Connector for HP Insight

This section of the documentation contains technical specifications about the connector that is implemented to link ASM Core and HP Insight version 4.2 and 5.0 systems. It describes the details of the third-party application, that is, HP Insight, including:

  • The version for which the connector has been developed
  • The name of the .NET assembly file
  • Connection methodology
  • The resource and link types that can be discovered on the application
  • The attributes of each resource and link types that can be imported into the ASM Core Configuration Management Database (CMDB)

If not specified, version 4.2 and 5.0 of HP Insight should be assumed as the adequate versions.

You should familiarize yourself with the information in Installing Connectors before installing any connectors, and read the Integration topics for more information on how to configure them.

Use Case Scenario

Purpose

An organization uses HP Insight version 4.2 or 5.0 to discover and maintain resources present in its organization networks.

Role

The role of this connector is to expose the resources and their relationships in order to allow for population and ongoing consistency checks of the ASM Core CMDB.

Connector Description

The table below provides a description of the HP Insight connector.

Information fields

Names

Connector

HP Insight v4.2/5.0 <-> ASM Core

Third-party application

 

HP Insight

Assembly

Infra.Connector.HPSIM.dll

Connector class

Infra.Connector.HPSIM.HPSIMConnector

Configuration file

Infra.Connector.HPSIM.icnf

Connection methodology

ODBC connection to a SQL database

Connection parameters

The table below provides a description of the HP Insight connection parameters.

Parameters

Description

DB connection

Database connection string or system DSN to the HPSIM SQL database.

DB Login ID

Database Login ID.

DB password

Database password.

Customization

This connector permits extensions to the schema through customization of the configuration file. The possible customizations are listed below. However, the customizations are not limited to these:

  • New resource types
  • New resource properties
  • New link types

Connector Diagnostics

The connector has the facility to trace information. The data can be obtained through Polling tracing or Application tracing.

Licensing

The connector for HP Insight is a licensed software. This means that a User has to purchase a specific license to use this connector. Contact Sales for more details.

The connector will ensure that the User is licensed for the Integration Platform module as a prerequisite for its own operation.

Resource Types

Resource types for HP Insight 4.2

This section lists the resource types and their properties that the connector has to discover on HP Insight v4.2 systems. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.

The exposed resource types are:

  • Cluster
  • Complex
  • Desktop
  • Enclosure
  • Environmental Monitor
  • Handled
  • Hub
  • KVM Switch
  • Management Processor
  • Notebook
  • Partition
  • Power Distribution Unit
  • Power Supply
  • Printer
  • Rack
  • Remote Access Device
  • Router
  • Server
  • Storage Device
  • Switch
  • Thin Client
  • Unknown
  • Unmanaged
  • UPS
  • Workstation

All resource types will have the following attributes:

  • Device Key
  • Device Name
  • Product Type
  • Product Sub Type
  • Status
  • Product Name
  • DNS Name
  • Date Discovered
  • Last Updated
  • Description
  • Location
  • Contact
  • Total Memory
  • ROM Memory
  • Serial No
  • Asset Tag
  • OS Name
  • OS Version
  • OS Type
  • OS Vendor
  • OS Description
  • Cluster Name
  • Trusted
  • Product ID
  • IP Address
  • MAC Address
  • IP Subnet Mask

For resource type “Cluster”, additional attributes are exposed by the connector.

  • Cluster Product ID
  • Cluster Product Name
  • Cluster Vendor
  • Contact Person
  • Contact Phone
  • Contact Pager
  • Contact Email
  • Dial Out Modem
  • Dial In Modem
  • Cluster Location
  • Applications
  • Comments
  • Cluster Updated

Resource types for HP Insight 5.0

This section lists the resource types and their properties that the connector has to discover on HP Insight v5.0 systems. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.

The exposed resource types are:

  • Application
  • Cluster
  • Complex
  • Desktop
  • Enclosure
  • Environmental Monitor
  • Handled
  • Hub
  • KVM Switch
  • Management Processor
  • Notebook
  • Partition
  • Power Distribution Unit
  • Power Supply
  • Printer
  • Rack
  • Remote Access Device
  • Resource Partition
  • Router
  • Server
  • Share Resource Domain
  • Storage Device
  • Switch
  • Tape Library
  • Thin Client
  • Unknown
  • Unmanaged
  • UPS
  • Workstation

All resource types will have the following properties:

  • Device Key
  • Device Name
  • Product Type
  • Product Sub Type
  • Status
  • Product Name
  • DNS Name
  • Date Discovered
  • Last Updated
  • Description
  • Location
  • Contact
  • Total Memory
  • ROM Memory
  • Serial No
  • Asset Tag
  • OS Name
  • OS Version
  • OS Type
  • OS Vendor
  • OS Description
  • Cluster Name
  • Trusted
  • Product ID
  • IP Address
  • MAC Address
  • IP Subnet Mask

For resource type “Cluster”, additional attributes are exposed by the connector

  • Cluster Product ID
  • Cluster Product Name
  • Cluster Vendor
  • Contact Person
  • Contact Phone
  • Contact Pager
  • Contact Email
  • Dial Out Modem
  • Dial In Modem
  • Cluster Location
  • Applications
  • Comments
  • Cluster Updated

Link Types

A link is defined by its name, a higher resource type, and a lower resource type. The table below lists the link types the connector has the ability to discover on HP Insight systems. These links can then be imported into the  ASM Core CMDB.

Link name

Resource type

Higher resource type

Lower resource type

Cluster to Device

Cluster

Device

Enclosure to Device

Enclosure

Device

Rack to Device

Rack

Device

Rack to Enclosure

Rack

Enclosure