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HP Systems Insight Manager Technical Reference Guide

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Editing System Properties for Multiple Systems
»Table of Contents
»Index
»Notices
»Introduction
»Product Overview
»Getting Started
»Discovery and Identification
»Users and Authorizations
»Networking and Security
»Monitoring Systems, Clusters, and Events
»Storage Integration
»Managing with Tasks
»Tools that Extend Management
»Partner Applications
»Reporting
»Administering Systems and Events
»Events
»Examples of Event Tasks
»Status Polling
»WMI Mapper Proxy
»Protocols
»Data Collection
»System Properties
»Editing System Properties for a Single System
Editing System Properties for Multiple Systems
»Suspending or Resuming System Monitoring for a Single System
»Suspending or Resuming System Monitoring for Multiple Systems
»Version Control Repository
»PMP Administrative Options
»Setting Up Managed Systems
»Managing SSH Keys
»Backing Up and Restoring the Database
»Configuring SSH Bypass Properties
»Audit Log
»Troubleshooting
»Reference Information
»Printable version
»Glossary
»Using Help
» Related Procedure
» Related Topics

This tool enables you to edit system properties for multiple systems at one time. The Set System Properties page for multiple systems is similar to the Edit System Properties page for a single system, except that a checkbox appears next to each property. The checkboxes enable you to select the properties you want to configure when the tool executes. Only the checked properties are saved as a property for the target systems. If the value of the selected property is blank, that property is not set for the systems All properties are optional.

  Note:

This tool does not affect systems that are managed by HP Storage Essentials.

  Note:

This tool can be used for a single system. However, some of the properties that are available from the System Page are not available when selecting this option. For example, the serial number is not available here, whereas, it is available from the System Page.

To edit system properties for multiple systems:

  1. Select OptionsSystem PropertiesSet System Properties. The Set System Properties page appears.

  2. Select target systems. Refer to Managing with Tasks - Creating a Task for more information.

  3. Click [Next].

  4. Under Identification, select Restore the default system name to change the name displayed in HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) to the host (DNS) name.

  5. Under Product Description, select the properties you want to configure. The properties include:

    • System type. This is the system type for the system, click the down arrow and select the appropriate System type.

    • System subtype 1 - 8. This is the system subtype for the system, click the down arrow and select the appropriate system subtype. You can provide up to eight different system subtypes.

    • Product model. This is a free form field and you can enter the system model number here.

    • Hardware description. This is a free form field describing the hardware.

    • Operating system description. This is the name of operating system running on the system, if any.

    • Operating system for tool filtering. This is the operating system for tool filtering, click the down arrow and select the operating system (HP Unix, Linux, Novell, Tru64 Unix, or Windows.)

    • Operating system version. This is a free form field and is the operating system version.

  6. Under Asset Information, select the Asset number and enter the asset number of the system.

  7. Under Contact Information, select from:

    • Contact. This is a free form field and is the contact user for the system.

    • Location. This is a free form field and is the physical location of the system.

  8. Under System Property Lock, select from:

    • Lock - Prevent the Discovery and Identification processes from changing any system properties. The attribute lock setting of the target systems is set, preventing discovery and Identification from overwriting its properties.

    • Unlock - Allow the Discovery and Identification processes to change system properties. The attribute lock setting of the target systems are cleared, enabling discovery and Identification to overwrite its properties.

    • Ignore - Do not set the lock property of the target systems. The current attribute lock setting of the target systems remain unchanged.

  9. Click [Previous] to select different target systems, click [Schedule] to schedule the task, or click [Run Now] to run the task immediately.

Refer to System Properties - Editing System Properties for a Single System for information on setting system properties for a single system.

Related Procedure

» System Properties - Editing System Properties for a Single System

Related Topics

» Tools that Extend Management - System Page
» System Page - Tools & Links Tab
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