HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center Installation Guide Abstract This guide describes installing HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center. This guide is intended for use by system integrators and network administrators who are familiar with HP-branded server system products and Microsoft System Center. HP Part Number: 678363-003 Published: September 2012 Edition: 1
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Contents 1 Overview...4 Licensing...4 Prerequisites, supported software, and supported hardware...4 2 Installing or upgrading HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center...5 3 Support and other resources...7 Information to collect before contacting HP...7 How to contact HP...7 Registering for software technical support and update service...7 How to use your software technical support and update service...7 Warranty information...8 HP authorized resellers...8 Related information...8 Typographic conventions...8 4 Documentation feedback...9 Glossary...10 Contents 3
1 Overview Licensing HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center is a fully integrated product that unifies the management of physical and virtual IT environments, including servers, PCs, storage, networking devices and software. It combines an integrated set of HP extensions with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) to bring native manageability of HP hardware to Microsoft System Center environments. To learn more about this product, see the HP Insight Control Integrations website at: http://www.hp.com/go/icsc This guide is intended for use by system integrators and network administrators who are familiar with HP-branded server system products and Microsoft System Center. There are separate user guides for each of the features in HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center. For the complete set of documentation for the current release of this product, see the Information Library at: http://www.hp.com/go/icsc/docs NOTE: This document refers to the HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center DVD. This DVD must be created from the DVD ISO image you download from the HP Insight Control Integrations website at: https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayproductinfo.do?productnumber=hpice HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center is licensed as part of HP Insight Control. There are no separate license keys. You must have one Insight Control license for each server that is managed by HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center. Prerequisites, supported software, and supported hardware HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center does not require or depend on the presence of an HP Systems Insight Manager console. For a complete description of prerequisites, supported software, and supported hardware for the current release of this product, see the following documents: For information about the features provided by the HP SCOM Management Packs, see the HP SCOM Management Packs User Guide. For information about the features provided by the HP SCCM 2007 Integration Kit, see the HP ProLiant SCCM 2007 Integration Kit User Guide. For information about the features provided by the HP SCCM 2012 Integration Kit, see the HP ProLiant SCCM 2012 Integration Kit User Guide. For information about the features provided by the HP SCVMM Integration Kit, see the HP ProLiant SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit User Guide. For information about the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog, see the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog User Guide. For information about the HP Server Updates Catalog, see the HP Server Updates Catalog User Guide. For the complete set of documentation for the current release of this product, see the Information Library at: http://www.hp.com/go/icsc/docs 4 Overview
2 Installing or upgrading HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center is composed of several different integration kits and features, each of which have their own installation requirements and procedures. For information about the features provided by the HP SCOM Management Packs, see the HP SCOM Management Packs User Guide. For information about the features provided by the HP SCCM 2007 Integration Kit, see the HP ProLiant SCCM 2007 Integration Kit User Guide. For information about the features provided by the HP SCCM 2012 Integration Kit, see the HP ProLiant SCCM 2012 Integration Kit User Guide. For information about the features provided by the HP SCVMM Integration Kit, see the HP ProLiant SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit User Guide. For information about the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog, see the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog User Guide. For information about the HP Server Updates Catalog, see the HP Server Updates Catalog User Guide. If you are updating your environment from previous versions of HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center, consider using the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog, which follows the update model used for HP Service Pack for ProLiant and replaces the HP Server Updates Catalog. The updates catalog is not provided on the HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center DVD: To download and install the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog (recommended), see the HP ProLiant Updates Catalog User Guide. To download and install the HP Server Updates Catalog, see the HP Server Updates Catalog User Guide. IMPORTANT: Before inserting the HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center DVD and starting the installation, examine the user guide for the features you are installing and ensure that prerequisites are met, that you are logged on with appropriate privileges, and that applications that must be closed are closed. To begin the installation of other features provided by HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center, follow these steps: 1. Insert the DVD. The welcome screen is displayed. NOTE: If the installer does not start automatically, run Autorun.exe from the DVD. 2. From the Install tab, click Install. 3. From the Installation dialog box, choose the product to install: To install the HP SCOM Management Packs, including features such as the DMC, DMS, and Tools, under Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, click HP SCOM Management Packs. To install the HP SCCM 2007 Integration Kit, under Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, click HP SCCM 2007 Integration Kit. To install the HP SCCM 2012 Integration Kit, under Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, click HP SCCM 2012 Integration Kit. To install the HP SCVMM Integration Kit, under Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, click HP SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit. 5
4. Follow the instructions on the installer screen. The guides listed at the beginning of this section provide detailed installation instructions. 6 Installing or upgrading HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center
3 Support and other resources Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: Software product name Hardware product model number Operating system type and version Applicable error message Third-party hardware or software Technical support registration number (if applicable) How to contact HP Use the following methods to contact HP technical support: See the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.com/go/assistance Use the Contact hp link on the HP Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc In the United States, call +1 800 334 5144 to contact HP by telephone. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For continuous quality improvement, conversations might be recorded or monitored. Registering for software technical support and update service Insight Management includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service. This service provides access to HP technical resources for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems. The service also provides access to software updates and reference manuals in electronic form as they are made available from HP. Customers who purchase an electronic license are eligible for electronic updates. With this service, Insight Management customers benefit from expedited problem resolution as well as proactive notification and delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, see the following website: http://www.hp.com/services/insight Registration for this service takes place following online redemption of the license certificate. How to use your software technical support and update service As HP releases updates to software, the latest versions of the software and documentation are made available to you. The Software Updates and Licensing portal gives you access to software, documentation and license updates for products on your HP software support agreement. You can access this portal from the HP Support Center: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc After creating your profile and linking your support agreements to your profile, see the Software Updates and Licensing portal at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsoftwareupdatesupport to obtain software, documentation, and license updates. Information to collect before contacting HP 7
Warranty information HP will replace defective delivery media for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty applies to all Insight Management products. HP authorized resellers For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller, see the following sources: In the United States, see the HP U.S. service locator website: http://www.hp.com/service_locator In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide website: http://www.hp.com/go/assistance Related information There are separate user guides for each of the features in HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center. For the complete set of documentation, see the Information Library website: http://www.hp.com/go/icsc/docs For other HP Insight Control documentation, see the Information Library website: http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol/docs Typographic conventions This document uses the following typographical conventions: Book title The title of a book. On the web, this can be a hyperlink to the book itself. Command A command name or command phrase, for example ls -a. Computer output Information displayed by the computer. User input Indicates commands and text that you type exactly as shown. Replaceable The name of a placeholder that you replace with an actual value. IMPORTANT An alert that calls attention to essential information. NOTE An alert that contains additional or supplementary information. TIP An alert that provides helpful information. 8 Support and other resources
4 Documentation feedback HP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback (docsfeedback@hp.com). Include the document title and part number, version number, or the URL when submitting your feedback. 9
Glossary CDM DMC DMS OSD PSP SCCM SCOM SCUP SCVMM SPP STK SUM WSUS Custom Data Manager Device Monitor Console Device Monitor Service Operating System Deployment HP ProLiant Support Pack System Center Configuration Manager System Center Operations Manager System Center Updates Publisher System Center Virtual Machine Manager HP Service Pack for ProLiant HP Scripting Toolkit HP Smart Update Manager Windows Server Update Services 10 Glossary