SSH setup for new HPSIM

[Brian_323]

I'm trying to setup the HPSim system and am running into a stumbling block. It appears that the SSH needs to be installed onto each system needing to be managed. Is this correct. I did find a file on the downloadable HPSIM executable that I could use for this.

2nd questions is when I am trying to walk thru the setup is says to do the CONNECT for the CMS keys. When I try this it fails even though I've got the local, domain and my own login located within the etc\passwd file.

[Brian Harrison]

SSH needs to be set up on the CMS for proper operation. SSH needs to be installed on the managed systems only for specific functionality - running tools that execute on the managed systems.

I don't know what specific problem you are having with setting up SSH. There is a white paper at http://www.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/HPSIM_SSH_WP.pdf which includes some troubleshooting tips; have to tried these?

Cheers,
Brian.

[gldiii]

I had the same problem. If you are using a domain account, instead of using domain\username just use username without the domain\. This worked for me.

[Povl Scheel-Bech]

Please note that the correct URL is:

http://www.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/HPSIM_SSH_WP.pdf

This is what you need to know and what should have been included in the SIM documentation.

[sanjeev_17]

It is very correct that you need to install "openSSH" on all managed systems and SIM server for custom commands to run on managed nodes.As ssh is already present on linux systems,no issues for that.To install Openssh on windows systems ,you can use the tool provided with HP SIM.Run it from deploy>deploy drivers firmwares agents> install openssh.The option will be available only when your SIM server is on windows OS.alternatively,you can install openssh from HPSIM installer.It is in "openssh" sub folder.Be sure to restart windows machines after installation of openssh completes , as there are a few issues for openssh not working before reboot.