topic Automating Tasks in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

Automating Tasks

Richard Edwards_4 — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:10:07 GMT

Can I create a task in HP SIM that will clear the local 'Integrated anagement Log' for all my servers.

Re: Automating Tasks

David Claypool — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:51:50 GMT

Yes, as long as the following is valid:

- CMS is Windows
- Target systems are Windows
- ProLiant Support Pack is installed on all systems
- OpenSSH is installed and configured on the CMS

In HP SIM, choose Tools --> Custom Commands --> New Custom Command

Give it a name and description. In the Command field, fill in:

%ProgramFiles%\compaq\cpqimlv\cpqimlv.exe

and in parameters, fill in:

/clear

This requires being administrator in order to run successfully.

Re: Automating Tasks

Richard Edwards_4 — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 04:42:50 GMT

Thankyou for your reply, much appreciated, however

You mentioned that you have to be admin on SSH.

HP Sim is configured with SSH, the SSH service works fine, I can push out SSD's via the 'Initial Proliant Support Pack Install' option.

BUT when I try to clear the Management logs, I keep getting the error message:-

'SSH Operation failed for node xxxx. SSHAuthentication Failed'

I know SSH is a black art but any suggestions welcome

Cheers

Re: Automating Tasks

David Libby_4 — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 10:43:22 GMT

I'm getting the same error when I try and create a "New Command Line Tool"... my CMS is on HP-UX and the tool is extrememly simple.

error message is:
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Ssh Operation failed for node:nodename. SshAuthentication Failed.
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Re: Automating Tasks

Richard Edwards_4 — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:17:54 GMT

I found that if I logged into HP SIM as the local admin account, then the task would complete.

SSH is a black art, the attached doc helped me set it up.

Re: Automating Tasks

David Libby_4 — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:01:09 GMT

Thanks Richard, my CMS is running on HP unix so the doc you sent isn't ideal, but we will be getting a windows CMS sometime soon so I'll put it aside for then.

I found the following doc too...

http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/hpsim-5-ssh-wp.pdf

...which is not bad. I am just following some of the checks in there.