About This Document

This document describes how to install, administer, and troubleshoot the System Fault Management (SFM) software and its components.

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Intended Audience

This document is intended for system administrators responsible for installing, and managing remote systems using SFM. This document is also intended for users working on the client systems. Administrators and users are expected to have knowledge of operating system concepts, commands, and online diagnostics tools.

This document is not a tutorial.

Publishing History

Table 1 lists the publishing history for this document.

Table 1

Publishing History

 

 

 

Document

Operating

Publication

Manufacturing

Systems

Date

Part Number

Supported

 

 

 

 

5991-5475

11i Version 1

April 2006

 

 

 

Document Organization

System Fault Management Administrator’s Guide is divided into several chapters. Each chapter contains information on installing and administering SFM.

Chapter 1 Introduction Introduces the SFM software, SFM features and benefits, SFM providers, user interfaces, EVWEB, and the architecture of SFM.

Chapter 2 Installing the SFM Software Instructs how to install, verify, and remove the SFM software.

Chapter 3 Administering Indications and Instances Using HP SIM Describes how to use the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) GUI to administer indications and view instances on remote systems.

Chapter 4 Administering Indications and Instances Using HP SMH Describes how to use the HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) GUI to administer indications and view instances on the local system.

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting SFM Describes how to troubleshoot SFM providers and EVWEB.

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