HP WBEM Solutions for Linux
Overview and Features

WBEM based applications

HP WBEM Solutions for Linux include:

HP Enablement Kit for Linux on Integrity Servers Support Pack Package

• Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) compliant implementation of the WBEM standard - enables the development of highly integrated management solutions that monitor and control a diverse set of resources across multiple platforms.
• WBEM provider modules - enable access, both local and remote, to key information about your Linux system using an industry standard protocol.
• SSL(Secure Sockets Layer) encrypted communication - is architected to support secure communication between the CIM Client and the CIM Server. 
• PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) authentication - simplifies user and password administration.
• Local authentication - eliminates the need to specify a password to manage local system resources as a logged-in system user  

• HP System Firmware Inventory Provider - this provider returns information about the system's firmware, which is returned by the system firmware for both RHEL and SLES.
• HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Provider - this provider returns information on the Fibre Channel host bus adapters (FC HBAs) that support the SCSI-FCP (Small Computer System Interface-Fibre Channel Protocol) command set.
• HP Forward Progress Log Provider - this provider exposes the Forward Progress Log (FPL) that is part of the HP Integrity platform. The FPL is used to store detailed information about the bootup process, as the system discovers memory, CPU, and I/O resources. Memory and Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) POST test progress and information is also stored in the FPL.

• HP Profile Registration Profile Provider - the HP Profile Registration Provider implements the DMTF Profile Registration Profile as documented in the DMTF standard DSP1033. This profile allows providers to register their conformance with other well-known standard DMTF profiles. WBEM clients can use this information to determine whether a server supports a particular set of CIM classes and operations.

• HP System Event Log Provider - the System Event Log provider exposes the System Event Log (SEL) that is part of the HP Integrity platform. The SEL is used to store sensor events such as over temperature, fan failures and other sensors attached to the chassis.

• HP Processor Provider - the Processor provider represents processors, processor chips, processor slots, and the relationships between them. It offers detailed information about the processors, such as speeds, versions and firmware information.

• HP Computer System Provider - the Computer System provider produces a single instance of the HP_ComputerSystem class which represents the managed node running WBEM. Useful inventory information such as the UUID and chassis serial number is provided in the instance properties.

• HP SCSI Protocol Controller Provider - the SCSI Protocol Controller provider The SCSI controller provider makes available information about any SCSI controller found in the managed node. It offers information on controller capabilities like such as data protection, max data width, max transfer rate, signal capabilities and specifications on the number of controlled devices.
• Disk Partition Provider - the Disk Partition provider models virtual, logical, or physical disk partitions and supports the reading of partition tables.
• HP IPMI Sensors Provider - the IPMI Sensors provider represents IPMI sensors that measure numeric, threshold and presence sensors in a managed node. Typically there are numeric and threshold sensors for power supply voltages and cooling fans, and hot-pluggable power supply units appear as presence sensors.
• Logical Disk Provider - the Logical Disk provider makes available information about logical disks (file systems) currently mounted on the machine. It encompasses HD partitions, RAM disks, CD-ROMs, floppies, etc.
• HP Network Adapter Provider - the Network Adapter provider returns information on the capabilities and management of Ethernet network cards, ports and endpoints.
• HP PCI Devices and Locations Provider - the PCI Device provider makes available information about the capabilities and management of PCI devices on internal and external SCSI buses. Information such as base address, subsystem id, subsystem vendor id, and min grant time are offered by instances of this class.
• Physical Media Provider - the Physical Media provider makes available inventory information about SCSI hard disks such as capacity, model, and manufacturer.

• Physical Memory Statistical Information Provider - the Physical Memory Statistical Information provider represents the physical memory hardware, memory slots, and the relationships between them. It offers detailed information about the memory, such as bank labels, types, speeds, and capacities.

• Power Supply Provider - the Power Supply provider makes available information about power supply bays in the managed node and includes the existence of a power supply, its status and availability.

• RPM Database Provider - the RPM Package Manager (RPM) Database provider supplies access to a single database of installed packages on a system. It contains all of the meta information of the installed RPMs and multiple databases used for indexing purposes. The provider is used to keep track of all files that are changed and created when a program is installed, thus allowing RPM to remove packages. 

• SMART State Sensor Provider - the SMART State Sensor provider models the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (SMART) for hard disks installed on the managed node. This can provide advanced warning of disk degradation and failure.
• HP Software Inventory Provider- the HP Software Inventory Provider returns information about installed RPMs on the system, based on the information in the RPM database for both RHEL and SLES. 
  

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