
HP ProCurve Manager Plus is a Microsoft Windows-based network management platform that enables mapping, configuration, and monitoring. HP ProCurve Manager Plus 3.0 provides security and extensibility for small to large networks with remote sites. Network-wide management control allows users to securely add, customize, and restrict network management access. With HP ProCurve security and wireless solutions, as well as extended third-party support, HP ProCurve Manager Plus 3.0 offers a single pane management solution. With remote agent extensibility, the software can manage many remote sites with encrypted communications and firewall traversal. Customers will gain superior return on management, security, choice, and flexibility. For networks having 50 to 350 managed devices.
For networks having 50 to 350 managed devices, ProCurve recommends the following:
Minimum system hardware
3.0 GHz Intel Xeon or Intel Core 2 Duo processor or equivalent processor
2 GB RAM memory
60 GB storage
1000 MB NIC
For HP ProCurve Manager Plus 3.0 as a standalone application with one agent on the server, assuming a dedicated server
Recommended system hardware
3.0 GHz Intel Xeon or Intel Core Duo processor or equivalent processor
3 GB RAM memory
120 GB storage
1000 MB NIC
For HP ProCurve Manager Plus 3.0, assuming a dedicated server with one agent on the server and including HP ProCurve IDM, PMM, and NIM on the
same server
Recommended software
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition SP2 (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Standard or Enterprise Edition
Maximum ports simultaneously monitored per server
10,000
Maximum sFlow sampling ports per server
3,000
Maximum polling ports per server
7,000
Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Required platforms
HP ProCurve Manager 3.0
Supported platforms
VMware ESX v3.5
HP Network Node Manager 7.5
Features
Device auto-discovery
Topology and mapping
Usable troubleshooting data and alerts
Device configuration and management
Customize and execute policies across groups
Multiple device configuration management and archiving
Create and configure VLANs across the network
Traffic monitoring and analysis
E-mail/Pager alerts
SNMP trap forwarding
OpenView NNM integration
Application of policies by user identity
Notes
Additional processing power may be necessary for extensive traffic monitoring. Some degradation in performance may be expected the greater the number of devices attached to the network.
Specifications are subject to change.
Supports up to 2000 devices managed by a single server. For networks with more than 2000 devices, one or more remote agents are required.
For networks with more than 1200 devices, ProCurve recommends that all agents be remote from the ProCurve Manager server.
Systems utilizing VMware are limited to networks with 1200 or fewer devices.
Minimum system requirements for agent: 3.0 GHz Intel Xeon or Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent processor, 2 GB of memory, 20 GB of hard disk drive space, and capable of running either Microsoft Windows XP (SP2/SP3) or Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32-bit).
Minimum system requirements for client: 3.0 GHz Intel Xeon or Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent processor, 2 GB of memory, 20 GB of hard disk drive space, and capable of running either Microsoft Windows XP (SP2/SP3) or Windows Vista (Business or Ultimate).
J9175A has the ability to scale up to 3500 devices and 10 agents. Please see J9177A for additional specification recommendations.
Services
3-Year, 9x5 SW phone support, software updates (UQ118E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UQ119E)
Refer to the HP Web site at www.procurve.com/services for details on the
service-level descriptions and product numbers. For details about services and response times in your area, please contact your local HP sales office.