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.
Table 1 Tooltip box Name | Description |
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User Name | User must be part of a user group accepted by SMH | Password | User name and password must match a valid user | Sign In | Validates user name sign-in to SMH | Clear | Erases user name and password input fields | ? | Show/hide tooltip box | Checkbox | Automatically imports the management server certificate when selected. This is applicable when using SSO from HP SIM and the trust mode is set to TrustByCert. |
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 SMH from Internet ExplorerTo sign in to HP SMH with Internet Explorer: 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://docs.hp.com. Click [Yes].
The Sign In page appears. If you enabled Anonymous access during installation, then System Management Homepage appears. Enter your user name that is recognized by the operating system. HP-UX. HP SMH initially only allows access to the root user. Linux. HP SMH initially allows access to users belonging to the root operating system group. Windows. HP SMH allows access to users belonging to the Administrators operating system group.
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.
Administrator on Windows and root on HP-UX or Linux have administrator access on HP SMH. Enter the password that is recognized by the operating system. Click [Sign In]. The System Management Homepage appears.
Starting HP SMH from Mozilla or FirefoxTo sign in to HP SMH with Mozilla or Firefox:
Navigate to https://hostname:2381/.
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://docs.hp.com.
Click [OK].
The Sign In page appears. If you enabled Anonymous access during installation, then System Management Homepage appears.
Enter your user name that is recognized by the operating system.
HP-UX. HP SMH initially only allows access to the root user. Linux. HP SMH initially allows access to users belonging to the root operating system group. Windows. HP SMH allows access to users belonging to the Administrators operating system group.
Administrator on Windows and root on HP-UX or Linux have administrator access on HP SMH.
Enter the password that is recognized by the operating system.
Click [Sign In].
The System Management Homepage appears.
Starting HP SMH from HP SIMTo start HP SMH by signing in to HP SIM with a Web browser: Navigate to https://hostname:50000/. 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).
Click [Yes].
The Sign In page appears.
Enter your user name that is recognized by the operating system.
Enter the password that is recognized by the operating system.
Click [Sign In].
Select
Tools System Information System Management Homepage.
Select a target system from the list. Select a checkbox next to a target system, and then click [Apply]. Verify the target system by selecting a checkbox 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.
The System Management Homepage appears.
Starting from the HP-UX Command LineWhen 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://docs.hp.com.
HP SMH Management ServerBy 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. On Linux, HP SMH is started on boot.
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