HP Operations Manager

Configure tools for managed nodes


As administrator, you can specify which tools are available for each managed node. Tools include applications, scripts, and commands that perform necessary tasks in your environment to resolve problems and perform routine tasks and maintenance. Available tools are contained in tool groups in the Tools folder in the HP Operations Manager for Windows console tree. To view tools, select a tools folder to display the tools it contains in the details pane.

When you first open the Tools folder in the console tree, you see the default tool groups supplied with HP Operations Manager for Windows. These might be tools provided by SPIs, applications such as Excel, or scripts that perform such tasks as generating a report or checking TCP/IP status. As administrator, you can create additional scripts and add any other tools you might need to this list to help operators take corrective actions or get additional information.

Using the Tools tab of the Node Properties dialog box, you select the tools you want to associate with this node and make available for selection from the Tools folder in the console tree.

To configure tools for managed nodes

  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 Tools tab. The Tools inherited from node groups box displays a list of tools that are automatically associated with this node because this node is part of one or more node groups. The list shows the name of the tool, the node group the tool is associated with, and a description of the tool.
  5. To specify additional tools for this node, click Add to open the Associate Tools with Node dialog box.
  6. From the list of tools displayed, select the check box for each tool you want to associate with the node. You can associate multiple tools with a node. Click OK to close the Associate Tools with Node dialog box. The tool or tools you selected are added to the list of available tools in the Tools tab of the Node Properties dialog box.
  7. If you want to remove a tool, select the tool from the Tools associated with this node list and click Remove. The tool is removed from the Tools folder in the console tree and is no longer associated with the selected managed node.
  8. Click Apply to apply your changes.
  9. Click Close to save your changes and close this dialog box.
  10. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving your changes.
  11. Select the Node Groups tab to view the node groups with which this node is associated.
As administrator, you can create new tools if needed using the Tools Configuration editor, available from the Configuration Toolbar in your console view or the View menu in the console tree.

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