feature from the CMS
The HP SIM Configure or Repair Agents tool is a quick and easy way to configure Linux, HP-UX
and Windows managed systems to communicate with HP SIM.
To run Configure or Repair Agents remotely against multiple systems simultaneously, you must have
authorizations to run the Configure or Repair Agents tool.
In addition, you must enter administrator level user credentials for the target system.
Sending test traps and indications
To verify that SNMP traps and WBEM indications can be sent, send test traps and indications.
You can send test traps and indications from Configure or Repair Agents on Windows and HP-UX
systems, with the WBEM provider installed, from the Step 4: Configure or Repair Agents page,
under Configure WBEM / WMI.. Select Send a sample WBEM / WMI indication to this instance
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