Configuring service auto-discovery

Service Discovery policies automatically populate the service map in the HP Operations Manager for Windows console, based on discovery rules executed within the managed environment. Discovered attributes may be hardware resources, operating system attributes, applications, and other information that can be retrieved from a managed object.

In HPOM for Windows, a service tree and rule set is defined by a management module. A service auto-discovery policy references a management module and includes user-defined parameters and an execution schedule, which can be configured. Predefined management modules are provided either as part of the HPOM installation or are available with Smart Plug-ins.

Service auto-discovery policies allow you to:

• Configure a predefined management module discovery
• Schedule the execution of the discovery by the management module
• Define additional parameters if required

You must deploy a service auto-discovery policy to a managed node before it can be executed.

To configure service auto-discovery

1. In the console tree, select Policy Management Policies grouped by type Service Auto-Discovery.
2. Right-click to open the shortcut menu. Select New Policy to open the Service Auto-discovery editor. The Discover tab displays by default.
   1. In the Discover tab, specify the management module and service type definition you want to configure.
   2. Use the Schedule tab to specify the time, date, and frequency of discovery.
   3. Check the status line at the bottom of the policy editor for messages about your policy configuration.
   4. When configuration is complete, click Save and Close to save the changes to the policy and close this policy editor.