Management agents – HP BL2X220C User Manual
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IMPORTANT:
You must install and use HP SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for
processors, SAS and SATA hard drives, and memory modules.
For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or
the HP SIM website
Management Agents
Management Agents provide the information to enable fault, performance, and configuration
management. The agents allow easy manageability of the server through HP SIM software, and third-
party SNMP management platforms. Management Agents are installed with every SmartStart assisted
installation or can be installed through the HP PSP. The Systems Management homepage provides status
and direct access to in-depth subsystem information by accessing data reported through the Management
Agents. For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation
Pack or the HP website
HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software
The ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management Pack and ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack
plug-ins extend HP Systems Insight Manager capabilities to manage virtual machines.
The Virtual Machine Management Pack provides the following functionality:
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Central management and control of VMware® and Microsoft® virtual machines with physical host to
virtual machine association
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Easy identification of VMs or host servers reaching high CPU, memory, or disk utilization levels
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Highly flexible move capabilities that enable live moves and moves to dissimilar host resources
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Back up, template, and alternate host capabilities that enable restoration of VMs on any available
host
The Server Migration Pack automates the manual processes required for migrating servers between
physical or virtual platforms (P2V, V2P, and V2V), enabling easy migration to appropriate physical or
virtual platforms that meet performance and capacity requirements.
For more information about virtualization management software, see the HP website
HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack
The HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack software extends the functionality of
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) to provide vulnerability and patch management for target systems.
The Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack is an all-in-one vulnerability assessment and patch
management tool. It enables you to gain the upper hand in the war against hackers, worms, and Trojan
software that exploit software security vulnerabilities by:
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Enhancing system lifecycle management by incorporating vulnerability assessment and patching as
integral parts of the system management process.
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Accelerating resolution of vulnerabilities by reducing the research time to understand the criticality of
the vulnerability and the expected behavior for patches and fixes.