https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118972#M30644 The D/L size for the bits.<BR />You may always install ICE over SIM.<BR /><BR />If you install in a VM the Remote Support Software Manager will not work as it will check to see if it was installed on a "ProLiant". Installing in a VM will limit how many server you can manage.<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:01:31 GMT Gordon Leonard 2007-12-20T14:01:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118970#M30642 Can anyone tell me the advantage of installing ICE instead of SIM since SIM is free? And has anyone install one of these on a VM? Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:26:06 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118970#M30642 StevenH_1 2007-12-19T14:26:06Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118971#M30643 ICE includes the agents that cost - e.g. PMP, VPM and VMM and is per server.<BR />Both use HPSIM as the central management server. In both cases HPSIM is effectively free. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:36:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118971#M30643 Rob Buxton 2007-12-19T20:36:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118972#M30644 The D/L size for the bits.<BR />You may always install ICE over SIM.<BR /><BR />If you install in a VM the Remote Support Software Manager will not work as it will check to see if it was installed on a "ProLiant". Installing in a VM will limit how many server you can manage.<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:01:31 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-vs-ice/m-p/4118972#M30644 Gordon Leonard 2007-12-20T14:01:31Z