HP System Management Homepage User Guide

HP System Management Homepage User
Guide
HP-UX, Linux, and Windows Operating Systems
HP Part Number: 509679-005

Published: March 2011
Edition: 1
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Table of Contents
1 Product overview........................................................................................9
Product features......................................................................................................................................9
HP SIM..................................................................................................................................................9
2 Getting started.........................................................................................11
Signing in............................................................................................................................................11
Starting HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) from Internet Explorer.........................................12
Starting HP SMH from Mozilla or Firefox.............................................................................................13
Starting HP SMH from HP SIM...........................................................................................................13
Starting from the HP-UX Command Line..............................................................................................14
HP SMH Management Server............................................................................................................14
Configuring firewall settings....................................................................................................................14
Windows........................................................................................................................................14
Linux..............................................................................................................................................15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5..................................................................................................15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server........................................................................................................16
Configuring timeout settings for HP-UX.....................................................................................................16
Configuring SMH Service Timeout......................................................................................................16
Configuring SMH Session Timeout.....................................................................................................17
Automatically importing certificates.........................................................................................................17
Signing out..........................................................................................................................................18
3 Scenarios................................................................................................19
IP Binding............................................................................................................................................19
IP Restricted Login.................................................................................................................................19
Local Server Certificate..........................................................................................................................19
Port 2301.............................................................................................................................................19
Kerberos Authentication (Windows only)..................................................................................................19
User Groups.........................................................................................................................................19
Alternative Names (Windows and Linux only)...........................................................................................19
4 Navigating the Software...........................................................................21

Information areas..................................................................................................................................22
Icon view.............................................................................................................................................24
HP SMH pages.....................................................................................................................................26
5 The Home page.......................................................................................27

Overall System Health Status..................................................................................................................27
Component Status Summary...................................................................................................................27
Default HP-UX Property Pages.................................................................................................................27
System............................................................................................................................................27
Operating System............................................................................................................................27
Network.........................................................................................................................................28
Software.........................................................................................................................................28
Storage..........................................................................................................................................28
SysMgmtPlus...................................................................................................................................28
6 The Settings Page.....................................................................................29

SNMP webagent box............................................................................................................................29
SMH Data Source category (Windows and Linux only).........................................................................29
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SNMP Configuration category (Windows and Linux only).....................................................................29
UI Options category (Windows and Linux only)...................................................................................29
System Management Homepage box......................................................................................................30
User-specific display settings..............................................................................................................30
Default display settings.....................................................................................................................32
Security..........................................................................................................................................33
Anonymous/Local Access category...............................................................................................33
IP Binding category....................................................................................................................35
IP Restricted Login category..........................................................................................................36
Local Server Certificate category..................................................................................................37
Port 2301 category.....................................................................................................................38
Timeouts category......................................................................................................................39
Session Timeout.....................................................................................................................40
UI Timeout............................................................................................................................40
Trust Mode category...................................................................................................................41
Configuring Trust Mode..........................................................................................................44
Trusted Management Servers category..........................................................................................45
Kerberos Authentication category..................................................................................................45
Kerberos Authentication Procedure...........................................................................................45
HP SMH Kerberos Authentication.............................................................................................46
Kerberos Administrator ..........................................................................................................47
Kerberos Operator ................................................................................................................47
Kerberos User ......................................................................................................................48
User Groups category.................................................................................................................48
Administrator Group..............................................................................................................50
Operator Group....................................................................................................................51
User Group..........................................................................................................................51
Alternative Names Certificates (Windows and Linux only)................................................................52
Menus (HP-UX only)...............................................................................................................................52
Add Custom Menu (HP-UX only).........................................................................................................52
Remove custom menu (HP-UX only).....................................................................................................53
7 The Tasks Page.........................................................................................55

System.................................................................................................................................................55
8 The Tools Page (HP-UX only).......................................................................57
9 The Logs Page..........................................................................................59

System Management Homepage Log.......................................................................................................59
SAM Log.............................................................................................................................................59
Httpd Error Log.....................................................................................................................................59
Supported Languages............................................................................................................................60
10 The Installed Webapps Page (Windows and Linux only)...............................63
11 The Support Page....................................................................................65

The Help Page......................................................................................................................................65
Search Form....................................................................................................................................66
Credits................................................................................................................................................66
12 Command Line Interface configuration.......................................................67

Anonymous Access................................................................................................................................67
Local Access.........................................................................................................................................67
IP Restricted Logins................................................................................................................................67
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IP Binding............................................................................................................................................68
Trust Modes..........................................................................................................................................68
Restart service.......................................................................................................................................69
Reject Program Admin Login (Windows and Linux only).............................................................................69
Win32DisableAcceptEX.........................................................................................................................69
Enable/disable SSL v2..........................................................................................................................69
Log Rotations (Windows and Linux only)..................................................................................................69
Rotate Log Size (Windows and Linux only)................................................................................................69
Maximum Number of Threads Allowed....................................................................................................69
Maximum Number of Sessions (Windows and Linux only)..........................................................................70
Session Timeout....................................................................................................................................70
UI Timeout...........................................................................................................................................70
Log Level..............................................................................................................................................70
Port 2301.............................................................................................................................................70
Multihomed certificate alternative names list.............................................................................................71
Custom UI............................................................................................................................................71
Log-based Directory...............................................................................................................................71
Configurable Logging............................................................................................................................71
Autostart Mode.....................................................................................................................................71
Httpd Error Log.....................................................................................................................................72
Icon View.............................................................................................................................................72
Box Order............................................................................................................................................72
Box Item Order.....................................................................................................................................72
Kerberos Authentication.........................................................................................................................72
User Groups.........................................................................................................................................73
Help message......................................................................................................................................73
File Based Command Line Interface.........................................................................................................73
Command Line Log Reader.....................................................................................................................74
SSL Cipher Suite configuration................................................................................................................75
13 Troubleshooting topics.............................................................................77
14 Service and Support................................................................................85
Support and other resources.........................................................................87

Intended Audience................................................................................................................................87
Typographic Conventions.......................................................................................................................87
Related Documents................................................................................................................................87
HP SMH documentation....................................................................................................................87
HP Encourages Your Comments..............................................................................................................88
A HP SMH file locations...............................................................................89
B HP SMH Ciphers......................................................................................91
Ciphers used in HP SMH.......................................................................................................................91
Glossary....................................................................................................93
Index.........................................................................................................97
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List of Tables
2-1 Firewall exceptions..........................................................................................................................15
4-1 Status icons....................................................................................................................................24
4-2 Icon View......................................................................................................................................25
6-1 Timeout settings..............................................................................................................................40
6-2 Error messages...............................................................................................................................46
9-1 Locale names of supported languages...............................................................................................60
9-2 Suffixes of supported languages........................................................................................................61
12-1 CLI arguments..............................................................................................................................67
12-2 Log level......................................................................................................................................70
13-1 Firewall protection exceptions.........................................................................................................82
A-1 HP SMH file locations......................................................................................................................89
B-1 Ciphers used in HP SMH.................................................................................................................91
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1 Product overview
HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies
single system management for HP servers running the HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating
systems. HP SMH aggregates and displays data from Web Agents and other HP Web-enabled System
Management Software that include:
• HP Insight Diagnostics
• Array Configuration Utility
• HP Software Version Control Agents
HP SMH enables you to view detailed hardware configuration and status data, performance metrics, system
thresholds, diagnostics, and software version control information using a single interface.
Product features
HP SMH provides the following enhanced security and streamlined operations for HP servers running HP-UX,
Linux, and Windows operating systems:
• Browser access using operating system-based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-secure authentication.
• Common HTTP and HTTPS service for HP Insight Management Agents and utilities, for reduced complexity
and system resource requirements.
• Simplified architecture for implementing HTTP security and HP management updates.
• Access control through Network Interface Card (NIC) binding and advanced configuration features for
individual and groups of users.
• Broad operating system and browser support.
• Automated log collection via smhassist.
This feature is available only on HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 systems.
• Command Line Interface (CLI) - smhconfig - provides users with administrator rights access to set
values through the command line.
• Facility to disable port 2301.
• Logging into syslog the activities related to login and logout performed on HP SMH.
This feature is available only on HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 systems.
HP SIM
HP SMH is tightly integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM). You can easily navigate to HP SMH
from the System Lists and System Pages in HP SIM.
NOTE: Accepting the HP SIM certificate is the default behavior.
Product features 9
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2 Getting started
To get started with HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH), use the following information when
configuring HP SMH and setting up users and security properly.
To configure HP SMH:
• On HP-UX operating environments, HP SMH is installed with default settings. You can change the
configuration by modifying the environment variables and tag values set in the following files:
• /opt/hpsmh/lbin/envvars
• /opt/hpsmh/conf.common/smhpd.xml
• /opt/hpsmh/conf/timeout.conf
• On Linux operating systems, HP SMH is installed with default settings. The settings are configurable by
using the perl script (hpSMHSetup.pl) located in /usr/local/hp (for Linux x86 and x64 systems) or,
in /opt/hp/hpsmh/smhconfig/hpSMHSetup.sh for Itanium systems.
• On Windows operating systems, the installation enables you to configure HP SMH settings during
installation.
NOTE: To change the configurations for the HP-UX, Linux, and Windows operating systems, see the HP
System Management Homepage Installation Guide on the HP Technical Documentation Web site at http:/
/www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
To set up user access and security properly:

1. Add user groups to effectively manage user rights.
2. Configure the trust mode.
3. Configure local or anonymous access.
Signing in
The Sign In page enables you to access the Home page, which contains the available HP Insight Management
Agents.
The Sign In page components include:
• Two fields to input your user name and password from an account that is part of a valid group configured
in the SMH users groups configuration article.
• Two buttons under the input fields:
• Sign In Validates the values in the user name and password. If both values are valid, the HP
SMH main page appears.
• Clear Erases the input values.
• The question mark icon, ?, displays or hides a floating tooltip box with information about the
authentication mechanism and sign in process.
The following table provides more information about the tooltip box.
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1 User Name. The user must be 3 Sign In. Validates user name 5 Question mark. Show/hide tooltip
part of a user group accepted and password for signing-in to box.
by HP SMH. HP SMH.
2 Password. The user name and 4 Clear. Erases user name and
password must match a valid password input fields.
user.
If an error occurs on a sign-in attempt, you are returned to the Sign In page.
A configuration mechanism enables the administrator to customize the image and the message in the Sign
In page. The administrator can use a custom logo and warning message. As the pages load, HP SMH verifies
if the personalized content is enabled and available. If the content is not available, HP SMH uses the standard
image and warning message.
Starting HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) from Internet Explorer

To sign in to HP SMH with Internet Explorer:
1. Navigate to https://hostname:2381/.
The first time you browse to this URI, the Security Alert dialog box appears, prompting you to indicate
whether to trust the server. If you do not import the certificate, the Security Alert appears every time you
browse to HP SMH.
If you are browsing to an HP-UX server, by default you must use http://hostname:2301/.
By default, HP-UX is installed with the autostart feature enabled. A daemon listens on port 2301,
and starts HP SMH on port 2381 when requested, then stops it after a timeout period. You can also
configure HP SMH to always run on port 2381. For more information, see the smhstartconfig(1M)
command.
If the Start on Boot feature is enabled (instead of autostart), a message window appears, which
explains the security features. Wait a few seconds to be redirected to port 2381 or click the link at the
bottom of the message. The System Management Homepage sign in page appears.
For more information about procedures on changing the configuration variables, see the HP System
Management Homepage Installation Guide on the HP Technical Documentation Web site at http://
www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
NOTE: To implement or install your own generated certificates into each managed system, you can
install a certificate authority Root Certificate into each browser to be used for management. If a Root
Certificate is implemented, the Security Alert dialog box does not appear. If the alert appears, you
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might have browsed to the wrong system. For more information about installing the certificate authority
Root Certificate, see the online help in your browser.
2. Click Yes.
The Sign In page appears. If you enabled Anonymous access during installation, then System
Management Homepage appears.
3. Enter your user name that is recognized by the operating system.
NOTE: HP SMH initially only allows access to the root user.
If the user credentials cannot be authenticated, the user is denied access.

After logging into HP SMH as an initially allowed user, use the Security Settings to grant access to users
in other operating system groups.
4. Enter the password that is recognized by the operating system.
5. Click Sign In.
The System Management Homepage appears.
Starting HP SMH from Mozilla or Firefox

To sign in to HP SMH with Mozilla or Firefox:
If you are browsing to an HP-UX server, by default you must use http://hostname:2301/.
By default, HP-UX is installed with the autostart feature enabled. A daemon listens on port 2301,
and starts HP SMH on port 2381 when requested, then stops it after a timeout period. You can also
configure HP SMH to always run on port 2381. For more information, see the smhstartconfig(1M)
command.
If the Start on Boot feature is enabled (instead of autostart), a message window appears, which
explains the security features. Wait a few seconds to be redirected to port 2381 or click the link at the
bottom of the message. The System Management Homepage sign in page appears.
For more information about procedures on changing the configuration variables, see the HP System
Management Homepage Installation Guide on the HP Technical Documentation Web site at http://
www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
2. Click OK.
The Sign In page appears. If you enabled Anonymous access during installation, then System
Management Homepage appears.
5. Click Sign In.
Starting HP SMH from HP SIM

To start HP SMH by signing in to HP SIM with a Web browser:
The first time you browse to this link, the Security Alert dialog box appears, asking if you want to trust
the server. If you do not import the certificate, the Security Alert appears each time you browse to
Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM).
NOTE: To implement or install your own generated certificates into each managed system, you can
install a certificate authority Root Certificate into each browser to be used for management. If a Root
Certificate is implemented, the Security Alert dialog box does not appear. If the alert appears, you
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might have browsed to the wrong system. For more information about installing the certificate authority
Root Certificate, see the online help in your browser.
2. Click Yes.
The Sign In page appears.
5. Click Sign In.
6. Select Tools→System Information→System Management Homepage.
7. Select a target system from the list.
8. Select a check box next to a target system, and then click Apply.
9. Verify the target system by selecting a check box next to the system, and then click Run Now.
The Security Alert dialog box appears, prompting you to trust the server. If you do not import the
certificate, the Security Alert appears each time you browse to HP SMH.
Starting from the HP-UX Command Line

When you run the sam or smh command and the DISPLAY environment variable is set, HP SMH opens in
the default Web browser. If the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, HP SMH opens in the TUI. Most
applications for performing administration tasks are available through the Web-based GUI interface and
an enhanced TUI. However, some applications continue to open in ObAM based X-windows or ObAM
based TUI.
HP recommends using the smh(1M) command. However, the sam(1M) command continues to be available
and behave just as the smh(1M) command. Some functional areas previously available for system
administration are obsolete. These areas are listed in the HP-UX 11i Release Notes, available on the HP
Technical documentation web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
HP SMH Management Server

By default, the HP SMH management server for HP-UX starts only on demand. It does not run continually. A
daemon listens on port 2301 to start an instance of the management server.
Configuring firewall settings

Windows
Some operating systems including Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 SBS
implement a firewall that prevents browsers from accessing the ports required for the Version Control
Repository Manager access. To resolve this issue, configure the firewall with exceptions to enable browsers
to access the ports used by HP SIM and Version Control Repository Manager.
NOTE: For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the firewall configuration leaves the default SP2 security
enhancements intact, but enables traffic over the ports. These ports are required for the Version Control
Repository Manager to run. The secure and insecure ports must be added to enable proper communication
with your browser.
To configure the firewall:

1. Select Start→Settings Control Panel.
2. To configure the firewall settings, double-click Windows Firewall.
3. Select Exceptions.
4. Click Add Port.
5. Enter the following product name and the port number information.
Add the exceptions listed in the following table to the firewall protection:
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Table 2-1 Firewall exceptions
Product Port Number
HP SMH Insecure Port: 2301
HP SMH Secure Port: 2381
6. Click OK to save your settings and close the Add a Port dialog box.
7. Click OK to save your settings and close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
Linux
Configuring firewalls varies, depending on the version of Linux installed.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5

The following displays an example of iptables firewall rules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 in the
/etc/sysconfig/iptables file:
# Firewall configuration written by redhat-config-securitylevel
# Manual customization of this file is not recommended.
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:RH-Firewall-1-INPUT - [0:0]
-A INPUT -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A FORWARD -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type any -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 50 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT
The following displays the new value in the iptables firewall rules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 that
allows access to HP SMH in the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:
# Firewall configuration written by redhat-config-securitylevel
# Manual customization of this file is not recommended.
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:RH-Firewall-1-INPUT - [0:0]
-A INPUT -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A FORWARD -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type any -j ACCEPT
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-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 2301 -j
ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 2381 -j
ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10 firewalls are configured using the YAST2 utility.
To configure the firewall:
1. Using the YAST2 utility, select Security & Users→Firewall.
The Firewall Configuration (Step 1 of 4): Basic Settings window appears.
2. Click Next.
The Firewall Configuration (Step 2 of 4): Services window appears.
3. In the Additional Services field, enter 2301:2381, and then click Next.
The Firewall Configuration (Step 3 of 4): Features window appears.
4. Click Next.
The Firewall Configuration (Step 4 of 4): Logging Options window appears.
5. Click Next.
A dialog box appears asking you to confirm your intention to save settings and active firewall.
6. Click Continue.
The firewall is configured and your settings are saved.
Configuring timeout settings for HP-UX

Two HP SMH timeout settings can be configured:
• SMH service timeout Sets the amount of time, in minutes, before the HP SMH server stops.
• SMH session timeout Sets the amount of time, in minutes, before an HP SMH GUI session stops.
NOTE: Selecting the Session never expires check box avoids HP SMH session timeouts by sending a
background request every three minutes. This option, when selected, also prevents HP SMH service timeouts.
Session never expires is only available on HP-UX systems.
Configuring SMH Service Timeout

The HP SMH service timeout setting enables you to configure the HP SMH timeout in minutes. If service
timeout is not defined or is set to 0 (zero), HP SMH starts without a service timeout. If the service timeout is
less than the HP SMH session timeout, HP SMH stops 3 minutes after the HP SMH session timeout.
When the HP SMH automatic startup on boot startup mode is used, HP SMH starts without a service timeout.
To modify the service timeout setting, complete the following steps:
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1. Copy the existing /opt/hpsmh/conf/timeout.conf file into a different directory.
2. Edit the timeout.conf file:
a. Open /opt/hpsmh/conf/timeout.conf with a text editor.
b. Modify the following line to specify a value greater than 9 minutes.
TIMEOUT-SMH=30
c. Save and close the file.
3. Restart the HP SMH service.
Configuring SMH Session Timeout

The HP SMH session timeout setting enables you to configure the HP SMH GUI timeout in minutes. An HP
SMH GUI session is stopped after the session timeout time period elapses without user activity.
If the session timeout is not defined, it is set to 15 minutes.
To modify the session timeout setting, execute the following steps:
1. Copy the existing smhpd.xml file into a different directory.
The file is located in the following path.
HP-UX /opt/hpsmh/conf.common/smhpd.xml
2. Edit the smhpd.xml file:
a. Open smhpd.xml with a text editor in the following manner.
/opt/hpsmh/conf.common/smhpd.xml
b. Add the following line between the <system-management-homepage> and
</system-management-homepage> tags:
<session-timeout>value</session-timeout>
c. Replace value with a value between 6 and 120.
d. Save and close the file.
3. Restart the HP SMH service.
Automatically importing certificates

The Automatically Import Management Server Certificate feature enables you to automatically import the HP
SIM certificate when accessing the HP SMH from an HP SIM system.
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NOTE: Your login must have administrative access to HP SMH to automatically import the HP SIM certificate.
1 User Name. The user must be 3 Sign In. Validates user name 5 Question mark. Show/hide tooltip
part of a user group accepted and password for signing in box.
by HP SMH. to HP SMH. 6 Automatically import management
2 Password. The user name and 4 Clear. Erases user name and server certificate. Imports certificate
password must match a valid password input fields. data if checked when the sign in
user. button is pressed.
To automatically import the HP SIM certificate:

1. From an HP Systems Insight Manager or HP Insight Manager 7 system, select a link to a system.
If the Trust By Certificate option is selected in HP SMH Settings, click the Security link, and then
click the Trust Mode , and a certificate for the HP SIM system you are accessing has not been imported
into the Trusted Certificates List, the Sign In page displays the Automatically Import Management
Server Certificate option. The Certificate Information retrieved from SERVER NAME displays the HP
SIM certificate details.
2. If you do not want to add the HP SIM certificate to the Trusted Certificates List; deselect
Automatically Import Management Server Certificate. Deselecting this option still requires you to
enter login credentials. However, administrator credentials are not required to login.
If you enable HP SMH to automatically import the HP SIM certificate, future access to the system is
seamless. You are not prompted for your login credentials.
3. Leave Automatically Import Management Server Certificate selected, enter your HP SMH credentials,
and then click Sign In to automatically import the certificate.
The certificate is added to the Trusted Certificates List.
Signing out
You can sign out of HP SMH, using either of the following options:
• In the HP SMH banner, click Sign Out.
The HP System Management Homepage Sign in page appears.
• Close every instance of the Web browser used to sign in to HP SMH.
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3 Scenarios
IP Binding
You can use IP Binding for example when a system has multiple IP addresses and you want to limit the access
to HP SMH to particular networks or subnets like:
• For infrastructure (IPv4 and IPv6)
• Multiple subnets
• Security
• Bandwidth
For more information, see “IP Binding category”.
IP Restricted Login
IP Restricted Login is useful if you want to:
• Limit remote access to HP SMH to include only specific remote servers
• To exclude entire ranges of remote servers
• Increase security by limiting remote access
For more information, see “IP Restricted Login category”.
Local Server Certificate

Local server certificate is useful for security reasons through creating self-signed certificates instead of
certificates generated by HP.
For more information, see “Local Server Certificate category”.
Port 2301
For security reasons, you can reduce the amount of open ports in the environment.
For more information, see “Port 2301 category”.
Kerberos Authentication (Windows only)

Kerberos offers Single Sign-On (SSO) capability on secure networks. In a Kerberos environment, users log
in only once at the start of their session, acquiring Kerberos credentials that are used transparently to log in
on all other services available, such as SSH, FTP, and authenticated web sessions.
For more information, see “Kerberos Authentication category”.
User Groups
The user groups feature allows you to manage user access to HP SMH based on operating system level
account groups. Operating system account groups can be configured for administration reasons.
For more information, see “User Groups category”.
Alternative Names (Windows and Linux only)

The alternative names feature simplifies the use of certificates not generated, by HP by enabling HP SMH to
recognize DNS names and IP addresses associated with a certificate.
For more information, see “Alternative Names Certificates (Windows and Linux only)”.
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4 Navigating the Software
The HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) displays all HP Web-enabled System Management
Software that provides information. In addition, HP SMH displays various categories (in boxes) that have
icons defining the status of the items.
The HP SMH main page is divided into two major areas: the header and the standard container.
• Header Frame The header frame is constantly visible regardless of the page you are viewing and
contains the following four subareas:
• Master header.The links show the path you are viewing, the user, and a Sign Out link.
• Menu. Each item is a direct link to a page or section including:

• Home
• Settings
• Tasks
• Tools
• Logs
• Support
• Help
• Main title area. The area under the master header and menu contains the following items.
• Title. The title of the section of page you are viewing.
• Host Name. The name of the system.
• System Model. The model appears as Unknown if the HP Insight Management Agent for
servers is not installed on the system.
• Management Processor. The name of the management processor.
• Icons. An option that enables you to switch between icon and list view modes when clicked.
Data Source Indicates which source is populating management data. For instance, WBEM
for HP Insight Management WBEM Providers or SNMP for HP Insight Management Agents.
If no source is installed, no data string will appear.
• Bread crumbs. The area under the main title that is divided into four parts.
• First level menu item
• Legend. A link that, when clicked, displays a floating box listing all possible statuses
of webapps.
• Refresh. A link that reloads the header and information areas.
• Time. Displays the time the page was loaded. When you mouse over the time area,
you can see the date the page was loaded.
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• Data Frame. The standard container contains the sections or pages as:
• Boxes
• Icons
• Pages as configurations
• Support
• Help
The data frame shows the status for all HP Web-enabled System Management Software and utilities
on the system.
Information areas
Depending on your operating system (HP-UX, Linux, or Windows), the following information areas appear
in the header or data frames:
• HP SMH Pages
• Signing In
• The Home Page
• The Settings Page
• The Tasks Page
• The Tools Page (HP-UX only)
• The Logs Page
• The Installed Webapps Page
• The Support Page
• The Help Page
• Current User. The Current User displays the identity of the user that is signed in.
• If the user is a operating system-based user, a Sign Out link appears.
• If anonymous access is enabled, the Current User displays hpsmh_anonymous and the Sign
In link appears.

• If Local Access is enabled, the Current User displays hpsmh_local_anonymous or
hpsmh_local_administrator, depending on what level of access has been enabled, and local
access appears below user type.
• If user type is local_access_administrator, no signin or signout link appears.
• Boxes. Boxes display webapps results in a list of items with their result status.
• An overall status icon represents the worst status of items inside the box and appears in the
title bar along with the title.
• Under the title bar, is a list of items in the box. Each item can have a status icon to the left
of its name.
• In the footer of the box, is an expansion line with a link that, when clicked, expands the
height of the box to include the total number of items if the items exceed the five-line limit.
• Loading screen. When an item is selected, a status indicator appears as the Loading screen
during the load process of the page. This prevents users from selecting other items after the initial
selection.
• Number of columns. The number of boxes or columns presented in each line in the list view
mode is defined by the display resolution setting. For example, if your resolution is set at 800x600,
only three boxes are presented in a line, while in greater resolutions, the number of boxes visible
is four.
• Notes. Notes are sections placed on the right side and used in most pages. These notes inform
you how to use the controls and what kind of values is expected.
• Icon view. Icons appear for items and sections. When an icon is clicked, another page appears
with its items as icons. You can view the status of the items inside the box by hovering your mouse
over the icon to view a tooltip containing the total of Critical, Major, Minor and Warning statuses
of installed applications.
• Timeout Warnings. Timeout warnings appear as a floating box in the page footer on the right
side when you do not load a page in SMH within the time limit set for timeouts.
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• Dynamic Lists in Pages. A dynamically created list of elements appears for each item you want
to add or remove to a page and are available for the following pages:
• IP Binding
• IP Restricted Login
• Trust Mode
• User Groups
• Legend: This is a link that displays a floating box listing all possible statuses of installed webapps.
Table 4-1 Status icons
Icon Status
Critical
Major
Minor
Warning
Normal
Disabled
Unknown
Informational
• Management Processor. This displays a link to the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE) board
or the Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) board. This information is provided by the HP Insight Management
Agent. If no HP Web-enabled System Management Software is installed that provides this information,
none appears.
Icon view
Icons. An option that enables you to switch between icon and list view modes when clicked.

Table 4-2 Icon View
Icon Description
Component Status Summary

The Overall System Health Status displays links to all subsystems
that have a critical, major, minor, or warning status, which the
integrated HP Web-enabled System Management Software
provides. If there are no agents installed or no critical, major,
minor or warning items, the Overall System Health Status displays
no items.
Generic Icon
The generic icon is provided when a webapp does not have an
icon.
System Management Homepage

Illustrates sections related to the System Management Homepage.
Security Options
Provides links that enable you to configure HP SMH settings. It
provides links to the following:
• Anonymous/Local Access
• IP Binding
• IP Restricted Login
• Local Server Certificate
• Port 2301
• Timeouts
• Trust Mode
• Trusted Management Servers
• User Groups
Anonymous/Local Access
Enables the administrator to set options that allow anonymous
users to access SMH pages or to allow automatic login to SMH
when running in a local console as administrator or anonymous
user.
IP Binding
Enables you to control the addresses that SMH is bound to.
IP Restricted Login
Enables you to add addresses from where SMH is accessible or
blocked.
Local Server Certificate

This category has two blocks and is used for generation of
certificate requests that can be sent to a Certificate Authority (CA)
to sign and later import the signed certificate that was received.
Port 2301 (Windows only)
Port 2301 and AutoStart (Linux only)

Enables you to configure access to Port 2301.
Timeouts
Configures the values of timeout for SMH. Two timeouts can be
configured: Session timeout and UI timeout.
Trusted Management Servers

Configures the certificates that are stored in the server and allows
you to add or remove certificates.
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Icon Description
User Groups
Allows an authorized user to configure which group of users has
access to HP SMH and their respective access level.
Kerberos Users
Allows an authorized user to configure which users have Kerberos
authenticated access to HP SMH and their respective access level.
UI Properties
Controls options for the appearance of HP SMH. It has controls
for choosing between list and icon view, if you want to use custom
text and images relating to your company, and box and item
ordering type by name or by status. These options serve as the
default options for all users unless users set specific options in User
Preferences.
User Preferences
Enables you to set how HP SMH appears. It has controls for
choosing between list and icon view, session never expires (HP-UX
only), and box and item ordering type by name or status. These
settings are valid for the user who sets them. These values are
stored for 30 days.
System Management Homepage Logs

The System Management Homepage Log contains HP System
Management Homepage (HP SMH) configuration changes as well
as successful and failed signin attempts. It is helpful when
troubleshooting signin or access issues when signing in directly
to HP SMH, or from the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM).
Http error log

The Httpd Error Log contains error information generated by HP
SMH modules, Kerberos misconfiguration errors, and CGI
execution errors (httpd). It is the first place to look when a
problem occurs with starting the server or with server operation
because the log often contains details of what went wrong and
how to fix the problem.
HP SMH pages
The HP SMH displays up to nine pages that enable you to access and configure settings related to participating
HP Web-enabled System Management Software. The Tasks page and the Tools page appears if HP
Web-enabled System Management Software provides information for them.
HP SMH pages include:
• “Signing in”
• Chapter 5 “The Home page”
• Chapter 6 “The Settings Page”
• Chapter 7 “The Tasks Page”
• Chapter 8 “The Tools Page (HP-UX only)”
• Chapter 9 “The Logs Page”
• Chapter 10 “The Installed Webapps Page (Windows and Linux only)”
• Chapter 11 “The Support Page”
• The Help Page

5 The Home page
The Home page provides the system, subsystem, and status views of the server. The Home page displays
groupings of systems and their status. The information on the Home page is provided by the integrated
agents or management utilities.
For HP-UX operating systems, the Home page includes information provided by integrated Web-Based
Enterprise Management (WBEM) property pages and management utilities.
For Linux and Windows operating systems, the Home page includes information provided by integrated
version control, server, and storage agents.
Overall System Health Status

The Overall System Health Status displays links to all subsystems that have a critical, major, minor, or warning
status, which the integrated HP Web-enabled System Management Software provides. If there are no agents
installed or no critical, major, minor or warning items, the Overall System Health Status displays no items.
Component Status Summary

The Component Status Summary displays a status icon with a label under it. A specific webapp sets the
value of the Component Status Summary icon by using a predefined heuristic to signal the Component Status
Summary. When the webapp is not set for use, Component Status Summary displays the worst status reported
in the Overall System Health Status box.
Default HP-UX Property Pages

Specific WBEM property pages are delivered as part of the HP-UX HP SMH installation. These depend on
other WBEM providers that are delivered with the HP-UX operating system, such as WBEMServices (WBEM
Services for HP-UX) and SFM-CORE (HP-UX System Fault Management).
System
The System category presents the system hardware WBEM information. The first link is a System Summary
that includes the system's identity information and health status. This health status is also propagated to the
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) HS column for the HP-UX system if using HP SIM. In addition to the
summary, links show status and other information about subsystems, such as memory and processors.
Operating System
The Operating System category contains links that show basic operating system configuration, usage, state,
and other information.
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Network
The Network category contains links that display basic network system configuration, usage, state, and other
information.
Software
The System Software category contains links that display information about the Software Distributor bundles
and products, including patch products.
NOTE: This category is not available on Linux Itanium.
Storage
The Storage category contains links that show basic storage system configuration, usage, state, and other
information.
SysMgmtPlus
SysMgmtPlus is an enhancement plus package to HP SMH. SysMgmtPlus enhances the property pages of
SMH by displaying additional details and introducing dynamic capability to the web page. SysMgmtPlus
displays information about only devices that exist on the system.
HP SMH version 3.0 and later must be installed for SysMgmtPlus to function. If SysMgmtPlus is installed
manually, after installing HP SMH, HP SMH must be restarted.
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6 The Settings Page
The Settings page contains links to the settings and configuration pages of the HP System Management
Homepage (HP SMH) and other integrated management tools found on the Tools page.
SNMP webagent box

Provides links that enable you to configure HP Web-enabled System Management Software agents.
• SMH Data Source category (Windows and Linux only) Sets options for HP SMH Data Source.
• SNMP Configuration category (Windows and Linux only) Sets options for HP Web-enabled System
Management Software agents.
• UI Options category (Windows and Linux only) Sets options for HP Web-enabled System Management
Software agents help.
SMH Data Source category (Windows and Linux only)

The Data Source page enables you to change the HP SMH management data source.
The Data Source setting is only available if the HP Insight Management WBEM providers are installed.
NOTE: If no source is installed, SMH Data Source is shown with no data string.
• SMH Data source: WBEM Indicates that HP Insight Management WBEM Providers are currently
providing management data to the SMH pages for this server.
• SMH Data source: SNMP Indicates that HP Insight Management Agents (SNMP) are currently providing
management data to the SMH pages for this server.
To configure the Data Source, complete the following steps:

1. Select Settings from the menu.
2. In the SNMP Webagent box, click the Data Source link.
3. Select SNMP or WBEM.
4. Click Save and Apply Changes.
SNMP Configuration category (Windows and Linux only)

The SNMP Configuration page provides web serving and abstracts security and HP SIM interaction for
webapps. For more information, see the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Technical Reference Guide,
available on the HP Technical Documentation Web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
To configure the SNMP Configuration, complete the following steps:
2. In the SNMP Webagent box, click the SNMP Configuration link .
UI Options category (Windows and Linux only)

The UI Options page enables you to display inline help icons.
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To configure the UI Options, complete the following steps:
2. In the SNMP Webagent box, click the UI Options link.
3. Remove the check in the check box beside Show Help Icons to no longer display inline help icons.
Select the check box beside Show Help Icons to display the inline help icons.
4. Click Save and Apply Changes.
System Management Homepage box

The System Management Homepage box provides Display Settings and Security links that enable you
to configure HP SMH display settings and security options respectively.
• User-specific display settings Sets options for the appearance of HP SMH, the users can change
these settings and change the appearance of HP SMH UI.
• Default display settings Sets how HP SMH appears, these are the default HP SMH settings.
Security Displays links for setting the security options.
User-specific display settings

The user-specific display settings controls options for the appearance of HP SMH. User-specific display
settings has controls for choosing:
• List view
• Icon view
• Box and box item ordering type:
• By name
• By status
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1 Presentation Mode 3 Box Item Ordering 5 Apply
Enables you to set the default Determines the order of items Save page
presentation mode by shown. If you order by name, data.
selecting from a list. The the items appear
Presentation Mode has two alphabetically. If you order by
options: List View and Icon status, items appear from
View. worst (critical), to best
2 Box Ordering (normal).
Determines the order that the 4 Use Custom text and images
boxes are shown. If you order Enables the administrator to
by name, the items appear set custom warning messages
alphabetically. If you order by in the Sign In page and
status, items appear from imagery in the Sign In page
worst (critical) to best (normal). and master header.
To set User-specific display settings complete the following steps:

2. In the System Management Homepage box, click the Display Settings link.
3. In the User-specific display settings field:
1. Select System Default, List, or Icon in the Presentation Mode drop-down list.
2. Select System Default, By status, or By name in the Box ordering drop-down list.
3. Select System Default, By status, or By name in the Box item ordering drop-down list.
4. To use a custom image and custom warning, complete the following steps:
1. Place the image and text files in the following directories:
• SMHBaseDir/data/htdocs/custom_ui/logo0.jpg (for the loading screen image)
• SMHBaseDir/data/htdocs/custom_ui/logo1.jpg (for the master header image)
• SMHBaseDir/data/htdocs/custom_ui/warning1.txt (for the warning text)
All three files must be present to view custom images and warning text.
2. Click the check box beside Use custom text and images.
5. Click Apply.
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Default display settings
The default display settings controls how HP SMH appears and are common for all users.
• List view
• Icon view
• Box and box item ordering type:
• By name
• By status
1 Presentation Mode 3 Box Item Ordering 4 Apply

Enables you to set the default Determines the order that items Save page
presentation mode by in boxes are shown. If you data.
selecting from a list. The order by name, the items
Presentation Mode has two appear alphabetically. If you
options: List View and Icon order by status, items appear
View. from worst (critical), to best
2 Box Ordering (normal).
Determines the order that the

boxes are shown. If you order
by name, the items appear
alphabetically. If you order by
status, items appear from
worst (critical) to best (normal).
To set the default display settings complete the following steps:

2. In the System Management Homepage box, click the Display Settings link.
3. In the default display settings field:
1. Select System Default, List, or Icon in the Presentation Mode drop-down list.
2. Select System Default, By status, or By name in the Box ordering drop-down list.
3. Select System Default, By status, or By name in the Box item ordering drop-down list.
4. To use a custom image and custom warning, complete the following steps:

1. Place the image and text files in the following directories:
• SMHBaseDir/data/htdocs/custom_ui/logo0.jpg (for the loading screen image)
• SMHBaseDir/data/htdocs/custom_ui/logo1.jpg (for the master header image)
• SMHBaseDir/data/htdocs/custom_ui/warning1.txt (for the warning text)
All three files must be present to view custom images and warning text.
2. Click the check box beside Use custom text and images.
5. Click Apply.
Security
The Security link provides options for you to manage the security of HP SMH:
• “Anonymous/Local Access category”
• “IP Binding category”
• “IP Restricted Login category”
• “Local Server Certificate category”
• “Port 2301 category”
• “Timeouts category”
• “Trust Mode category”
• “Trusted Management Servers category”
• “Kerberos Authentication category”
• “User Groups category”
To access Security, select Settings from the menu, and then click the Security link in the System Management
Homepage box.
Anonymous/Local Access category

Anonymous/Local access enables you to select the following settings to include:
• Anonymous Access (Disabled by default). Enabling Anonymous Access enables a user to access the
HP SMH without logging in. If Anonymous is selected, any user, local or remote, has access to
unsecured pages without being challenged for a username and password.
Caution: HP does not recommend the use of anonymous access.
• Local Access (Disabled by default). Enabling Local Access means you can gain local access to HP
SMH without being challenged for authentication. This means that any user with access to the local
console is granted full access if Administrator is selected.
Caution: HP does not recommend the use of local access unless your management server software
enables it.

1 Allow Anonymous users 3 Anonymous Access 5 Apply
access to unsecured pages. Enables a user to access the Save page
2 Turn on automatic logon in HP HP SMH without logging in. If data.
System Management Anonymous is selected, any
Homepage user, local or remote, has
access to unsecured pages
without being challenged for
a username and password.
4 Enables a Administrator to
access the HP SMH without
logging in.
To enable anonymous access:

2. In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
3. Click the Anonymous/Local Access link.
4. Under Anonymous Access, select the box beside Allow Anonymous users access to unsecured pages.
5. Click Apply to apply your settings.
To disable anonymous access:
4. Under Anonymous Access, remove the check from the box beside Allow Anonymous users access to
unsecured pages.
To enable local access:
4. Under Local Access, select the box beside Turn on automatic logon in System Management Homepage.
5. Select Anonymous or Administrator.
To disable local access:
4. Under Local Access, deselect the box beside Turn on automatic logon in System Management Homepage.

IP Binding category
IP Binding specifies the IP addresses that HP SMH accepts requests from and controls the nets and subnets
that requests are processed.
Administrators can configure HP SMH to only bind to addresses specified in the IP Binding window. Five
subnet IP addresses and netmasks can be defined.
An IP address on the server is bound if it matches one of the entered IP Binding addresses after the mask is
applied.
HP SMH on HP-UX, Windows, and Linux supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
NOTE: HP SMH always binds to 127.0.0.1. If IP Binding is enabled and no subnet/mask pairs are
configured, HP SMH is only available to 127.0.0.1. If IP Binding is not enabled, you bind to all addresses.
1 Enable Binding 4 Add 7 Remove

When checked, indicates that Adds the combined IP and Remove all checked items from the
binding will be used. Netmask address to the list. list.
2 Subnet Address 5 Check All 8 Apply
Valid address. Check/uncheck all items in the Save all items in the address list.
3 Netmask list of addresses.
Valid netmask. 6 Checkbox

Multiple addresses/names.
To configure IP Binding:
3. Click the IP Binding link.
4. Enter the Subnet IP Address.
5. Enter the Netmask.
6. Click Add to add the Subnet IP Address and Netmask that were entered in the preceding steps.
You can add up to five subnet IP addresses and netmasks by repeating steps 4 through 7.
7. Click Apply to apply the configurations.
NOTE: The netmask is applicable only for IPv4 addresses.
To remove IP addresses from the list:

3. Click the IP Binding link.
4. Select the check box beside the IP address you want to remove.

5. Click Remove.
Each IP address and netmask must consist of four octets with values between 0 and 255 (the same for each
netmask).
Netmasks must start with the number 1 in the highest bit and continue with all number 1s until they switch
to all number 0s (for example, 255.255.0.0, 192.0.0.0, 255.192.0.0).
IP Restricted Login category

IP Restricted login enables HP SMH to restrict login access based on the IP address of a system from which
the signin is attempted.
For Linux and Windows, you can set a restricted address at installation. From all operating systems,
administrators can set a restricted address from the IP Restricted login page. Note the following:
• If an IP address is restricted, it is restricted even if it is also listed in the permitted box.
• If IP addresses are in the permitted list, only those IP addresses can sign in, except for localhost.
• If no IP addresses are in the permitted list, sign in access is allowed to any IP addresses not in the
restricted list.
HP SMH on HP-UX, Windows, and Linux supports IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
1 Enable IP Restricted Access 4 Permit 7 Checkbox

When checked, indicates that Radio button when selected, Multiple addresses.
IP restricted login is enabled. permits IP address login. 8 Remove
2 IP Address 5 Add Remove all checked items from the
Valid address. Adds the IP address to the list. list.
3 Restrict 6 Check All 9 Apply
Radio button when selected, Check/Uncheck all items in Save all items in the address list.
restricts IP address login. the list of addresses.
To restrict IP addresses:
1. Select Settings from the menu
3. Click the IP Restricted Login link.
4. Enter the IP address or the IP address range.
List IP address ranges beginning with the lower end of the range, followed by a hyphen, followed by
the upper end of the range. The upper and lower bounds are considered part of the range.
IP address ranges and single addresses are separated by semicolons. IP address ranges for IPv4 should
be entered in the format: 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.255. IP address ranges for IPv6 should be entered
in the format: 2001:db8:c18:1:4c7d:fa25:ccf8:d30c-2001:db8:c18:1:4c7d:fa25:ccf8:d30f

NOTE: When you enter the IP address or the IP address range, ensure that your system IP is not in
the restricted IP range.
5. Select the Restrict or Permit radio button.

6. Click Add to add the configurations.
To remove IP addresses from the list:
3. Click the IP Restricted Login link.
4. Select the check box beside the IP addresses you want to remove.
5. Click Remove.
Local Server Certificate category

The Local Server Certificate link enables you to use certificates that are not generated by HP.
1 Organization (O) 4 Create 7 Alternative Names

The name of the organization. Create the certificate request. Valid server name list.
2 Organizational Unit (OU). 5 PKCS #7 Information 8 Create
The name of the unit within the PKCS #7 fields filled. Re-create the certificate adding the
organization requesting the 6 Import given alternative names.
certificate.
Import the signed certificate.
3 Alternative Name
If you use the following process, the self-signed certificate that was generated by the HP SMH is replaced
with one issued by a certificate authority (CA).
• The first step of the process is to cause the HP SMH to create a Certificate Request (PKCS #10). This
request uses the original private key associated with the self-signed certificate and generates data for
the certificate request. The private key never leaves the server during this process.
• After the Public Key Infrastructure PKCS #10 data is created, the next step is to send it to a certificate
authority. Follow your company policies for sending secure requests for and receiving secure certificates.

• After the certificate authority returns the PKCS #7 data, the final step is to import this into HP SMH.
• After the PKCS #7 data is imported, the original \hp\sslshare\cert.pem certificate file for Windows,
/opt/hpsmh/sslshare/cert.pem file for HP-UX, and /opt/hp/sslshare/cert.pem
(/etc/opt/hp/sslshare/cert.pem in HP SMH 2.1.3 and later on Linux x86 and x86-64) is
overwritten with the system certificate from the PKCS #7 data envelope. The same private key is used
for the new imported certificate that was used with the previous self-signed certificate. This private key
is randomly generated at startup when no key file exists.
To create a certificate:
3. Click the Local Server Certificate link.
4. Replace the default values in the Organization or Organizational Unit fields in the Create PKCS #10
Data box with your values, up to 64 characters.
If not specified, they are filled in with Hewlett-Packard Company for the Organization and
Hewlett-Packard Network Management Software (SMH) for the Organizational Unit.
5. Click Create in the Create PKCS #10 Data box.
A screen appears indicating that the PKCS #10 Certificate Request data has been generated and stored
in /opt/hpsmh/sslshare/req_cr.pem for HP-UX, /etc/opt/hp/sslshare/req_cr.pem on
Linux x86 and x64, and systemdrive: \hp\sslshare\req_cr.pem for Windows.
6. Copy the certificate data.
7. Use a secure method to send PKCS #10 certificate request data to a certificate authority, request the
certificate request reply data in PKCS #7 format, and request that the reply data is in Base64-encoded
format.
If your organization has its own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or Certificate Server implemented, send
the PKCS #10 data to the CA manager and request the PKCS #7 reply data.
NOTE: A third-party certificate signer generally charges a fee.
8. When the certificate signer sends the PKCS #7 encoded certificate request reply data to you, copy this
data from the PKCS #7 certificate request reply and paste it into the PKCS #7 information field in the
Import PKCS #7 Data box.
9. Click Import.
A message appears indicating whether the customer-generated certificate was imported.
10. Restart HP SMH.
11. Browse to the managed system that contains the imported certificate.
12. When prompted by the browser, select to view the certificate and verify that signer is listed as the signer
you used, and not HP, before importing the certificate into your browser.
If the certificate signer you choose sends you a certificate file in Base64-encoded form instead of PKCS
#7 data, copy the Base64-encoded certificate file to /opt/hpsmh/sslshare/cert.pem for HP-UX,
/etc/opt/hp/sslshare/cert.pem on Linux x86 and x64, and
systemdrive:\hp\sslshare\cert.pem for Windows; then restart HP SMH.
Port 2301 category

The Port 2301 on Windows and Linux systems provide different functionality.
• Port 2301 and Autostart (Linux only)
• Port 2301 (Windows only)
Port 2301 and Autostart (Linux only)
The Port 2301 link provides options to enable or disable Port 2301. The default value, enabled, preserves
the compatibility with HP Web-enabled System Management Software.
To disable Port 2301, complete the following steps:

3. Click the Port 2301 link.
4. In the Configuration box, clear the Enable Port 2301 check box.
5. Click Apply.
Port 2301 (Windows only)
The Port 2301 link provides options to enable or disable Port 2301. The default value, enabled, which
preserves the compatibility with HP Web-enabled System Management Software.
1 Enable Port 2301 2 Apply

Sets Port 2301 as enabled or Record the option into the XML
disabed. configuration file.
IMPORTANT: Consider the following before you disable port 2301:

▲ If you disable port 2301 when HP SMH is in autostart URL mode, the start mode automatically changes
to start on boot mode.
To disable Port 2301, complete the following steps:

4. In the Configuration box, clear the Enable Port 2301 check box.
5. Click Apply.
To enable Port 2301, complete the following steps:
4. In the Configuration box, select the Enable Port 2301 check box.
5. Click Apply.
Timeouts category
The Timeouts link provides options to configure the values of the Session timeout and UI timeout.

1 Session timeout 3 Allow users to keep session 4 Apply
The session timeout value alive Records the chosen values into the
represents the amount of time Keep session alive must be XML configuration file.
in minutes that a user can enabled in the Timeouts page
remain inactive in an SMH by the administrator and then
session. If a user logs in and each user can set keep session
remains inactive for an amount alive in the User Preferences
of time greater than that options.
specified by session timeout,
the user is redirected to the NOTE: This is only available
Sign In page in their next in HP-UX systems.
interaction with the user
interface.
2 UI timeout
The UI timeout value
represents the maximum
amount of time in seconds that
the SMH user interface (UI)
waits for data requested from
webapps.
The following table presents the range of values available for timeouts, with their respective units:
Table 6-1 Timeout settings
Timeout Range
Session timeout 6 – 120 minutes
UI timeout 10 – 3600 seconds
Session Timeout
To change the value for Session timeout, complete the following steps:
3. Click the Timeouts link.
4. In the Session timeout (minutes) textbox, enter a value between 6 and 120 minutes.
5. Click Apply.
UI Timeout
To change the value for UI timeout, complete the following steps:
3. Click the Timeouts link.

4. In the UI timeout (seconds) textbox, enter a value between 10 and 3600 seconds.
5. Click Apply.
Trust Mode category

The Trust Mode link provides options to enable you to select the security required by your system. Some
situations require a higher level of security than others. Therefore, you have the following security options:

1 Trust by Certificate 4 Server Certificate Name 7 Remove
Sets HP SMH to accept When a server certificate Removes the selected server names
configuration changes only name is entered, it checks if from the list.
from HP SIM servers with the server name: 8 Apply
trusted certificates. This mode
• Is valid (a maximum of Records the registers in to the XML
requires the submitted server
64 characters) configuration file.
to provide authentication by
means of certificates. This • Contains invalid
mode is the strongest method characters
of security because it requires • Is already in the list
certificate data and verifies the
5 Add
digital signature before
allowing access. If you do not Add the server name to the
want to enable remote list.
configuration changes, leave 6 Server Certificate Name Enable
Trust by Certificate selected, All
and leave the list of trusted
Checks all listings in the
systems empty by not
register's checkboxes.
importing certificates.
This is the default behavior on
Linux Itanium.
HP strongly recommends using
this option because it is more
secure.
2 Trust by Name
Sets HP SMH to accept
configuration changes only
from servers with HP SIM
names designated in the Trust
By Name field. For example,
you might use this option if
you have a secure network
with two groups of
administrators in two divisions.
It prevents one group from
installing software to the
wrong system. This option
verifies only the HP SIM server
that you designate.
the Trust by Certificate option
because the other options are
less secure.
3 Trust all
Sets HP SMH to accept
specific configuration changes
from systems. For example,
you could use the Trust All
option if you have a secure
network, and everyone in the
network is trusted.
the Trust by Certificate option
because the other options are
less secure.

Configuring Trust Mode
For HP-UX, the imported HP SMH certificates are stored in the /opt/hpsmh/certs directory.
For Linux, the imported HP SMH certificates are stored in the /opt/hp/hpsmh/certs directory.
For Windows, the imported HP SIM certificates are stored in the systemdrive: \hp\hpsmh\certs
directory.
You must have administrative authority to access this directory.
To trust by certificate:
2. In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link .
3. Click the Trust Mode link.
4. In the Secure Trust Modes box, click the Trust by Certificate radio button.
Choosing this option sets up the HP SMH to accept Secure Task Executions and Single Sign On requests
that are signed by a HP SIM with a Trusted Certificate.
5. Click Apply.
To trust by name:
4. In the Other Trust Modes box, click the Trust by Name radio button.
5. In the Server Certificate Name textbox, enter the Server Certificate Name.
6. Click Add.
When you click Add, the Server Certificate Name is validated to see if it meets the following criteria:
• Each HP SIM server's certificate name must be less than 64 characters
• The following invalid characters are not included: ~ ' ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = / " : ' < > ? , |
• The Server Certificate Name is not already in the list
If the validation test accepts the value, Server Certificate Name is added as a new line in the list table.
You can add as many as five Server Certificate Names by following steps 5 and 6. If you enter more
than five certificate names, you receive the alert No more names can be added.
7. Click Apply to save the configurations.
Choosing this option sets up HP SMH to only accept Secure Task Executions and Single Sign On requests
from HP SIM on servers with names listed.
To remove a Server Certificate Name from the list, complete the following steps:
4. In the Other Trust Modes box, find the Server Certificate Name to remove and click the check box beside
that name.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click Apply.
To trust all servers:
4. In the Other Trust Modes box, click the Trust All button.
5. Click Apply.
Choosing the trust all option sets HP SMH to accept Secure Task Execution and Single Sign On requests
from any HP SIM server.

Trusted Management Servers category
Certificates establish the trust relationship between HP SIM or Insight Manager 7 and HP SMH. The Trusted
Management Servers link enables you to manage your certificates in the Trusted Certificates List. Note the
following:
To import a certificate to the trusted certificates list:

3. Click the Trusted Management Servers link.
4. In the Add Certificate area, click the Import Certificate Data radio button.
5. Copy and paste the Base64-encoded certificate into the textbox.
6. Click Import.
To add a certificate from a server:
3. Click the Trusted Management Servers link.
4. In the Add Certificate From Server area, click the Add Certificate From Server radio button.
5. In the Server Name textbox, enter the IP address or server name of the HP SIM server.
6. Click Add.
Kerberos Authentication category

Kerberos is a trusted third-party network authentication protocol for client/server applications by using
secret-key cryptography developed at MIT. Kerberos allows different hosts and users to authenticate and
confirm the identity of each other.
One primary use of Kerberos is for offering Single Sign-On (SSO) capability on secure networks. Usually in
a Kerberos environment users log in only once at the start of their sessions, acquiring Kerberos credentials
that are used transparently to log in on all other services available, such as SSH, FTP, and authenticated
web sessions.
A Kerberos domain is a realm and is expressed in all capital letters. For example, the Kerberos realm for
smhkerberos.com is SMHKERBEROS.COM.
Principals are users and services/hosts that are present in a Kerberos realm and are allowed to authenticate
to each other. A user has a principal name such as group@REALM (for example, [email protected]),
and a service has a principal name like service/FQDN@REALM (for example,
HTTP/[email protected] or
host/[email protected]).
Kerberos Authentication Procedure

The following outlines the process when a user accesses secure services in a Kerberos realm.
The process only occurs when the user initially logs in to a Kerberos realm and tries to perform the first access
to a Kerberos-secured service.

1. The user logs in to the system (client) using his or her domain username and password.
2. The user’s password is hashed, and this hash becomes the user’s secret key.
3. When the user tries to access a service, a message informs the AS that the user wants to access that
service.
4. If the user is in the AS database, two messages are sent back to the client:
a. A Client/TGS session key is encrypted with the user’s secret key, which is used in the communication
with the TGS.
b. A Ticket-Granting Ticket (TGT) is encrypted with the secret key of the TGS. A ticket is used in
Kerberos to prove one’s identity. The TGT allows the client to obtain other tickets for communication
with network services.
5. Upon receiving these two messages, the client decrypts the message containing the Client/TGS session
key.
The following process occurs every time a user wants to authenticate to a service:
1. When the user requests a service, the client sends two messages to the TGS:
• A message composed of the TGT and the requested service
• An authenticator, is made up of the client’s ID and the current timestamp encrypted with the
Client/TGS session key received before
Timestamps are used in Kerberos to avoid replication attacks. The clock skew among machines cannot
exceed a specific limit.
2. The TGS decrypts the authenticator and sends two new messages back to the client:
• The client-to-server ticket received from the TGS
• Another authenticator, made up of the client’s ID and the current timestamp, encrypted with the
client/server session key
3. The service decrypts the client-to-server ticket with its own secret key and sends the client a message
with the received timestamp plus one, confirming its true identity. This message is encrypted with the
client/server session key.
4. The client decrypts the message and checks the timestamp. If it is correct, requests may be issued to the
service and it sends responses back as expected.
HP SMH Kerberos Authentication

HP SMH provides Kerberos Single Sign-On (SSO), allowing users in a Kerberos realm to log in without
entering a user name and password in the Sign In page. If an allowed user accesses HP SMH and has valid
Kerberos credentials, the Home page appears inside HP SMH.
Kerberos authentication is done using the special URL /proxy/Kerberos in HP SMH. By accessing the
URL, SMH looks for Kerberos credentials in the request and perform user authentication.
If the user does not have valid Kerberos credentials or if an error occurs during the authentication process,
the Sign In page appears, showing an error message. For example, if the clock skew among the machines
involved in authentication is too large, you receive an error message and are taken to the Sign In page.
Kerberos authentication does not work on the following local access situations:
• Accessing HP SMH from the machine where the KDC (AD) is installed
• Accessing HP SMH from the machine where HP SMH is installed
Kerberos authentication will fail for the reasons listed in the following table.
Table 6-2 Error messages
HTTP error
Situation Message
code
The user does not have a Kerberos credential. 401 ERROR: Kerberos login failure; Authorization
Required.
The user has a Kerberos credential but the clock skew among the 505 ERROR: Kerberos login failure; Internal Server
machines is too large. Error.

HTTP error
Situation Message
code
The user has a Kerberos credential, and the clock skew is within 401 ERROR: Kerberos login failure; Authorization
the desired limits, but the user is not listed in the allowed Kerberos Required.
users list in the SMH configuration file.
When an authentication error occurs, the system administrator should check the SMH HTTP server error log
to obtain more information about the error.
For example, when the clock skew among the machines is too large, the following log message is written:
[Mon Feb 11 13:18:37 2008] [error] [client 192.168.182.145] mod_spnego:
gss_accept_sec_context failed; GSS-API mechanism: Clock skew too great.
The following levels of user authorizations are available:
• Administrator Users with Administrator access can view all information provided through HP SMH.
The appropriate default user group, Administrators for Windows operating systems and root for HP-UX
and Linux, always has administrative access.
• Operator Users with Operator access can view and set most information provided through HP SMH.
Some web applications limit access to the most critical information to administrators only.
• User Users with User access can view most information provided through HP SMH. Some web
applications restrict viewing of critical information from individuals with User access.
To enable or disable Kerberos and add groups to the allowed Kerberos group list, complete the following
steps for each level of access.
Kerberos support is provided on a per-user basis.
Kerberos Administrator
To add a Kerberos Administrator:
3. Click the Kerberos Authorization link.
4. In the Kerberos Configuration area, select the box beside Enable Kerberos Support.
5. In the Group Name textbox, enter a name in the group@REALM format or REALM\group
Only alphanumeric and underline values are permitted. The use of special characters such as ~ ' ! # $
% ^ & * ( ) + = / " : ' < > ? , | ; are not permitted.
6. Click the Administrator radio button beside Type.
7. Click Add. The values entered are added as a new line in the list table.
You can continue to add groups with administrative access by following steps 5 through 7.
8. Click Apply.
To remove a Kerberos Administrator:
4. Click the check box beside the Group Name in the dynamic list that you want to remove from HP SMH.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click Apply.
Kerberos Operator
To add a Kerberos Operator:

5. In the Group Name textbox, enter a name in the group@REALM format or REALM\groupname.
6. Click the Operator radio button beside Type.
You can continue to add groups with operator access by following steps 5 through 7.
8. Click Apply.
To remove a Kerberos Operator:
4. Select the check box beside the Group Name in the dynamic list that you want to remove from HP SMH.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click Apply.
Kerberos User
To add a Kerberos User:
5. In the Group Name textbox, enter a name in the group@REALM format or REALM\groupname.
6. Click the User radio button beside Type.
You may continue to add groups with user access by following steps 5 through 7.
8. Click Apply.
To remove a Kerberos User:
4. Select the check box beside the Group Name in the dynamic list that you want to remove from HP SMH.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click Apply.
User Groups category

HP SMH uses operating system accounts for authentication and enables you to manage the level of access
of operating system accounts at an operating system account group level.
The users in the operating system group Administrators for Windows, or the operating system group root
(which in turn contains the user root by default) for HP-UX and Linux, can define operating system groups
that correspond to HP SMH access levels of Administrator, Operator, or User. After operating system groups
are added, the operating system administrator can add operating system users into these operating system
groups.
Each HP SMH access level can be assigned up to five operating system groups. The HP SMH installation
enables you to assign the operating system groups to HP SMH. HP SMH will not allow adding an operating
system group if the specified operating system group is not defined in the operating system.
The accounts used for HP SMH do not need to have elevated access on the host operating system. Any
administrative HP SMH user can specify operating system user groups to each access level of HP SMH. As

a result, all accounts in each operating system user group have the access to HP SMH specified in the User
Groups window.
NOTE: All user groups must exist in the HP System Management Homepage host system.
The Windows administrators group, the Linux root group, and the HP-UX root group have administrative
access to the HP SMH. For HP-UX, only the root user is assigned to the Administrators class. Not every user
in the root group is assigned.
For example, the HP SMH Administrator access level could be assigned the user-created operating system
groups Admin1, Admin2, and Admin3. Any user that is a member of the operating system user groups
(Admin1, Admin2, or Admin3) is given administrative rights on HP SMH whether the accounts have elevated
access on the host operating system.
The User Groups page enables you to add user groups to HP SMH. The following levels of user group
authorizations are available:

1 Group Name 4 User 7 Register
All user groups must exist in Users with User access can Select respective register
the HP System Management view most information 8 Remove
Homepage host system. provided through HP SMH.
Some web applications restrict Removes the selected register from
Only alphanumeric and the list.
underline values are permitted. viewing of critical information
The use of special characters from individuals with User 9 Apply
such as ~ ' ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( access. Records the registers in to the .XML
) + = / " : ' < > ? , | ; are not 5 Add configuration file.
permitted. Adds the name, level of
2 Administrator access, and creates a new
Users with Administrator register in the list.
access can view all 6 Group Name Enable All
information provided through Checks all checkboxes in the
HP SMH. The default user listings.
group, Administrators for
Windows operating systems
and root for HP-UX and Linux,
always has administrative
access.
3 Operator
Users with Operator access
can view and set most
information provided through
HP SMH. Some web
applications limit access to the
most critical information to
administrators only.
Administrator Group
To add an Administrator Group:
3. Click the User Groups link.
4. In the Groups area, enter a group name in the Group Name textbox.
All user groups must exist in the HP System Management Homepage host system.
Only alphanumeric and underline values are permitted. The use of special characters such as ~ ' ! @
# $ % ^ & * ( ) + = / " : ' < > ? , | ; are not permitted.
5. Click the Administrator radio button beside Type.
You can continue to add up to five Administrator groups by following steps 4 through 6.
7. Select the check box beside the Group Names in the dynamic list you want to add to SMH.
8. Click Apply.
To remove an Administrator Group:
4. Select the check box beside the Group Names in the dynamic list that you want to remove from SMH.
5. Click Apply.
Operator Group
To add an Operator Group:
5. Click the Operator radio button beside Type.
You can continue to add up to five Operator groups by following steps 4 through 6.
8. Click Apply.
To remove an Operator Group:
5. Click Apply.
User Group
To add a User Group:
5. Select the User radio button beside Type.
You can continue to add up to five User groups by following steps 4 through 6.

8. Click Apply.
To remove a User Group:
5. Click Apply.
Alternative Names Certificates (Windows and Linux only)

HP SMH allows the setting of multihomed or multiple names to certificates that are not generated by HP.
Through this functionality, SMHs certificate can contain additional information for the machine, such as other
names in the network and IPs that are available. In the same way, it is possible to create a request certified
to be signed by a Certificate Authority (CA).
Two kinds of values are acceptable as alternative names:
• DNS name (for example, Linux;Linux.localdomain)
• IP Address (for example, 10.16.165.1;192.168.1.189)
Only users in the Administrator User Group and System Administrators (root on Linux and Administrator on
Windows) can edit the Alternative Names fields through the browser.
The multihomed configuration is available by completing the following steps:
3. Click the Local Server Certificate link.
4. In the Current Certificate box, enter a value in the Alternative Names field.
5. Click Create.
6. Click Yes and the previous page appears with the message: Success: Value successfully
changed.
When this happens, the new certificate with the alternative names set are negotiated with the browser.
Menus (HP-UX only)

The Menus category provides links to add custom menus and remove custom menus:
• Select Settings→Menus→Add Custom Menu.
• Select Settings→Menus→Remove Custom Menu.
Add Custom Menu (HP-UX only)

To add a custom menu to HP SMH:
1. Select Settings→Menus→Add Custom Menu.
2. For Type, specify whether the menu is a command execution, an X application launch, or a link to
another Web site or Web application.
3. For Page, specify the page HP SMH pages that the menu should be under.
For example, you can specify Home, Tasks, Settings, Tools, or Logs.
4. For Category, specify a category (box) for the menu to be placed under.
You can provide the name of an existing category or enter a new category, which is created.
5. For Tool Name, enter the name of the menu as you want it to appear under the Page and Category
specified.
6. For Command/URL, enter the command line to the command or X application, or the URL to the Web
page that is the target of the link.
7. If you want to provide link to a help page, enter the complete path to the help page in the Help File
box.

NOTE: Only HTML help pages are supported.
8. If you want to specify an icon for the menu, enter the complete path to the icon in the Icon Path box.
9. For Run as root, select the check box on the right to specify that the command runs as the root user.
If selected, only HP SMH users with Administrator privileges are allowed to run this menu.
Only HP SMH users with Administrator authorization can create menus and can run custom menus that are
set to run as the "root" user. For HP SMH users with Operator or User authorization, the custom menus they
are allowed to run are run as the user id of the user logged in.
These custom menus are stored and managed in the
/opt/hpsmh/data/htdocs/xlaunch/custom-menus.js file, which can be manually copied from
one system to other systems.
Remove custom menu (HP-UX only)

To access the Remove Custom Menu, select Settings→Menus→Remove Custom Menu.
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7 The Tasks Page
The Tasks page displays links to routine tasks provided by participating HP Web-enabled System
Management Software.
If no tasks are provided by HP Web-enabled System Management Software, the Tasks page is not visible.
System
This category provides four built-in tasks. These tasks enable you to easily run commands on a system without
having to start a telnet/ssh session to the server. This section describes the tasks that are available.
• The Launch X Application link displays options for you to launch an X application. Enter the command
line of the X Application to launch. HP SMH users can use this task because the commands run with
the user ID of the user that is logged in.
• The Launch X Application as Root link displays options for you to launch an X application with root
privilege. Enter the command line of the X Application to launch. Log in as a user with HP SMH
Administrator authorization to use this task.
• The Run Command link displays options for you to run a command. HP SMH users can use this task
because the commands run with the user ID of the user that is logged in.
• The Run Command as Root link displays options for you to run a command with root privilege. Log in
as a user with HP SMH Administrator authorization to use this task.
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8 The Tools Page (HP-UX only)
The Tools page displays links to system management tools provided by participating HP Web-enabled
System Management Software. For HP-UX, the Tools page provides an entry point into management tools
that are analogous to the System Administration Manager (SAM) main page, also known as the SAM
Functional Area Launcher (or FAL). For HP-UX this also includes categories and menus for several X-based
management applications. Some links that you may see on the Tools page follow:
• Accounts for Users and Groups
• Auditing and Security Attributes Configuration
• Authenticated Commands (PAM)
• Disks and File Systems
• Distributed Systems Administration Utilities (DSAU)
• Evweb
• Integrated Agents and Other Agents
• IPMI Event Viewer
• Kernel Configuration
• Networking and Communications
• nPartition Management
• Peripheral Devices
• Printer Management
• Resource Management
• Resource Monitors
• Serviceguard
• Software Management
• Time
Each of these functional areas has its own associated online help.
If no tools are provided by the HP Web-enabled System Management Software, the Tools page is not
visible.
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9 The Logs Page
At a minimum, the Logs page provides the following log categories:
• System Management Homepage Log
• SAM Log Viewer (HP-UX only)
• System Management Homepage Error Log
Logs contained in the installed HP Web-enabled System Management Software can appear on this page.
For example, if the HP Version Control Agent is installed, a link to the Version Control Agent log appears
on the Logs page. As another example, if the Distributed Systems Administration Utilities (DSAU) is installed,
a link to the System Log Viewer appears on the Logs page. Each log file is divided into pages that display
a total of 40 log entries to a page.
System Management Homepage Log

The System Management Homepage Log contains HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) configuration
changes as well as successful and failed signin attempts. It is helpful when troubleshooting signin or access
issues when signing in directly to HP SMH, or from the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM).
You must have administrative access to HP SMH to access the System Management Homepage Log.
To access the HP SMH Log, select Logs from the menu and click the System Management Homepage Log
link in the System Management Homepage box.
SAM Log
The SAM Log link provides access to the SAM Log Viewer. The SAM Log Viewer provides a Web interface
into the HP-UX System Administration Manager (SAM) logfile. This logfile is used by existing SAM applications
and the new Web-based management applications.
The SAM Log is available on HP-UX only.
To access the SAM Log, select Logs from the menu and click the SAM Log link in the System Management
Homepage box.
To filter messages from the SAM Log, select the criteria to filter by, and then click OK. The messages appear
at the bottom of the screen.
Httpd Error Log

The Httpd Error Log contains error information generated by HP SMH modules, Kerberos misconfiguration
errors, and CGI execution errors (httpd). It is the first place to look when a problem occurs with starting
the server or with server operation because the log often contains details of what went wrong and how to
fix the problem.
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The Httpd Error Log is available on HP-UX directly but is visible in Windows and Linux by adding the
httpd-error-log tag in the smhpd.xml file.
You must have administrative access to HP SMH to access the Httpd Error Log.
For HP SMH 3.x and later, it is possible to display the httpd error log in the HP SMH user interface using
the smhconfig tool as follows:
To enable displaying the error log:
smhconfig -p or --httpd-error-log True
To disable displaying the error log:
smhconfig -p or --httpd-error-log False
HP SMH must be restarted to apply the new configuration.
To restart the HP SMH service:
smhconfig -r
To access the Httpd Error Log:
Select Logs from the menu and click the Httpd Error Log link in the System Management Homepage box.
Supported Languages
HP SMH maintains PHP files that contain translated strings for supported languages. For each supported
language, there is a file named log_messages.php in the data/htocs/lang/ directory, where lang
is the two-letter suffix for a language. The log_messages.php files contain an array of translated message
strings and arrays for translated severity levels.
The following table contains the locale names for the languages that SMH supports:
Table 9-1 Locale names of supported languages
Language Linux locale name Windows locale name
English en_US.UTF-8 english
Japanese ja_JP.UTF-8 japanese
German de_DE.UTF-8 german
Spanish es_ES.UTF-8 spanish
French fr_FR.UTF-8 french
Italian it_IT.UTF-8 italian
Korean ko_KR.UTF-8 korean
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Language Linux locale name Windows locale name
Simplified Chinese zh_CN.UTF-8 chinese-simplified
Traditional Chinese zh_TW.UTF-8 chinese-traditional
The following table contains the suffixes of the log_messages.php pages according to each supported
language:
Table 9-2 Suffixes of supported languages
Language Suffix
English en
Japanese ja
German de
Spanish es
French fr
Italian it
Korean ko
Simplified Chinese zh
Traditional Chinese zh
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10 The Installed Webapps Page (Windows and Linux only)
The Installed Webapps page contains a list of installed Webapps in the HP System Management Homepage
(HP SMH). It contains links to the following HP Web-enabled System Management Software:
Integrated Agents Lists Webapps names. Participants are agents that contribute information contained in
HP SMH. If no HP Web-enabled System Management Software is installed that provides this information,
an informative message appears.
Other Agents Lists the visible HP Web-enabled System Management Software. The name of the HP
Web-enabled System Management Software provides a link so you can access the agents if they provide
a user interface. When you click the link, the webapp is opened in a new browser window. If no HP
Web-enabled System Management Software is installed that provides this information, an informative message
appears.
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11 The Support Page
The Support page provides information about HP Essentials Software and instructions on how to obtain
guidance from HP Support and official forums. This page also provides the following links for help outside
the HP System Management Homepage server domain.
• Support Links
This link opens the IT Resource Center (ITRC) home page.
• Forum Links
This link opens the IT Resource Center (ITRC) Forums page.
The Help Page

The Help page provides help for the HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) and its webapps.
1 Search terms 2 Webapp to search 3 Search

Enables you to enter search Validates search field and chosen
criteria. webapp.
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The Help page provides links for the following:
• System Management Homepage Help Contains information about the HP SMH infrastructure and its
configuration and log pages. The remaining entries link to help systems associated with the webapps
installed on the system (those that provide a help system).
• Credits Displays information regarding open source licensing and credits.
To access HP SMH help, complete the following steps:

1. Click Help.
2. Click the System Management Homepage Help link.
To access Credits, complete the following steps:
1. Click Help.
2. Click the Credits link.
Search Form
The Search Form section provides a field for you to input a search term to search the HP SMH help.
To execute a search, complete the following steps:
1. In the search terms textbox in the Search Form section, enter a search term.
2. Click Search.
If the search criteria is valid, a list of all documents matching the query appears.
Credits
The Credits link displays information regarding open source licensing and credits.
To access Credits, select Help and click the Credits link.
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12 Command Line Interface configuration
The Command Line Interface (CLI) provides users with administrative rights access to set these values through
the command line. You can use the CLI to modify configuration options, including the required security checks
that allow the configuration options to be changed.
NOTE: --kerberos, --user-kerberos, --operator-kerberos, --admin-kerberos, --max-threads and

--win32-disable-acceptex options are only available on Windows operating systems.
NOTE: Long options, starting with "--", have an optional symbol "=" before the argument.
Some CLI options require special arguments listed as words in capital letters in the option summary of the
command. Descriptions of the format of these arguments are in the following table:
Table 12-1 CLI arguments
Argument type Description
DIR A path to a directory where the HP SMH service has write access.
FILE A path to a file.
GROUPLIST A list of group names separated by semicolons.
IPBINDLIST A list of IPv6 addresses and/or IPv4 address/netmask pairs separated by semicolons.
IPLIST A list of IP addresses separated by semicolons.
NUM A numeric value with a range that depends on the option being set.
NAMELIST A list of host names and IP addresses separated by semicolons.
XENAMELIST A list of trusted server host names.
Anonymous Access
Anonymous access allows anonymous users to access unsecured pages, including local anonymous access.
The following command enables or disables the anonymous access setting:
smhconfig -a|--anonymous-access [=] True | False
Local Access
The local access command sets the local access privilege to anonymous or administrator, applying the
specified access to the local system. If local access is selected, a user with access to the local console is
granted anonymous or administrator access without being challenged for a username and password.
The following command enables or disables local access:
smhconfig -L|--localaccess-enabled [=] True | False
The following command configures the local user privileges:
smhconfig -l|--localaccess-type [=] administrator | anonymous
IP Restricted Logins
IP addresses can be explicitly permitted or restricted based on user type. If there are IP addresses in the
permitted list, only those IP addresses are allowed login access. If there are no IP addresses in the permitted
list, login access is granted to any IP address not in the restricted list.
The following command enables or disables IP restricted login:
smhconfig -P|--ip-restricted-logins [=] True | False
IP Address Inclusion Perform the IP address permitted command as follows:
smhconfig -i|--ip-restricted-include [=] IPLIST
The following is an example of how IPLIST is formatted:
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122.23.44.1-122.23.44.255;172.84.100.35;172.168.10.5;168.172.10.1-168.172.10.128
IP Address Exclusion Perform the IP address restricted command as follows:
smhconfig -e|--ip-restricted-exclude [=] IPLIST
The following is an example of how IPLIST is formatted:
122.23.44.1-122.23.44.255;172.84.100.35;172.168.10.5;168.172.10.1-168.172.10.128
NOTE: For systems running on Windows and Linux, IPv4 and IPv6 address ranges are supported.
For systems running on HP-UX operation system, currently, IPv4 address ranges are supported.
IP Binding
IP binding provides HP SMH the ability to listen only to the addresses configured in the IP binding list. If IP
binding is enabled and the IP binding list is empty, HP SMH will only be accessible locally.
Perform the IP binding command as follows:
smhconfig -g|--ip-binding [=] True | False
IP binding list Use the following command to configure the IP binding list to be used when IP binding is
enabled.
smhconfig -I|--ip-binding-list [=] IPBINDLIST
IPBINDLIST must be a list of semicolon-separated IP addresses and/or IP address/netmask pairs.
The following is an example of how IPBINDLIST is formatted:
172.24.31.10/255.255.255.0;128.88.236.189/255.255.255.0;172.25.86.69/255.255.0.0
Trust Modes
The HP SMH trusts HP SIM (HP SIM) or HP Insight Manager 7 7 (IM 7) secure task execution requests and
single sign on requests with various levels of security, ranging from trust all to only trust HP SIM or HP Insight
Manager 7 7 with trusted certificates:
• Trust All This command sets up the http server to accept all secure task execution requests and single
sign on requests from any HP SIM or HP Insight Manager 7 7 server:
smhconfig -t|--trustmode [=] TrustByAll
• Trust By Name This command sets up the HP SMH to only accept secure task execution requests and
single sign on requests from the listed HP SIM or HP Insight Manager 7 7 servers:
smhconfig -t|--trust-mode [=] TrustByName
To configure the trusted servers name list for the TrustByName trust mode, use the following command:
smhconfig -X|--xenamelist [=] XENAMELIST
XENAMELIST is a list of the HP SIM or HP Insight Manager 7 7 servers that trust, using a comma or
semicolon as a delimiter. The following is an example of the name list format:
server1,server2.domain1;server3,server4.domain2
• Trusted Certificates This command establishes the trust relationship between HP SIM or HP Insight
Manager 7 7 and the HP SMH using the certificate. The trust mode is set to TrustByCert using the
following command:
smhconfig -t|--trustmode [=] TrustByCert
A trusted certificate is added to the trusted certificate list using the following command:
smhconfig -C|--trust-certificate [=] FILE
FILE is the name of the file containing the base 64 encoded certificate to be added to the trusted
certificate list.

Restart service
Restart the HP SMH on completion of applying the new configuration settings.
smhconfig -r|--restart
Reject Program Admin Login (Windows and Linux only)

Reject or accept and HP Web-enabled System Management Software or VCA login request.
smhconfig -j|--reject-prog-admin-login [=] true|false
Win32DisableAcceptEX
AcceptEX() is a Microsoft WinSock v2 API that provides performance improvements over the use of the BSD
style accept() API in specific circumstances. Some popular Windows products, typically virus scanning or
virtual private network packages, have bugs that interfere with the operation of AcceptEx(). If you encounter
an error condition like:
[error] (730038) An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket::
winnt_accept: AcceptEx failed. Attempting to recover.
Use the following directive to disable the use of AcceptEx():
smhconfig -w|--win32-disable-acceptex [=] True | False
NOTE: Win32DisableAcceptEX is only available on Windows operating systems.
Enable/disable SSL v2
By default the HP SMH has SSL v2 disabled. Use the following switch to re-enable SSL v2:
smhconfig -s|--disable-sslv2 [=] True | False
where value False enables SSL v2 and value True disables SSL v2
Execute the following command to restart the HP SMH service smhconfig -r.
Log Rotations (Windows and Linux only)

Log files can become large and unmanageable. The following switch enables log files to rotate automatically
when they reach 5M (default size). Either the log file is over-written on the next rotation when the option is
off or a new file is created and the previous file is marked as old when the option is on.
smhconfig -A|--rotate-logs [=] 0 | 1 | 2
Where: 0= off, 1 or 2= on.
Rotate Log Size (Windows and Linux only)

Log files over a period of time can become large and unmanageable. The following command switch allows
the user to set the size of the log files.
smhconfig -z|--rotate-log-size [=] size
Where size is a value in the range of 1-9MB.
Maximum Number of Threads Allowed

The Maximum Number of Threads Allowed value allows the user to increase or reduce the maximum number
of threads HP SMH creates to handle page requests. The default is 64 for Windows.
NOTE: Maximum Number of Threads Allowed is only available on Windows operating systems.
smhconfig -M|--max-threads [=] max-number-of-threads

Where max-number-of-threads is a number in the range of 64-512.
Maximum Number of Threads Allowed is only available on Windows.
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Maximum Number of Sessions (Windows and Linux only)
By default, HP SMH supports 128 user sessions. This number can be lowered to 32 or raised to 500 using
the session-maximum setting.
smhconfig -S|--session-maximum [=] maximum-number-of-sessions
Session Timeout
For systems running on Windows and Linux, the default session timer is set to 15 minutes. The session timeout
can be set as low as 1 minute or as high as 60 minutes.
For systems running on HP-UX, the default session timer is set to 15 minutes. The session timeout can be set
as low as 6 minute or as high as 120 minutes.
smhconfig -U|--session-timeout [=] session-timeout-in-minutes
UI Timeout
The UI timeout value represents the maximum amount of time in seconds that the HP SMH user interface (UI)
waits for data requested from webapps.
The UI timeout can be set in the range of 10 seconds to 3600 seconds.
Use the following command used to set the UI Timeout in seconds:
smhconfig –B|--ui-timeout[=] NUM
where, NUM is the value (in seconds) between the range 10 seconds to 3600 seconds.
Log Level
By default, the logging level of HP SMH error messages is set to error. When a log level is set, all events
that are the same or superior to the configured log level are written to the log file. The log level option only
affects the error_log file located under SystemDrive:\hp\hpsmh\logs in Windows and under
/var/spool/opt/hp/hpsmh/logs in Linux.
The following values are available, in order of decreasing significance:
Table 12-2 Log level
Value Description
emerg Emergencies - system is unusable
alert Action must be taken immediately
crit Critical conditions
error Error conditions
warn Warning conditions
notice Normal but significant condition
info Informational
debug Debug-level messages
smhconfig -v|--log-level [=] logging-level
NOTE: Log level only affects new messages written in the HTTP error log. You must perform a soft restart
of the system.
Port 2301
Port 2301 determines whether HP SMH listens on port 2301. If the value is set to True, HP SMH listens on
port 2301. If the value is set to False, HP SMH does not listen on port 2301.
The default is set to True.
smhconfig -T|--port2301 [=] True | False

Multihomed certificate alternative names list
You can set the name for the certificate through the multihomed option.
It is important to restart the hpsmhd service when running smhconfig with multihomed values using a single
command on the console (--restart option).
smhconfig -u|--multihomed [=] NAMELIST
smhconfig -u|--multihomed [=] NAMELIST --restart
NAMELIST must be a semicolon-separated list of IP addresses and hostnames.
Custom UI
Enabling custom UI enables you to customize the signin and header images as well as adding a small text
in the signin page. See the HP SMH README.txt in the hpsmh/data/htdocs/custom_ui directory in
the HP SMH install path.
smhconfig -c|--custom-ui [=] True | False
Log-based Directory
To define a particular directory location (path) to the smh error_log and access_log, use the following
command:
smhconfig -O|--log-base-dir[=] DIR
where, DIR is the directory location (path) of the directory where the log is to be saved.
Configurable Logging
To configure the logs in HP SMH, execute the following command:
smhconfig -q |--config-level[=] Informational | Minor | Warning | Major |
Critical where, Informational, Minor, Warning, Major, and Critical are the logging levels in HP SMH.
Execute the following command to restart the HP SMH service smhconfig -r.
Any logs of severity greater than or equal to the configuration level set is logged in the smh_enc.log file.
Autostart Mode
Autostart mode is a new feature in HP SMH which, if enabled, stops the Apache server after a user-specfied
timeout (server timeout) period to optimize the system resources. Beyond the server timeout period set, HP
SMH cannot be accessed through port 2381 until it is accessed via port 2301 and thus auto starting HP
SMH on port 2381.
Autostart mode is supported for systems running on Linux operating systems. By default, during the version
6.2 first installation, Autostart mode is disabled on the HP SMH systems. It can be enabled either from the
GUI or through the Command Line Interface.
To configure autostart mode start up from the Command Line Interface, execute the following command:
smhconfig -D | --autostart TRUE|FALSE
where, selecting TRUE enables the autostart mode and FALSE disables the autostart mode.
When Autostart mode is enabled, you can set the timeout in minutes for the server timeout value between 0
and 60 minutes (default value is 30 minutes)
To set the server timeout in minutes, execute the following command: smhconfig -F |
--timeoutsmh(0-60)
where, (0-60) corresponds to the time in minutes for the session timeout.
Restart the HP SMH application for the Apache server to use the newly-configured values.
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NOTE: Enabling the Autostart mode enables port 2301.
Httpd Error Log

The httpd error log option enables you to determine if it is possible to view the httpd error_log log file
through the user interface.
smhconfig -p|--httpd-error-log [=] True | False
Icon View
Icon view allows you to set the default view mode to show icons (True) like a desktop File Manager
appearance or to show the traditional list (False) that displays items in boxes.
smhconfig -n|--iconview [=] True | False
Box Order
Box order defines the ordering method used to display the boxes. You can choose name, which places the
boxes in alphabetical order, or you can choose status, which displays the boxes from the worst status (critical)
to the best status (normal).
smhconfig -x|--box-order [=] Name | Status
Box Item Order

Box item order defines the ordering method used to display the items inside boxes. You can choose name,
which places, boxes in alphabetical order, or you can choose status, which displays boxes from the worst
status (critical) to the best status (normal).
smhconfig -b|--box-item-order [=] Name | Status
Kerberos Authentication
To enable or disable Kerberos authentication support, use the following command:
smhconfig -k|--Kerberos [=] True | False
Administrator Kerberos users To configure Kerberos groups of users from a Kerberos domain with
administrator privileges, use the following command:
smhconfig –m|--admin-kerberos [=] GROUPLIST
Note: GROUPLIST is a single Kerberos group or a list of Kerberos group names separated by semicolons.
NOTE: --admin-kerberos is only available on Windows operating systems.
Operator Kerberos users To configure Kerberos groups of users from a Kerberos domain with operator
privileges, use the following command:
smhconfig –R|--operator-kerberos [=] GROUPLIST
NOTE: --operator-kerberos is only available on Windows operating systems.
User Kerberos users To configure Kerberos groups of users from a Kerberos domain with user privileges,
use the following command:
smhconfig –K|--user-kerberos [=] GROUPLIST

NOTE: --user-kerberos is only available on Windows operating systems.
User Groups
User Groups are a set of policies to access and modify HP SMH functionalities. Only valid existing operating
system groups can be added to the group list.
To add groups into HP SMH user types, complete the following:
Administrators Users with Administrator access can view and set all information provided throughout the
HP SMH.
The default user group (Administrators for Microsoft operating systems and root for Linux) always has
administrative access.
Windows systems that are part of a domain can specify domain groups and local groups for any level of
access.
smhconfig -d|--admin-group [=] [ groupList ]
Operators Users with Operator access can view and set most information provided through the HP SMH.
Some web applications limits access to the most critical information to administrators only.
smhconfig -E|--operator-group [=] [ groupList ]
Users Users with User access can view most information provided through the HP SMH. Some web
applications restricts viewing of critical information from individuals with User access.
smhconfig -G|--user-group [=] [ GROUPLIST ]
Where groupList is a single operating system group or a list of operating system group names separated
by semicolons.
Help message
To display a help message on the screen, use the following command:
smhconfig –h|--help
File Based Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface (CLI) option enables a file with configuration parameters to be passed on the
command line. The CLI parses the file and processs the arguments. The command to use a file for the input
to the CLI is:
smhconfig –f | --configfile FILE
Command Line Interface File Structure The CLI file structure format includes the # character for comments,
a bracketed key word indicating the parameter to be set, and the parameter value. An example of the CLI
file structure format is as follows:
# Characters placed after the # on a given line are not parsed.
An example of a configuration file for smhconfig is as follows:
# SMH configruation file for smhconfig
[anonymous-access]
false
[localaccess-enabled]
true
[localaccess-type]
administrator
[user-group]
users
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Command Line Log Reader
The command line log reading tool provides the users with a command line tool for reading the SMH log
messages without using the UI. The command is:
smhlogreader [options]
where, the [options] are:
-h|--help, displays the help message.
--version, displays the HP SMH version.
-f|--file FILE, FILE represents a path to a file.
--from FROM, FROM: to display a range of messages, this option describes the ID of the first message.
--to TO, TO: to display a range of messages, this option describes the ID of the last message.
-l|--lang LANG, LANG: the language used to display the log messages.
IMPORTANT: smhlogreader CLI also allows the combined use of these options in a single command.
For example, smhlogreader --lang LANG --from FROM --to TO --file FILE
The different options provided by the smhlogreader CLI are:

• Help
It allows the user to run the command to display the help message for this tool.
The following command displays the help message for the smhlogreader CLI.
smhlogreader -h|--help
• Version
It allows the user to run the command to display the version of HP SMH.
The following command displays the HP SMH version number.
smhlogreader --version
• Language
It allows the user to select language of choice for the messages to be displayed
The following command allows the user to select the language of choice for the messages to be displayed.
smhlogreader -l|--lang en|ja
By default the HP SMH Logs and UI supports “en” for English and “ja” for Japanese.
NOTE: To display the messages properly, the necessary fonts to display the messages must be installed
on the system. For example, on a non-Japanese version of Windows the user needs to install Japanese
fonts to read the log in that language.
• Reading Logs
It displays a list with the most recent messages.
The following command displays a list with the most recent messages.
smhlogreader
• Range
It allows the user to set the range of messages that smhlogreader CLI should display.
The following command displays a list of messages in the range selected by the user.
smhlogreader --from VALUE --to VALUE

For example, to display messages the recent five messages, the user should use the following command:
smhlogreader --from 1 --to 5
• File-based command line log reading

The smhlogreader CLI allows the user to use a properly-formatted log file as an input.
The following command allows the user to use a properly-formatted log file as an input and also backs
up the log files.
smhlogreader –f|--file FILE
SSL Cipher Suite configuration

To configure the Cipher Suite, use the following command:
smhconfig -Z | --ssl-cipher-suite[=] SSLCIPHERSUITE where, SSLCIPHERSUITE is the Cipher
Suite available for configuration.
NOTE: The default SSLCIPHERSUITE is

ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:!EXPORT40:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:SSLV2?:+EXP:-LOW:+eNULL.
The ? is either + or - depending on whether SSLv2 is enabled or disabled.
Restart the HP SMH application for the Apache server to use the newly configured cipher suite.
For information on the ciphers suite available for configuration and for their description and syntax, see
Appendix B “HP SMH Ciphers”.
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13 Troubleshooting topics
Access Problems
Browser Problems
Installation Problems
IP Address Problems
Sign In Problems
Security Problems
Other Problems
NOTE: If noted, a topic might only apply to the HP-UX, Linux, or Windows operating system.
13.1 Access Problems

13.13.1.1 SMH Documentation Unclear on Treatment of securetty.
The HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) does not use /etc/securetty. See
login(1) for details on /etc/securetty.
13.13.1.2 After entering a hostname on Linux, HP SMH does not start.
Hostnames that are 64 characters or longer in length are not supported on Linux.
13.2 Browser Problems

13.13.2.1 When I sign into HP SMH and close the browser, the HP SMH session is not ended. If I reopen
Internet Explorer, after closing it I can sign into HP SMH without credentials. How can I fix this
problem?
There are two possible solutions in order to be sure the HP SMH shortcut asks for credentials.
Solution 1
1. Select Tools Internet Options
2. Choose the Advanced tab.
3. Under Settings Browsing, deselect Reuse windows for launching shortcuts (when tabbed
browsing is off).
4. Click OK.
Solution 2
1. Select Tools Internet Options
2. Under the General tab, look for Tabs: Change how webpages are displayed in tabs.
Click Settings.
3. Under Open links from other programs in:, select the third option The current tab or
window.
4. In the Tabbed Browsing Settings pop-up window, click OK.
5. Click OK to close Internet Options.
13.13.2.2 When I use Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows, why do I see warnings in the Security Alert
dialog box when I sign in to the HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH)?
There are two possible warnings:
• Warning 1: The name on the security certificate is invalid or does
not match the name of the site.
This warning occurs when you browse to HP SMH using an IP address. This warning also
occurs if you browse locally using localhost for the machine name.
• Warning 2: The security certificate was issued by a company you

have not chosen to trust. View the certificate to determine
whether you want to trust the CA.
The certificate is issued by HP SMH. You can add the certificate to your Trusted Certificate
List and the warning goes away.
13.13.2.3 Opening a second Mozilla browser can appear as an unauthorized signin into HP SMH.
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Mozilla browsers share sessions when launched separately.
Separate sessions are shared in Mozilla when launched from the desktop. However they are
not shared in Internet Explorer.
13.13.2.4 I get security messages or partially displayed pages when browsing into HP SMH from Internet
Explorer running on Windows 2003.
Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows 2003 Server has different default security settings. To prevent
the problem, add each managed system to the local intranet zone twice, once as
http://hostname:2301 and once more as https://hostname:2381. The alternatives
to this solution are to decrease the level of security settings in the browser (not recommended)
or alter the browser security settings to allow cookies (both stored and per-session) and allow
active scripting.
13.13.2.5 My browser page does not display all contents. What is wrong?
Frame sizes are optimized for medium fonts. If you switch your browser to use larger or smaller
fonts, manually adjust the frame layout using the mouse.
13.13.2.6 Why does the browser prompt me to accept cookies when accessing a system?
Browser cookies are required to track user state and security. Cookies must be enabled in the
browser and prompting for acceptance of cookies should be disabled.
13.13.2.7 When I browse to https://ipaddress:2381 on a local machine or a remote machine
running Windows 2003, I don't see the Sign in screen.
Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows 2003 sometimes causes only the Account Sign in text in a
blue bar to appear, instead of the entire Sign in page. This issue occurs when browsing on a
local system or a remote system.
To resolve the issue, enable Javascript support and add this site to the Trusted sites list.
13.13.2.8 Why am I not able to use the Back button in the browser to navigate?
At this time, HP System Management Homepage does not support the use of the Back button
in the browser for navigation.
To navigate within HP SMH you can use the navigational links (breadcrumb links) that appear
in the header frame below the page title.
13.3 Installation Problems

13.13.3.1 After running setup.exe /r on a Windows system to import certificates, the installation
fails.
Do not use setup.exe /r to import or copy certificates. Instead, use the Configure or Repair
Agents tool in HP SIM.
13.13.3.2 When installing HP SMH, I receive the following error: another instance is running.
The HP SMH installation attempted to install on a system that had files that are corrupted, or
the installation was aborted.
To resolve this issue, navigate to the \temp directory on the HP SMH system and delete the
smhlock.tmp file.
13.13.3.3 When installing HP SMH, I receive the following errors: error: cannot get exclusive
lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages error: cannot open Packages index using
db3 - Operation not permitted (1) error: cannot open Packages database
in /var/lib/rpm.
This error appears when more than one instance of the install action is initiated on a Linux
system. Only one HP SMH installation can run at a time.
13.4 IP Address Problems

13.13.4.1 Why do I get a security warning when I browse to HP SMH with an IPv6 address?
To use IPv6 addresses, you need the following browsers:
• Windows OS Internet Explorer 7
• Linux OS Mozilla Firefox
Note: Internet Explorer 6 cannot handle IPv6 addresses. For more information, see http://
blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/02/20/ipv6-uris-in-ie7.aspx and the Microsoft support
page at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325414.
When browsing secure pages, Internet Explorer 7 might ask you to add the page to its Trusted
Site Zone. Even clicking Add, the message returns. In this case, Internet Explorer 7 fails to
handle IPv6 URLs since the Internet Explorer parser uses a colon as the separator of the IP
address and the Port number. For example,
• On IPv4, the HP SMH IP address might be https://127.0.0.1:2381. The IP address
is 127.0.0.1 and the port number is 2381.
• On IPv6, the HP SMH IP address might be
https://[2001:db8:c18:1:21a:4bff:fe4c:c8e0]:2381. The IP address is
2001:db8:c18:1:21a:4bff:fe4c:c8e0 and the port number is 2381 in this case, Internet
Explorer looks for a colon as a separator and uses [2001 as the IP address.
Choose one of two ways to avoid security warnings when browsing with IPv6 addresses:
• Use a DNS name backed by IPv6 addresses.
• Add the literal IPv6 address to the Local intranet site or Trusted sites of Internet Explorer
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2001:db8:c18:1:250:8bff:fee2:4ed8] and https://[
2001:db8:c18:1:250:8bff:fee2:4ed8] without adding the port number.
13.13.4.2 Is there an easier way to access the local system with my browser without finding out its IP
address?
Yes. You can access the local system at https://hostname:2381 or
https://127.0.0.1:2381. For HP-UX, you can access the local system at
http://hostname:2301 if you keep the default setting of autostart enabled.
NOTE: The word localhost does not work in all languages. In addition, if you have a proxy
server configured in your browser, you might need to add 127.0.0.1 to the browser list of
addresses that should not be proxied.
13.13.4.3 When I use the IP Restricted Login feature, entering my server IP address does not have the
desired effect. How can I be sure that the local machine IP addresses are recognized by this
feature?
Enter 127.0.0.1 in addition to the IP addresses of the server if you intend to restrict the local
machine. The address 127.0.0.1 is always permitted in the Include section, so it is only
restricted if it is explicitly placed in the Exclude section.
13.13.4.4 Although an IP restriction is configured, localhost access is not being denied. Why is this
happening?
If you do not include the IP address for the local host in the Include field, the local host is still
granted access because most users do not intend to block local host access. If you do need to
block localhost access, enter 127.0.0.1 into the Exclude field under IP Restriction.
13.13.4.5 Under IP Restriction, I did not include the system's local IP address or 127.0.0.1 to the Include
list, but I can still browse to it locally.
As a precaution against users unintentionally locking themselves out of HP SMH access,
localhost requests are not denied when the local IP addresses are not mentioned in the Include
list. If necessary, the local system's IP address and 127.0.0.1 can be added to the Exclude
list, and this setting denies access to any user trying to gain access from the local system.
13.5 Sign In Problems

13.13.5.1 After signing onto the Windows operating system on a ProLiant or Integrity server running HP
SMH Version 2.1.3 (or later), the ROTATELOGS.EXE command prompt appears on the screen
if SMH is configured to allow interaction with the desktop. When this occurs, one or two smaller
command prompt windows appear with messages similar to the following:
(drive) :\hp\hpsmh\bin\rotatelogs.exe
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The command prompt window messages do not affect the performance or functionality of the
server or of SMH and can be ignored.
Any ProLiant or Integrity server configured with Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server
2003 (any edition) and HP SMH Version 2.1.3 (or later) when SMH is allowed to interact
with the desktop can be affected.
To prevent HP SMH from interacting with the server desktop, perform the following:
1. Click Start→Programs→Administrative Tools→Services
2. Click HP System Management Homepage Properties.
3. Click the Log On tab.
4. Deselect Allow service to interact with desktop.
5. Click Apply and then click OK.
6. Restart the HP System Management Homepage service.
13.13.5.2 I gave a user group defined by Windows, such as Backup Operators, Administrator, Operator
and User , privileges through the HP SMH User Groups settings page. However, users in that
group cannot sign in or do not have the correct privileges in HP SMH.
HP SMH only recognizes four user groups defined by Windows: Administrators, Users, Guests
and Power Users. Other groups defined by Windows, such as Backup Operators, are not
recognized.
NOTE: On Linux, the group must be previously created using system tools as groupadd.
13.13.5.3 When trying to sign in to HP SMH on a Windows system using an administrative account
defined in the Backup Operators group, the sign in fails.
On Windows systems in the defined user groups, only Administrators, Users, Guests and
Power Users are recognized. Other groups defined by Windows, such as Backup Operators,
are not recognized. Create a new group and use it for providing access to HP SMH.
13.13.5.4 I cannot sign in to HP SMH on my server running the Windows operating system.
Complete the following:
1. Verify that a valid Windows operating system account is set up and that the signin is
included in the Administrators group or in an HP SMH operating system group.
2. Sign in to the operating system, and change the password if prompted.
If this password prompt appears, the operating system Administrator has set up the user
account with the user must change the password at next sign in option selected.
Any signin created in the future can be added by the operating system group Administrator
without selecting the user must change the password at next sign on option. In
addition, if this option is selected, you can change the password through the operating
system before signing in to HP SMH.
13.13.5.5 I cannot sign in to HP SMH on my Windows XP operating system.

Go to Programs→Administrative Tools→Local Security Settings and change the policy
to Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts from Guest Only to Classic
Only.
13.13.5.6 Why doesn't my password work after I upgrade my web-managed Products?
HP SMH v2.0 and later use operating system accounts, but previous versions use static accounts
(administrator, operator, and user). Any operating system account belonging to the
administrators group (root group in Linux) has administrative access to HP SMH. With this
access, you can assign accounts in other operating system account groups to different levels
of access for HP SMH. The HP SMH online help describes this process in detail.
NOTE: This does not apply to HP-UX.
13.13.5.7 I created new Windows accounts, using default settings, for use with HP SMH but I cannot
use them to sign in.
By default, new accounts created in Windows operating systems are set to user must change
the password at next sign in. Deselect this option so the account can be used to sign in to HP
SMH.
13.13.5.8 When I use Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows and browse through the management server to
a system that was discovered by IP address, I cannot sign in to HP SMH. If anonymous access
is enabled, I get through anonymously but the user name is incorrect.
or
When I use Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows and browse through the management server to
a device that was discovered by IP address, the detailed certificate information does not appear
in the text box of the Automatic Import Certificate screen.
These issues can be resolved in the following ways by adjusting the Internet Explorer settings:
• Configure the Internet Explorer Privacy settings from Medium to Low. (HP does not
recommend using this option.)
To change the settings:
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools → Internet Options.
2. Click Privacy.
3. Click and drag the slide bar to Low.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click OK.
The changes are saved.
• Add the IP address of the target HP SMH to the Local Intranet's zone.
To change the settings:
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools → Internet Options.
2. Click Security.
3. Select Local Intranet.
4. Click Sites → Advanced.
5. In Add this website to the zone, enter the IP address of the HP SMH system for
example, enter https://ipaddress .
6. Click Add.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK again.
9. Click OK.
The changes are saved.
13.13.5.9 When I browse to my system using the server name http://my-server-name:2301 with
Internet Explorer, I cannot sign in using my valid Windows administrator account username
and password. However, I can sign in if I browse to my system using my IP address,
http://my-ip-address:2301.
Verify whether there is an underscore "_" defined in your server's computer name. If there is,
remove it or use "-" (dash) instead of "_" (underscore).You should be able to log in using the
system name.
NOTE: You might need to change the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) configuration
after you rename a system.
This is a security feature added by Microsoft security patch MS01-055 for Internet Explorer
5.5 or 6.0 that prevents systems with improper name syntax from setting cookie names. Domains
that use cookies must use only alphanumeric characters (- or .) in the domain name and the
system name. Internet Explorer blocks cookies from a system if the system name contains other
characters, such as an underscore character (_).
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13.6 Security Problems
13.13.6.1 After updating my Windows XP system with Service Pack 2, I cannot access HP SIM or HP
Version Control Repository Manager. What happened?
Windows XP Service Pack 2 implements a software firewall that prevents browsers from
accessing the ports required for HP SIM and Version Control Repository Manager access. To
resolve this issue, configure the firewall with exceptions to allow browsers to access the ports
used by HP SIM and Version Control Repository Manager.
HP recommends the following actions:
1. Select Start→Settings Control Panel.
2. Double-click Windows Firewall to configure the firewall settings.
3. Select Exceptions.
4. Click Add Port.
5. Enter the product name and the port number.
Add the following exceptions to the firewall protection:
Table 13-1 Firewall protection exceptions
Product Port Number
HP SMH Insecure Port: 2301
HP SMH Secure Port: 2381
HP SIM Insecure Port: 280
HP SIM Secure Port: 50000
6. Click OK to save your settings and close the Add a Port dialog box.
7. Click OK to save your settings and close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
This configuration leaves the default SP2 security enhancements intact, but allows traffic over
the ports previously indicated. These ports are required for HP SIM and Version Control
Repository Manager to run. Ports 2301 and 2381 are required for the Version Control
Repository Manager and ports 280 and 50000 are required by HP SIM. The secure and
insecure ports must be added for each product to enable communication with the applications.
13.13.6.2 Why can't I import X.509 certificates directly into HP SMH?
HP SMH generates Certificate Request in Base64-encoded PKCS #10 format. This certificate
request should be supplied to the certificate authority. Most CAs return Base64-encoded PKCS
#7 certificate data that you can import directly into HP SMH by selecting Settings→HP
System Management Homepage→Security→Local Server Certificate.
If the CA returns the certificate data in X.509 format, rename the X.509 certificate file as
cert.pem and place it into the \hp\sslshare directory. When HP SMH is restarted, this
certificate is used.
13.13.6.3 Why is my PKCS #7 cert data not accepted?
When using a Mozilla browser, there can be problems when cutting and pasting cert request
and reply data using Notepad or other editors. To avoid these problems, use Mozilla to open
certificate reply files from your CA. Use the Select All, Cut, and Paste operations supplied by
Mozilla when working with certificates.
13.13.6.4 Why is my private key file not protected by the file system?
If you are using Windows operating systems, you must have the system drive in NTFS format
for the private key file to be protected by the file system.
13.13.6.5 Why do I get errors when I paste my customer-generated certificate PKCS #7 data into the HP
SIM Certificate Data field in Settings→HP SMH→Security→Trusted Management Servers?
The customer-generated certificate PKCS #7 data is not relevant to the date given in the Trusted
Management Servers field. The PKCS #7 data should be imported into the Customer Generated
Certificates Import PKCS #7 Data field under Settings→HP SMH→Security→Local Server
Certificate. The HP Systems Insight Manager Certificate Data field is used to trust HP SIM
servers with HP SMH.
13.13.6.6 Why can't I use a Windows 2003 CA to grant my third-party certificate into HP SMH?
To use a Windows 2003 CA to create a certificate for HP SMH:
1. Create the PKCS #10 data packet by clicking Settings→HP SMH→Security→Local
Server Certificate page.
2. Press the Ctrl+ C keys to copy the data into a buffer.
3. Navigate to http://W2003CA/certsrv where W2003CA is the name of your Windows
2003 certificate authority system and complete the following:
a. Select Request a certificate.
b. Select Advanced certificate request.
c. Select Submit a certificate request by using a base.
d. Press the Ctrl+ V keys to paste the PKCS #10 data into the field.
4. From your Windows 2003 certificate authority system complete the following:
a. Click Start→All Programs→Administrative Tools→Certification Authority.
b. Click CA (Local) ⇒ W2003CA/certsrv ⇒ where W2003CA is the name of your
Windows 2003 certificate authority system.
c. Issue the pending request certificate.
5. Navigate to http://W2003CA/certsrv, where W2003CA is the name of your Windows
2003 certificate authority system and complete the following:
a. Select View the status of a pending certificate request.
b. Select Base64-encoded and Download certificate (not certificate chain).
c. The file download is certnew.cer.
d. Rename certnew.cer to cert.pem.
13.7 Other Problems

13.13.7.1 I am having problems downgrading HP SMH from 3.x and above to 2.x.
To successfully downgrade HP SMH from 3.x and above to 2.x, stop the HP SMH service and
execute the downgrade by completing the following steps:
1. $/etc/init.d/hpsmhd stop
2. $rpm --oldpackage -U hpsmh-old version.rpm
13.13.7.2 Why can't I install HP SMH on my system?
The HP SMH install action requires a Java version that requires at least 256 colors to load.
NOTE: This applies to Windows only.
13.13.7.3 Why do I get an error indicating the page cannot be displayed when I click the Management
Processor link?
The administrator for the management processor has configured the Web server on the
management processor to use a port other than port 80. HP SMH does not have access to
that parameter and assumes the management processor is on port 80.
13.13.7.4 Why can't I install HP SMH on HP-UX or Linux when I am not root?
You must be logged in as root for HP SMH to have the proper access rights.
13.13.7.5 In the ServiceGuard Manager plugin, selecting Display Consolidated Syslog might require
you to reauthenticate or cause a page not found error.
If the page not found error appears, press the Refresh button in the browser to allow the page
to be shown. Subsequently, you need to reauthenticate.
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14 Service and Support
Support for HP SMH is provided as an adjunct to support of the underlying hardware. The HP Support pages
provide you with a variety of product, service, and support-related resources for HP SMH.
• Access HP SMH on the Software Depot home. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot and select
Security and manageability. Look for the HP System Management Homepage link. The support
for Linux Integrity is found by selecting the Linux link on Software Depot home. Look for the HP Integrity
Essentials Pack for Linux link.
• Access the HP ProLiant Essentials software page at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage. You find a
wealth of Systems Management Products and service-related information.
• Access the HP IT Resource Center for maintenance and support, forums, and training and education
of HP products at http://itrc.hp.com.
• Contact the HP Support Forum to get answers to your HP product questions at http://forums.itrc.hp.com.
Keeping good records of your configuration can significantly speed up the troubleshooting process. Keep
current and consult the following list when you obtain assistance from your HP service provider:
• Management system make, model, and serial number information
• Operating system information, operating environment information (HP-UX), including version number,
a list of service packs applied, patches, the Compaq SSD version, and Insight Agents’ names and
versions that have been applied
• Hardware configuration information for Linux and Windows:
• Survey Utility output or Inspect printout
• System Configuration Utility printout
• Description of non-HP or non-Compaq equipment that is not shown on the Inspect or System
Configuration printout
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Support and other resources
Intended Audience
HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies
single system management for HP servers on HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft® Windows® operating systems.
This user guide is for system administrators who use HP SMH.
Typographic Conventions
find(1) HP-UX manpage. In this example, “find” is the manpage name and “1” is the
manpage section.
Book Title Title of a book or other document.
Linked Title Title that is a hyperlink to a book or other document.
http://www.hp.com A Web site address that is a hyperlink to the site.
Command Command name or qualified command phrase.
user input Commands and other text that you type.
computer output Text displayed by the computer.
Enter The name of a keyboard key. Note that Return and Enter both refer to the same
key. A sequence such as Ctrl+A indicates that you must hold down the key labeled
Ctrl while pressing the A key.
term Defined use of an important word or phrase.
variable The name of an environment variable, for example PATH or errno.
value A value that you may replace in a command or function, or information in a display
that represents several possible values.
<element> An element used in a markup language.
attrib= An attribute used in a markup language.
Related Documents
HP SMH documentation
For more information about HP SMH, see the following sources:
• HP System Management Homepage Release Notes The release notes provide documentation for
what's new with the release, features and change notifications, system requirements, and known issues.
The release notes are available on the HP Technical Documentation website at at http://www.hp.com/
go/hpux-core-docs, select HP-UX 11i v3 for the latest documents and for previous versions of the
documents, select either HP-UX 11i v1 or HP-UX 11i v2. Also, for Linux and Windows operating system
releases, the release notes is available at the HP SMH web page at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/
products/servers/management/agents/documentation.html.
• HP System Management Homepage Help System The help system provides a complete set of
documentation for using, maintaining, and troubleshooting HP SMH. In HP SMH, go to the Help menu.
• HP System Management Homepage Installation Guide The installation guide provides information
about installing and getting started using HP SMH. It includes an introduction to basic concepts,
definitions, and functionality associated with HP SMH. The installation guide is available on the HP
Technical Documentation website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs, select HP-UX 11i v3 for
the latest documents and for previous versions of the documents, select either HP-UX 11i v1 or HP-UX
11i v2. Also, for Linux and Windows operating system releases, the installation guide is available on
the Management DVD and at the HP SMH web page at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/
servers/management/agents/documentation.html.
• HP System Management Homepage User Guide The user guide provides a complete set of
documentation for using, maintaining, and troubleshooting HP SMH. For Linux and Windows operating
systems, this user guide is available under the HP SMH Help menu, and on the HP Technical
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Documentation website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs, select HP-UX 11i v3 for the latest
documents and for previous versions of the documents, select either HP-UX 11i v1 or HP-UX 11i v2.
Also, for Linux and Windows operating system releases, the user guide is available at the HP SMH
web page at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/agents/documentation.html.
• Next generation single-system management on HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) This white paper introduces
HP SMH and its various plug-ins. The use cases involving HP SMH plug-ins highlight the features provided
by HP SMH. The white paper is available on the HP Technical Documentation website at http://
www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs select HP-UX 11i v2 and search with the document title "Next
generation single-system management on HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23)."
• hpsmh (1m) manpage For HP-UX releases, the manpage is available from the command line using
the man hpsmh command. This information is not available for Linux and Windows operating systems.
• smhstartconfig (1M) manpage For HP-UX operating system releases, the manpage is available from
the CLI using the man smhstartconfig command. This information is not available for Linux and
Windows operating systems.
• sam(1M) manpage For HP-UX operating system releases, the manpage is available from the CLI using
the man sam command. This information is not available for Linux and Windows operating systems.
Note SAM functionality changes in System Management Homepage Installation Guide at http://
h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/agents/documentation.html.
• smh (1m) manpage This command is available in HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) only. This is an enhanced
version of the sam(1m) command. For HP-UX operating system releases, the manpage is available from
the CLI using the man smh command. This information is not available for Linux and Windows operating
systems.
• HP System Management Homepage website The website provides HP SMH information and product
links. Go to the HP website at http://www.hp.com or to the Software Depot home at http://
www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot and search for System Management Homepage.
• HP Insight Essentials software page This web page is at http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.
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A HP SMH file locations
Table A-1 HP SMH file locations
Description Windows Linux HP-UX
HP SMH Root The root of the SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh /opt/hp/hpsmh /opt/hpsmh

HP SMH installation.
HP SMH Executable The HP SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\bin\hpsmhd.exe /opt/hp/hpsmh/sbin/hpsmhd /opt/hpsmh/lbin

SMH binary. A webapp can use
detection of this file's pressence
to verify that HP SMH is
installed on the system.
Certificate and Key files The SystemDrive\hp\sslshare\cert.pem /etc/opt/hp/sslshare/cert.pem /opt/hpsmh/sslshare

certificate and private key files
SystemDrive\hp\sslshare\file.pem /etc/opt/hp/sslshare/file.pem
used by HP SMH. This is a
shared location used by a
number of management
applications. The keys may be
either 1024 or 2048 bits.
HP SMH XML SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\conf\smhpd.xml /opt/hp/hpsmh/conf/smhpd.xml /opt/hpsmh/conf.common/smhpd.xml

configuration This file should
only be modified by HP SMH
itself.
HP SMH conf file The conf file SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\conf\smhpd.conf /opt/hp/hpsmh/conf/smhpd.conf /opt/hpsmh/conf

is regenerated at every startup
and modification of the version
on disk.
2381 Document Root The root SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\data\htdocs /opt/hp/hpsmh/data/htdocs /opt/hpsmh/data/htdocs

for documents served on port
2381 (HTTPS).
2301 Document Root The root SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\data\isdocs /opt/hp/hpsmh/data/isdocs /opt/hpsmh/data/isdocs

for documents served on port
2301. Security restrictions allow
only particular HP SMH
documents to be served out of
this directory (HTTP).
cgi-bin Root The root of SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\data\cgi-bin /opt/hp/hpsmh/data/cgi-bin /opt/hpsmh/data/cgi-bin

executable content.
Help Root The root where help SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\data\help /opt/hp/hpsmh/data/help /opt/hpsmh/data/help

files are placed.
Webapp XML files The root SystemDrive\hp\hpsmh\webapp /opt/hp/hpsmh/webapp /opt/hpsmh/webapp

where webapp XML
configuration files are placed.
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B HP SMH Ciphers
Ciphers used in HP SMH
This appendix provides a list of all the Ciphers used in the HP SMH product.
Table B-1 Ciphers used in HP SMH
Cipher Syntax Description Directive used in HP SMH Description
SSLProtocol SSLProtocol [+|-]protocol Configure usable SSL SSLProtocol all -SSLv2 Enable SSLv3 and TLSv1,
... protocol flavors but not SSLv2.
NOTE: All includes
SSLv3, TLSv1, and SSLv2.
SSLCipherSuite SSLCipherSuite Cipher Suite available for SSLCipherSuite Enable All except ADH,
cipher-spec negotiation in SSL EXPORT56, EXPORT40,
ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:
handshake SSLv2, LOW, eNULL,
!EXPORT40:RC4+RSA:and enable RC4, RC2,
+HIGH:+MEDIUM:-SSLv2 HIGH, MEDIUM, and
EXP.
:+EXP:-LOW:-eNULL
NOTE: where:
• ADH: all ciphers
using Anonymous
Diffie-Hellman key
exchange
• EXPORT56: all 56-bit
export ciphers only
• EXPORT40: all 40-bit
export ciphers only
• SSLv2: all SSL version
2.0 ciphers
• LOW: all low strength
ciphers [no export,
single DES]
• RC4: RC4 encoding
ciphers
• RSA: all ciphers using
RSA key exchange
• HIGH: all ciphers
using Triple-DES
• MEDIUM: all ciphers
with 128-bit
encryption
• EXP: all export
ciphers
• eNULL: No encoding
ciphers
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Glossary
Accounts for Users The HP-UX Accounts for Users and Groups (ugweb) tool is used to manage user accounts and
& Groups tool group accounts on the local system. This tool can also be used to manage user accounts on a
(ugweb) NIS system. The ugweb tool can be launched from the HP-UX System Administration Manager
(SAM) tool or from HP SMH.
CA See certificate authority.
caution A note to indicate that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of
information.
certificate An electronic document that contains a subject's public key and identifying information about
the subject. The certificate is signed by a certificate authority (CA) to bind the key and subject
identification together.
certificate authority A trusted third-party organization or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital
(CA) signatures and public-private key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the
individual who has been granted the unique certificate is the individual he or she claims to be.
CLI See command line interface.
command line The set of commands that you can execute directly from the command shell of an operating
interface (CLI) system.
Disks and File The HP-UX Disks and File Systems (fsweb) tool is used to manage file systems, logical volumes,
Systems tool and disks. The Disks and File Systems tool can be launched from the HP-UX System Administration
(fsweb) Manager (SAM) tool or from HP SMH.
DNS See Domain Name Service.
Domain Name A service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
Service (DNS)
evweb See System Fault Management tool .
external sites Third-party application URLs.
fsweb See Disks and File Systems tool.
graphical user A program interface that uses the graphics capabilities of a computer to make the program easier
interface (GUI) to use. The HP SMH GUI is Web-enabled and displays in a Web browser.
GUI See graphical user interface.
HP Insight A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's
Management immediate presence.
Agent
HP SIM See HP Systems Insight Manager.
HP SMH See HP System Management Homepage.
HP System The HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a Web-based interface that consolidates
Management and simplifies single system management for HP servers on HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows
Homepage (HP operating systems. By aggregating the data from HP Web-based agents and management utilities,
SMH) HP SMH provides a common, easy-to-use interface for displaying hardware fault and status
monitoring, performance data, system thresholds, diagnostics, and software version control for
an individual server. HP SMH is an integrated piece of software used by the suite of HP
Web-enabled System Management Software to communicate over HTTP and HTTPS. It provides
a uniform set of functionality and security to HP Web-enabled System Management Software.
HP Systems Insight System management software that is capable of managing a wide variety of systems, including
Manager (HP SIM) HP systems, clusters, desktops, workstations, and portables. HP SIM combines the strengths of
HP Insight Manager 7, HP Toptools, and HP Servicecontrol Manager to deliver a single tool for
managing HP ProLiant, HP Integrity, and HP 9000 systems running HP-UX, Linux, and Windows.
The core HP SIM software delivers the essential capabilities required to manage all HP server
platforms. HP SIM can also be extended to deliver unparalleled breadth of system management
with plugins for HP storage, power, client, and printer products. Plugins for rapid deployment,
performance management, and workload management enable systems administrators to pick the
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value added software required to deliver complete lifecycle management of their hardware assets.
To obtain more information about HP SIM, go to http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim.
HP Version Control An Insight Management Agent that is installed on a system to enable the customer to see the HP
Agent (VCA) software installed on that server. The HP Version Control Agent can be configured to point to a
HP Version Control Repository Manager, allowing easy version comparison and software update
from the repository.
HP Version Control An Insight Management Agent that allows a customer to manage HP-provided software stored
Repository in a user-defined directory/repository.
Manager (VCRM)
HP Web-enabled Software that manages HP Web-enabled products.
System
Management
Software
HP-UX System Is the primary interface for HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) and HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) system
Administration management.
Manager (SAM) For HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31), HP SMH provides the primary interface for HP-UX system
administration tasks. The legacy SAM functionality is still available.
HTTPS See Secure HTTP.

in-place Locally. For example to install in-place means to install locally.
Integrated Agents The Integrated Agents area on the Tools page contains participants and links to their entry points
and Other Agents if applicable. You can click an agent link to access that particular agent. Participants are agents
that are contributing information contained in the HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH).
If no HP Web-enabled System Management Software is installed that provides this information,
then none is displayed.
The Other Agents area on the Tools page lists the visible HP Web-enabled System Management
Software that does not participate in HP SMH. The name of the HP Web-enabled System
Management Software provides a link so that you can still access the agents if they provide a
user interface. If no HP Web-enabled System Management Software is installed that provides this
information, then none is displayed.
Integrity Support A set of HP software components that have been bundled together by HP, and verified to work
Pack with a particular operating system. An Integrity Support Pack contains driver components, agent
components, and application and utility components. All of these are verified to install together.
Internet Protocol Systems with an IP address that falls in the specified range.
(IP) range
IP See Internet Protocol (IP) range.
kcweb See Kernel Configuration tool.
Kernel The HP-UX Kernel Configuration (kcweb) tool is used to manage kernel tunables, modules and
Configuration tool alarms. The Kernel Configuration tool can be launched from the HP-UX System Administration
(kcweb) Manager (SAM) tool or from HP SMH
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
multihomed Multiple names set to a certificate.
parMgr See Partition Manager.
Partition Manager Provides system administrators with a convenient GUI to configure and manage nPartitions on
(parMgr) HP server systems. Perform complex configuration tasks without having to remember commands
and parameters. Select nPartitions, cells, I/O chassis, or other components from the graphical
display, then select an action from a menu. You can use Partition Manager to perform the following
tasks: create, modify, and delete nPartitions; examine the nPartition configuration of a complex,
check the complex for potential configuration and hardware problems, and manage hardware
resources on the complex.
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NOTE: At this time, HP System Management Homepage does not support Partition Manager.
pdweb See Peripheral Device tool.

Peripheral Device The HP-UX Peripheral Device (pdweb) tool can be used to easily and quickly view I/O devices
tool (pdweb) and OLRAD cards. It helps manage hot pluggable PCI slots on systems that support adding and
replacing cards without rebooting. On all HP-UX systems, pdweb displays the I/O devices and
can be used to (re)create device files for a selected device. The Peripheral Device tool can be
launched the HP-UX System Administration Manager (SAM) tool or from HP SMH.
PKI See Public Key Infrastructure.
ProLiant or A set of HP software components that have been bundled together by HP, and verified to work
Integrity Support with a particular operating system. A ProLiant or Integrity Support Pack contains driver components,
Pack agent components, and application and utility components. All of these are verified to install
together.
Public Key Public Key Infrastructure is the combination of software, encryption technologies, and services
Infrastructure (PKI) that enables enterprises to protect the security of their communications and business transactions
on the Internet.
Red Hat Package The Red Hat Package Manager is a powerful package manager that can be used to build, install,
Manager (RPM) query, verify, update, and uninstall individual software packages. A package consists of an
archive of files and package information, including name, version, and description.
repository The database that stores vital information about the managed cluster, including users, nodes,
node groups, roles, tools, and authorizations.
RPM See Red Hat Package Manager.
SAM See HP-UX System Administration Manager.
search criteria A set of variables (information) used to define a requested subset of information from the set of
all information. The information set that can be filtered includes action information, some of the
system's information, and so on. A filter is composed of an permitted filter followed by a restricted
filter. The result of these two filtering operations is called a group. An example of a filter is a SQL
statement that creates viewable information or causes management operations to be performed.
Secure HTTP An extension to the HTTP protocol that supports sending data securely over the Web.
(HTTPS)
Secure Shell (SSH) A program that enables you to sign in to another system over a network and execute commands
on that system. It also enables you to move files from one system to another, and it provides
authentication and secure communications over insecure channels.
Secure Sockets A standard protocol layer that lies between HTTP and TCP and provides privacy and message
Layer (SSL) integrity between a client and server. A common use of SSL is to provide authentication of the
server, so the client can be assured it is communicating with the system that the system claims to
be. It is application protocol independent.
Secure Task Secure execution of a task from a managed system. This feature of HP SMH ensures that the user
Execution (STE) requesting the task has the appropriate rights to perform the task and encrypts the request to
protect data from snooping.
Security Attributes The HP-UX Security Attributes Configuration (secweb) tool is used to view and configure system-wide
Configuration tool and per-user (local users and NIS users) values of security attributes. It also gives information
(secweb) about account locks. The Security Attributes Configuration tool can be launched from the HP-UX
System Administration Manager (SAM) tool, or from HP SMH.
secweb See Security Attributes Configuration tool .
self-signed A certificate that is its own certificate authority (CA), so that the subject and the CA are the same.
certificate See also certificate, certificate authority.
single sign on Permission granted to an authenticated user browsing to HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)
to browse to any of the managed systems from within HP SIM without re-authenticating to the
managed system. HP SIM is the initial point of authentication and browsing to another managed
system must be from within HP SIM.
software update A task to remotely update software and firmware.
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SSH See Secure Shell.
SSL See Secure Sockets Layer.
status type Systems of specified status type (Critical, Failed/Major, Degraded/Minor, Normal, and Unknown)
as defined by HP SMH.
STE See Secure Task Execution.
survey utility An agent (or online service tool) that gathers and delivers hardware and operating system
configuration information. This information is gathered while the server is online.
System Fault The System Fault Management (evweb) tool is used to view and administer WBEM indications.
Management tool The evweb tool can be launched from HP SMH.
(evweb)
ugweb See Accounts for Users & Groups tool.
URI Provides methods to access a resource on the Internet. A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a type
of Uniform Resource Indicator (URI).
URL A global address of resources on the World Wide Web. A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a
type of Uniform Resource Indicator (URI).
user A network user with a valid sign in on the HP System Management Homepage.
user accounts Accounts used to sign in to HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH). These accounts
associate a local Windows user, domain account, or an HP-UX or Linux user group with privilege
levels and paging attributes inside HP SMH.
VCA See HP Version Control Agent.
VCRM See HP Version Control Repository Manager.
version control Referred to as the Version Control Repository Manager installed on a Windows system for
Windows and Linux Proliant or Integrity systems, and Software Distributor on HP-UX operating
systems. Provides an overview of the software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems
and can update system software and firmware on those systems programmatically using
predetermined criteria. Version control identifies systems that are running out-of-date system
software, indicates if an upgrade is available, and provides reasons for upgrading. For HP-UX
systems, Software Distributor can be launched from an HP Systems Insight Manager CMS against
one or more installed HP-UX systems.
WBEM See Web-Based Enterprise Management.
Web-Based Is a platform and resource independent DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) standard
Enterprise that defines both a common model (for example, description) and protocol (for example, interface)
Management for monitoring and controlling a diverse set of resources. The HP WBEM Services for HP-UX
(WBEM) products is the HP-UX implementation of the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) WBEM
standard.
96 Glossary
Index
C O
certificates overview
trust mode, 29 getting started, 11
trusted management server certificates, 29 HP SMH, 9
ciphers
HP SMH, 91 P
CLI configuration pages
HP SMH, 67 HP SMH, 26
credits product overview, 9
HP SMH, 65
R
D reference
documentation, 87 troubleshooting, 85
resources, 87
E
error S
log, 59 SAM
examples log, 59
scenarios, 19 scenarios
examples, 19
F HP SMH, 19
file locations security
HP SMH, 89 alternative name certificate, 29
anonymous, 29
G HP SMH, 29
getting started IP Binding, 29
sign in, 11 IP Restricted sign in, 29
Kerberos user groups, 29
H local access, 29
home local server certificate, 29
HP SMH, 27 Port 2301, 29
HP SMH trust mode, 29
ciphers, 91 trusted management server certificates, 29
service and support, 88
L settings
languages HP SMH, 29
HP SMH, 59 SNMP Configuration
logs HP SMH, 29
error log, 59
HP SMH, 59 T
SAM log, 59 tasks
System Management Homepage log, 59 HP SMH, 55
tools
M HP SMH, 57
manpages, 87 troubleshooting
menu HP SMH, 77
HP SMH, 52, 53 reference, 85
MIT
Kerberos user groups, 29 U
UI Options
N HP SMH, 29
navigating UI Properties
HP SMH, 21 HP SMH, 29
User Preferences
HP SMH, 29
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W
webapps
Integrated Agents, 63
Other Agents, 63
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4 Navigating the Software...........................................................................21

5 The Home page.......................................................................................27

6 The Settings Page.....................................................................................29

7 The Tasks Page.........................................................................................55

8 The Tools Page (HP-UX only).......................................................................57

9 The Logs Page..........................................................................................59

10 The Installed Webapps Page (Windows and Linux only)...............................63

11 The Support Page....................................................................................65

12 Command Line Interface configuration.......................................................67

14 Service and Support................................................................................85

Support and other resources.........................................................................87

A HP SMH file locations...............................................................................89

NOTE: Accepting the HP SIM certificate is the default behavior.

To set up user access and security properly:

• Clear Erases the input values.

Starting HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) from Internet Explorer

NOTE: HP SMH initially only allows access to the root user.

If the user credentials cannot be authenticated, the user is denied access.

Starting HP SMH from Mozilla or Firefox

Starting HP SMH from HP SIM

Starting from the HP-UX Command Line

HP SMH Management Server

Configuring firewall settings

To configure the firewall:

Product Port Number

HP SMH Insecure Port: 2301

HP SMH Secure Port: 2381

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5

Configuring firewall settings 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Configuring timeout settings for HP-UX

Configuring SMH Service Timeout

Configuring SMH Session Timeout

Automatically importing certificates

Automatically importing certificates 17

To automatically import the HP SIM certificate:

• Close every instance of the Web browser used to sign in to HP SMH.

Local Server Certificate

Kerberos Authentication (Windows only)

Alternative Names (Windows and Linux only)

• Menu. Each item is a direct link to a page or section including:

• Host Name. The name of the system.

• Management Processor. The name of the management processor.

• Refresh. A link that reloads the header and information areas.

22 Navigating the Software

24 Navigating the Software

Component Status Summary

System Management Homepage

Local Server Certificate

Port 2301 (Windows only)

Port 2301 and AutoStart (Linux only)

Trusted Management Servers

System Management Homepage Logs

Http error log