How do I configure HP-UX OS SSH monitoring?

Supported devices

To create a monitoring user account

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

Entuity supports operating system (OS) monitoring on systems running the HP-UX OS through SSH commands. To do so, the Entuity collector uses port 22 (which must be open bidirectionally between the Entuity server/agent and the system) and an OS monitoring user account. 

Supported devices

• All systems running the HP-UX OS

To create a monitoring user account:

Note, the italicized text in the code examples of this procedure represent variables. Replace the variables in the examples with values that are applicable to your environment. 

1. Log into the system management interface with administrator-level credentials.

2. Run the following command to create a new user:

   useradd -u 1001 -g users -d /home/<newuser> -m -s /usr/bin/sh <newuser>

   • -u 1001 - User ID (optional, but recommended for consistency)
   • -g users - primary group (must already exist)
   • -d /home/<newuser> - creates the user in the home directory
   • -m - creates the home directory
   • -s /usr/bin/sh - default shell (HP-UX typically uses /usr/bin/sh)

3. Set the user password with the following command:

   passwd <newuser>

4. Verify that the user is created with the following command:

   id <newuser>

5. Set user account permissions with the following commands:

   chown -R <newuser>:users /home/<newuser>
   chmod 755 /home/<newuser>

Configuration details to specify when adding the asset to Entuity

When you add the system to Entuity from the Asset Management page, specify the following information on the Add Asset form:

• In the Management Level section, select Server from the Asset Category drop-down field, and OS Only or the type of server that's running the HP-UX OS from the Asset Type drop-down field.
• In the Asset Details section, enter the system IP address in the Polled Name/IP Address field.
• In the OS Monitoring section, select HP-UX (SSH) from the Connection Method drop-down field.
• On the Credential form (accessed by clicking the Credential field in the OS Monitoring section), enter the newly created user account name and password in the appropriate fields.