HP OpenView Operations Integration

HP OpenView (HPOV) Operations, formerly known as VantagePoint Operations, is a distributed client/server software product for managing distributed environments. HPOV Operations is a centralized management console (server) that allows users to interact with agents running on host systems being managed.

Sun Management Center complements the features of HPOV Operations by providing in-depth monitoring and management of Sun products. Integration between HPOV Operations and Sun Management Center is accomplished through the HPOV agent and Sun Management Center server.

HPOV Integration Key Features

HPOV and Sun Management Center integration enables you to do the following tasks:

• Map Sun Management Center alarms to HPOV messages and the distribution of those alarms to the HPOV Operations management server

• Start the Sun Management Center console from the HPOV Application Bank

• Start the Sun Management Center Details Console for a chosen Sun Management Center managed node directly from the HPOV Application Bank

• Basic monitoring of the Sun Management Center server and Sun Management Center agent processes from the HPOV Operations management server

HPOV Integration Key Components

The key components for HPOV integration are as follows:

• HP OpenView VantagePoint Operations (VPO) Version A.05.xx or A.06.xx

• HP OpenView VantagePoint Operations (VPO) Integration Package Version A.02.00 for Sun Management Center

• Sun Management Center version 2.1.1, 3.0, 3.5, 3.6, or 3.6.1

HPOV Integration Prerequisites

To integrate the Sun Management Center and HP OpenView Operations, the integration software must be installed on the HPOV server host and then distributed to all systems hosting Sun Management Center servers. This integration is facilitated by HPOV distribution capabilities.

The installation on the HPOV Operations server automatically adds a number of icons to the HPOV Application Bank, enabling operators to start the Sun Management Center console.

Event forwarding is performed through a mapper process, which connects to the Sun Management Center server and the HPOV agents.

HPOV Integration Supported Platforms

HPOV is supported on Solaris 7, Solaris 8, Solaris 9, and Solaris 10 releases.

HPOV Integration Additional Documentation

For more information on HPOV integration, see the HP OpenView VantagePoint Operations - Integration for Sun Management Center Software User's Guide

To access this document, go to http://ovweb.external.hp.com/lpe/doc_serv. Click IT/Operations for Sun Solaris, then download the document.