HP Operations Manager

Configure system information for managed nodes


Use the System tab of the Managed Nodes Properties dialog box to record information about the selected node's hardware, software, and environment. You need to separately configure details for each managed node. Required information includes System Type, OS Type, and OS Version, which HPOM fills in for you, if possible.

Note NOTE:
Information for System Type, OS Type, and OS Version is automatically entered if the node was selected by dragging or copying it from the Discovered Nodes list or if the primary node name is entered in the Network tab. This information appears when you open the node's property sheet or select Close or Apply in the Configure Managed Nodes dialog. For manually created nodes, system and OS type discovery is attempted. There is no system or OS information associated with node groups.

  1. From the list of managed nodes in the Configure Managed Nodes dialog box, select the node you want to configure.
  2. Right-click to open the shortcut menu.
  3. Select Properties to open the Node Properties dialog box.
  4. Select the System tab.
  5. In the System Type box, the system type for the selected node has been automatically entered. If the value cannot be determined, the field will display "Other" and you must enter the correct information. If the node is of a type that is not supported by HPOM for Windows, this box will display a system type of Other.
  6. The Agent Comm Type box displays one of two communication types (DCE or HTTPS), depending on the system type.
  7. In the Operating System box, the operating system type has been automatically entered. If the value cannot be determined or is unsupported, this box displays an Operating System of Unknown.
  8. In the Bit Length box, the bit length has been automatically entered. There are two choices: 32 and 64 bit.
  9. The Agent Binary Format box is automatically filled depending on the system type.
  10. In the Version box, the information has been automatically entered. If the value cannot be determined or is unsupported, this box remains blank. The list box shows the available versions for the selected operating system. You can select from the list or type in a version not available from the list (for example, a newly released version).
  11. Check the Automatically grant certificate: box if you want the management server to automatically grant certificate requests for this node. The HTTPS agent requires certificates, which enable it to communicate securely with the management server. The node can request these certificates from the management server.

    For this property to take effect, you must also configure the management server to grant certificate requests automatically.

  12. Certificate State: Shows whether the HTTPS node has the certificates it requires to communicate securely with the management server.

    View certificate states

    Installed
    The certificate is installed on this node.
    Denied
    The management server received a certificate request and has informed the node that it is not going to grant it.
    Failed
    Tthe management server tried to grant or deny the request, but was not able to do it (because the node could not be reached, for example).
    Pending
    A certificate request has been received for this node, but not yet granted, denied, or discarded.
    Granted
    The certificate request has been granted on the management server, but the node does not have the certificate yet. You may see this state if you are granting many certificate requests at once.
    Undefined
    No certificate request has been received for the node.
  13. Prerequisite check: Shows whether the node has passed the prerequisite check. If Passed is not selected, the prerequisite check has not yet run or has failed.
  14. Click Apply to apply your changes.
  15. Click Close to save your changes and close this dialog box.
  16. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving your changes.
  17. Select the Tools tab to continue configuring this node.
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