Description

Discovers the model and type of HP-UX systems. Discovers and monitors processors.

Connector ID: HPUX

This connector is superseded by:

• HPUXWBEM

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 hwsagent account:

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

Examples

hws HOSTNAME -t hp -f HPUX --ssh -u USER --sudo-command-list /usr/bin/adb

hosts:
- host:
    hostname: <HOSTNAME> # Change with actual host name
    type: hp
  selectedConnectors: [ HPUX ] # Optional, to load only this connector
  ssh:
    username: <USERNAME> # Change with actual credentials
    password: <PASSWORD> # Encrypted using hws-encrypt
    useSudo: true
    useSudoCommands: [ "/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)