Description

This connector discovers the model and type of HP-UX systems as well as processors status.

Connector file name: MS_HW_HPUX.hdf

This connector is superseded by:

• MS_HW_HPUXWBEM.hdf

Target

Typical platforms: HP 9000, HP Integrity, HP SuperDome

Operating system: HP-UX

Prerequisites

Leverages: HP-UX system commands (ioscan, etc.)

Technology and protocols: System Commands

This connector requires advanced privileges on the managed host for the command below:

• /usr/bin/adb

This connector therefore needs to run as root or you need to configure a privilege-escalation mechanism like sudo on the managed host to allow the monitoring account to run the command listed above.

Sample of /etc/sudoers to allow the above command to be run as root by the patrol account:

patrol ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/adb

Connector Activation Criteria

The HP-UX - Common connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

• Operating System is HP-UX
• The command below succeeds on the monitored host
  • Command: /bin/ls /usr/bin/model
  • Output contains: ^/usr/bin/model$ (regex)