This week HP released a new version of the Insight software which includes HP SIM, HP Insight Control and the HP Matrix Operating Environment.
What’s New in Insight Management 7.1 – June 2012
- ProLiant next-generation (Gen8) servers supported: BL420c, BL465c, DL380e, DL360e, ML350e
- Database support for Microsoft SQL Server 2012
- Unattended backup support
- HP Systems Insight Manager 7.1:
- Federated CMS advanced search
- Two-factor authentication
- Support for nested groups
- Suspend all monitoring/discovery of VMs on VM host by host
- HP Insight Control 7.1:
- Support for the latest OS releases and Hypervisor updates
- RHEL 5.8, RHEL 6.2
- SLES11 SP2
- Xen on RHEL 5.8, SLES11 SP2
- KVM on SLES11 SP2
- ESXi 5.0 U1
- Browser support: Internet Explorer 9 (full support), Firefox 9, Firefox 10
- HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center 7.1:
- Support for the following new ProLiant servers: BL420c, BL465c, DL380e, DL385p, ML350e, DL160
- Support for installation of HP SCVMM 2012 Integration Kit on clustered SCVMM 2012 management servers
- HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 7.1:
- VC FW 3.5x and 3.60 support
- VCEM integration to unattended backup
- VCEM Extended CLI
- Display allocated bandwidth and port mapping in the profile
- Show VCM Connection Status in VCEM profile
- Display VCM profile Status in VCEM UI
- VCEM usability enhancement: Provide more flexible profile listing
- VCEM integration with Field Tools
- Remove compatibility support on VC FW less than 3.15
- Recovery of VC profiles when enclosure is disabled
- VCM 3.50 and VCSU 1.7.0 support for firmware maintenance mode for upgrade
- Allow server profile jobs run in parallel for same VCD Group
- HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.1:
- Cloud bursting: Adding HP Cloud Services (first OpenStack-based bursting target) and Amazon EC2
- Build a cloud in a day: HP CloudSystem Matrix software as an easy path from a virtualized to a cloud environment
- Address service sprawl:
- Change VM Memory Size or number of CPUs at creation and run-time
- Customize network attributes at creation time
- Manage cloud costs: Improved built-in chargeback and analytics capabilities with Matrix
- Manage service recovery: Protection of provisioned services, not just servers (IO/RM integration)
- Increased flexibility: Support VM Templates With Data Disks; Add Arbitrary Data Disks to a Service; Attach physical disk (LUN) to a VM
- Manage up to 12,000 virtual machines in federated mode (Up from 10,000 previously)
Insight Management v7.1 – released June 2012
Insight Management DVD #1 (double-layer):
- HP Insight Management Integrated Installer 7.1 updated
- HP Systems Insight Manager 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Remote Support 5.70 (link to download)
- HP Systems Management Homepage (SMH) 7.1 updated
- HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Control 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Control power management 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Control server deployment 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Control server migration 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Control performance management 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Control virtual machine management 7.1 updated
- HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) 7.1 updated
- HP Managed System Setup Wizard 7.1 updated
- HP Insight Management Advisor 7.1 updated
Insight Management DVD #2 (single-layer):
- HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.1 updated
- HP Storage Provisioning Manager 2.1 updated
NOTE: The integrated installer and all product documentation are located on DVD #1. You will need both DVDs when installing or upgrading products located on DVD #2.
Insight Control for Microsoft System Center and Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server are managed by Insight Control licenses, but available through separate downloads with separate installers:
- HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center 7.1 DVD (Jun 2012)
- HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server 7.0 (Apr 2012)
- HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server – server deployment connector 7.0 (May 2012)