3 Getting Started

Installing the software

This document does not cover installation of the software or upgrade from previous versions of the software. For installation and upgrade on a CMS running Microsoft Windows, see HP Insight Software 6.2 Preinstallation Worksheet, HP Insight Software 6.2 Quick Installation Guide, and HP Insight Software 6.2 Installation and Configuration Guide. For installation and upgrade on a CMS running HP-UX, see HP Insight Dynamics 6.2 Integrity CMS Installation and Configuration Guide.

Configuring privilege elevation

Some Insight Dynamics management functions require privileged (root) access from the CMS to HP-UX, Linux, and VMware ESX managed systems. Privilege elevation allows you to use your preferred mechanism for acquiring root permissions as needed (for example, using sudo or PowerBroker), without having to allow login through the root account.

Procedure 3-1 Configure privilege elevation for use with Insight Dynamics

1.Select Options→Security→Privilege Elevation... from the HP SIM top menu.

2.Select Enable privilege elevation for Linux & HP-UX (or VMware ESX, according to the type of managed system OS).

3.Select the elevation tool type from the menu.

IMPORTANT: Insight Dynamics does not support the option A password is required for this privilege elevation tool. Make sure that option is not checked.

4.Select use this user and enter a user name that will be used to access all managed systems with this type of OS. You will need to enable the selected user login on the managed systems.

Additional configuration may also be needed. For example, you may need to configure SSH access using Configure→Configure or Repair Agents..., and you may need to configure the managed system to allow host authentication for non-rootusers. For more information, see the HP SIM help, mxagentconfig(1M), and the Insight Dynamics installation and configuration guides. Links to these documents can be found in “Related information” (page 29).

Using the Insight managed system setup wizard

Insight managed system setup wizard configures systems to enable them to be managed by HP SIM and its plug-in applications, including Insight Dynamics. Use the managed system setup wizard for initial configuration or reconfiguration of any selected set of systems. After you specify which management features you want to use on the selected systems, the wizard will analyze the current configuration of each system and perform the following functions:

•Install any agents necessary to enable the selected management features

•Apply any required licenses from the set of licenses available in the License Manager database

•Complete additional configuration steps required by the features that you selected

After initial configuration, you can run the managed system setup wizard again at any time to modify the selected management features and change the configuration.

For more information about the managed system setup wizard, see the Insight Managed System Setup Wizard 6.2 Getting Started Guide, available at http://www.hp.com/go/insightdynamics/docs

Configuring user authorizations

Users must be authorized in HP SIM in order to use Insight Dynamics tools and features. Information about Insight Dynamics user authorizations is available in the online help. From

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