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HP ProLiant Essentials
The Licensing Setup page appears. The information in this page is categorized in
Adding key from file:
Introduction
the following sections:
Performance Management Pack 4.1
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All Licensed Devices - This section lists all the devices that have already been
Through HP SIM, you can add one or more keys to the database by saving it in a
licensed.
file, and then uploading it into the database. The file must be in the XML format
HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack (PMP) is a software solution
and must be saved with a key extension. The file can contain any number of keys
that detects and analyzes hardware performance issues on HP ProLiant servers,
License Information
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All Devices not available for Licensing - This section lists all the devices that
in it. Once the file is uploaded, all the keys saved in it are automatically added to
HP Integrity Servers and HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) shared
cannot be licensed. It also lists the reason why this server cannot be licensed.
the database. You can create a file and add the keys to it. However, be sure to
storage devices. PMP provides the tools you need to receive proactive notification
For example, the device may not be a supported server, or it does not have a
follow the following format:
of building bottleneck conditions and debug existing performance issues.
serial number or it is part of a configuration that is not supported. Even if the
With PMP, you can monitor performance on one or more servers. The performance
management agents running on the managed node are not supported, the
information is analyzed to determine if there is a pending or existing performance
device is not available for licensing. When the device is of an unsupported
bottleneck issue. You can interactively display this information, log the information
configuration, run Software Status Polling for the server. In the HP SIM
< K E Y >
to a database for later analysis or reporting, and set up proactive notification
console, select Status Polling>Software Status Polling. In the Verify Target
using the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) notification mechanism.
Systems page, select the server and click Run Now.
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PMP is an intelligent, easy-to-use tool that is accessed from Microsoft® Windows®
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All Devices available for Licensing - This section lists all the devices that are
The subsequent steps in licensing servers using the Online Analysis page are same
clients running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher and that monitors servers
as the steps to license servers using the Configuration page.
available to licensing.
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running Windows or Linux. For detailed information about supported operating
For information about purchasing PMP licenses, refer to
< / K E Y >
systems, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack 4.1
http://www.hp.com/products/pmp.
Support Matrix.
PMP is a Web-based application that enables you to watch and analyze the
Adding licenses
real-time performance of any monitored server from a separate client.
To add keys to the database from a file:
While licensing a server, it is possible that the number of servers that need to be
The performance monitoring service is designed to run on a separate middle-tier
licensed exceed the number of licenses that are available. In such cases, a license
1. From the HP SIM console toolbar, select Deploy>License Manager>Manage
server, which also serves as the HP SIM console server. The monitored servers are
or a key must be added to license the additional servers.
Keys.
only required to run the standard Management Agents. Because of the design of
2. Click Add Key from File. The Add Key from File pane appears.
PMP, there is minimal impact on the monitored servers.
To add a license:
1. In the Licensed unlicensed systems page, click Add Key. The Add Key pane
3. Enter the complete path and file name in the Specify a file name and path field.
appears.
Alternatively, you can click Browse to locate the file.
2. Enter an available license key. License keys are located on the sticker
4. Click Open.
included with the PMP license kit.
5. Click Add Keys to add all the keys into the database.
3. Click OK. The added license is displayed in the License unlicensed systems
page.
To apply licenses to monitor network
IMPORTANT: The license key field is case-sensitive. Only numerals and
storage enclosures:
uppercase letters are acceptable entries.
1. From the HP SIM console, click the performance icon in the PF column for the
licensed server connected to the network storage.
3. Click Next. The License unlicensed systems page appears. This page displays
4. Select the servers you need to license and click Apply License.
2. At the Online Analysis window, expand the Storage section of the hierarchical
the number of available licenses and the number of servers that need to be
5. Click Run Now to license the server and to make it available for monitoring.
tree.
PMP provides the following key benefits:
licensed. If the number of servers to be licensed is more than the number of
3. Click the Redirect icon for the network storage enclosure to license. The
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Enables you to monitor your ProLiant and Integrity system performance
available licenses, you need to add a key using Add Key.
Adding a key individually
Storage Enclosure License Administration page appears.
© Copyright 2006 Hewlet -Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Increases user satisfaction by proactively dealing with performance issues
Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or
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Monitors performance without “console watching” or while you are away
NOTE: When there are no servers available for licensing, the page
Besides adding a license when attempting to license a server, you can add
copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software,
displays the Previous and Run Now buttons. Selecting Run Now will
licenses to the databases independently as well. There are two ways you can add
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Collates and reports on performance information for planning
Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed
display the monitoring page.
a license to the database:
to the U.S. Government under vendor’s standard commercial license.
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Add a key individually
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties
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Add a key from a file
for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying
such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an
Applying software licenses
additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
To add a key individually:
contained herein.
In the earlier releases of PMP, servers and storage were licensed using the
1. In the HP SIM console toolbar, select Deploy>License Manager>Manage Keys.
Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Linux is a
Licensing Administration page of PMP. In this version of PMP, the navigation for
U.S. registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
licensing servers is modified. The navigation for licensing storage devices remains
2. Click Add Keys. The Add a New Key pane appears.
Part number: 306921-029
the same.
Ninth edition: July 2006
With this release, you can license servers for PMP using one of the
Printed in the US
following pages:
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Configuration page
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Online Analysis page
4. Click Apply License.
Before licensing servers for PMP, verify that each of the servers has a supported
operating system and version of Management Agents installed. Also be sure that
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HP SIM reports the correct hardware and software information for each server.
Online support and information
For more information about discovering and updating the server list in HP SIM,
4. Select the server that you need to license and click Apply License. The servers
see the “Obtaining the server list” chapter of the HP ProLiant Essentials
are now licensed and can be monitored.
Performance Management Pack 4.1 Setup and Installation Guide. For information
For HP support and software updates, refer to the Performance Management Pack
about supported operating systems and Management Agent versions, refer to the
website at http://www.hp.com/products/pmp.
NOTE: The servers are licensed if there are sufficient
HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack 4.1 Support Matrix.
licenses.
Licensing servers using the Configuration page:
3. Enter the key in the five text boxes. Be sure to enter five characters in each
5. To monitor the servers, click Run Now. The PMP Monitoring page appears.
1. From the HP SIM console toolbar, select Options>Performance Management
field. The cursor automatically advances to the next field when the current
Pack>Configuration. The Verify Target Systems page appears.
To obtain additional licenses, you must purchase a ProLiant Essentials Performance
field is full as you enter the key. Optionally, you can also copy paste a key.
Management Pack license kit. For information about the kit, refer to the HP
website at http://www.hp.com/products/pmp.
NOTE: When you paste the complete key, it can be in the groups of give
characters and each group separated by a hyphen. For example, #####-
Licensing Servers using Online Analysis page:
#####-#####-#####-#####. Be sure not to include space between the
characters and the hyphens.
In addition to licensing servers from the Configuration page, servers can also be
licensed from the Online Analysis page.
4. Click Open to view the details of the key.
To license servers using the Online Analysis page:
1. From the HP SIM console toolbar, select Diagnose>Performance Management
5. Click Add Key to add the new key to the database. If no error message is
Pack>Online Analysis. The Online Analysis page appears.
displayed, then the key is valid and will be added to the database. If the key
is invalid, an error message is displayed and the key is not added to the
database.
2. Select the servers you need to license and click Next.
If you need to remove a server from the list, select the server name and select
Remove Target.