topic Re: HP SIM Remote Servers Public IPS in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

HP SIM Remote Servers Public IPS

IPS_IT — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:43:22 GMT

Hi

we are a small IT services company and have a number of clients we provide IT support for.

we log on to the servers via RDP but currently have not got VPN's set up

what do i need to do to monitor these servers using HP SIM?

Thanks in advanced

Re: HP SIM Remote Servers Public IPS

marsh_1 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:17:58 GMT

hi,

you might start with a read of the hp sim security guide , it should point you in the right direction with regard to securing communication.

http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/HPSIM_53_Security.pdf

HTH

Re: HP SIM Remote Servers Public IPS

IPS_IT — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:23:24 GMT

Thanks for the advice.

I understand that i need to open cetrain ports to allow traffic too and from the remote servers. Do i need to do anything on them servers and to add them do i do a manual discover and use the public IP addresses?

many thanks

Re: HP SIM Remote Servers Public IPS

marsh_1 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:56:49 GMT

hi,

you can set sim to use system name, ip address or dns system name if required. the difficulty you have is initially getting public keys/certificates into the managed system over an insecure link , unless you have another means to do this i.e sftp etc.
do please read the guide it discusses the merits / demerits of all the options.

HTH