HP OpenView
| Company type | Software suite |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information technology, Network management software |
| Founder | Hewlett-Packard |
| Fate | Renamed HP BTO Software in 2007; later part of HPE Software, acquired by MicroFocus |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Network Node Manager, Operations Manager, ServiceManager, AssetManager, Connect-It, Service Desk, Internet Services (discontinued), Service Navigator, Transaction Analyzer (discontinued), SOA Manager, Universal CMDB, Enterprise Systems Management, Performance Agent, Performance Insight, Performance Manager, Reporter, GlancePlus, TeMIP, Service Activator, Storage Essentials, Storage Data Protector, Storage Mirroring and Exchange Failover Utility, Dashboard, Storage Area Manager (discontinued), Smart Plug-ins |
| Parent | Hewlett-Packard (until rebranding); later HPE Software; MicroFocus (current) |
HP OpenView represented a suite of Hewlett-Packard's network and systems management solutions. In 2007, this suite was renamed HP BTO (Business Technology Optimization) Software under the HP Software Division. These offerings were distributed through HP Software, which later became part of HPE after the separation of HP and HPE; eventually, HPE Software was acquired by MicroFocus.
HP OpenView enabled comprehensive IT infrastructure management on a large scale, combining HP’s own and third-party modules within a unified platform to facilitate smooth interoperability across various systems.
History
The foundational product within OpenView was Network Node Manager (NNM), a network monitoring application utilizing SNMP, commonly deployed alongside other tools such as CiscoWorks.
HP broadened its product range through strategic acquisitions: Novadigm and its Radia suite in 2004; Peregrine Systems, known for IT asset and service management software, in 2005; Mercury Interactive in 2006, which introduced application and software lifecycle management tools like QualityCenter and LoadRunner; and Opsware in 2007.
After incorporating these acquisitions, HP rebranded OpenView products under the HP Software Division in 2007, retiring the OpenView and Mercury brand names, though the HP OpenCall brand persisted.
Products
- HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM)
- HP Operations Manager (OM) — monitoring systems and applications via agent technology
- HP OMW - Operations Manager (Windows) (previously OVOW, VantagePoint Operations for Windows)
- HP OMU - Operations Manager (Unix) (formerly OVOU, VantagePoint Operations for Unix, ITO, Operation Center "OPC")
- HP OpenView ServiceManager (formerly Peregrine ServiceCenter), now known as HP Software Service Manager
- HP OpenView AssetManager (formerly Peregrine AssetCenter)
- HP OpenView Connect-It — tool for data and process integration
- HP OpenView Service Desk (OVSD) — migration path available to HP Software Service Manager
- HP OpenView Internet Services (OVIS) — discontinued
- HP OpenView Service Navigator — incorporated into HP Operations Manager for Unix since 1996
- HP OpenView Transaction Analyzer (OVTA) — discontinued
- HP OpenView SOA Manager
- HP Software Universal CMDB (UCMDB)
- Enterprise Systems Management (ESM)
Performance
- HP OpenView Performance Agent (OVPA)
- HP OpenView Performance Insight (OVPI)
- HP OpenView Performance Manager (OVPM)
- HP OpenView Reporter (OVR), versions ranging from 2.0 to 3.80
- HP OpenView GlancePlus
Fault/Resource Status Monitoring
- HP OpenView TeMIP — Telecom OSS service originally developed under Compaq-Digital Equipment Corporation
Provisioning/Fulfillment
- HP OpenView Service Activator (OVSA) — later renamed as HP Service Activator (HPSA)
Storage
- HP Software Storage Essentials
- HP OpenView Storage Data Protector
- HP OpenView Storage Mirroring and Exchange Failover Utility
- HP OpenView Dashboard — web-based portal for management products
- HP OpenView Storage Area Manager (OV SAM) — discontinued
HP OpenView Smart Plug-ins
Enhancements designed to extend management functionality within OpenView Operations:
- SPIs for BEA Tuxedo, BEA WebLogic, WebLogic Integration
- SPI for BMC CONTROL-M Job Scheduling / Workload Automation
- SPI for BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES)
- SPI for Citrix environments
- SPIs for databases including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Informix
- SPI for Documentum content management
- SPI supporting IBM DB2 and IBM WebSphere Application Server
- SPI for Lotus Domino/Notes platforms
- SPIs for Microsoft Exchange and Windows systems
- SPI targeting MySQL databases
- SPIs covering OpenVMS, Oracle Application Server, PeopleSoft, Remedy ARS Integration, SAP, Dollar Universe scheduling, Siebel CRM, Terminal Server environments
- SPIs for integration with HP Service Manager, Storage Area Manager, TIBCO middleware, UNIX operating systems, web servers, VMware virtualization platforms
- SPI enabling WebSPOC ITSM integration
Network Node Manager SPIs
- Network Node Manager tailored for Advanced Routing (exclusive to NNM version 7)
- Network Node Manager SPI designed for Quality Assurance (available in NNMi version 9 and later)
- Network Node Manager SPI focused on Traffic analysis (NNMi version 9 and above)
- Network Node Manager SPI supporting IP Telephony
- Network Node Manager SPI for LAN/WAN Edge environments (specific to NNM version 7)
- Network Node Manager SPI for MPLS VPN capabilities (introduced in NNMi version 9+)
- Network Node Manager SPI handling IP Multicast functions (from NNMi version 9 onward)
HP OpenView Configuration Management
Previously known as Radia by Novadigm, HP Configuration Management software is now incorporated within HP Client Automation Software, managed by Accelerite, a Persistent Systems division. The principal offerings include:
- HP OpenView Configuration Management Application Self-Service Manager
- HP OpenView Configuration Management Application Manager
- HP OpenView Configuration Management Inventory Manager
- HP OpenView Configuration Management OS Manager
- HP OpenView Configuration Management Patch Manager
- HP OpenView Configuration Management Application Usage Manager
- HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager
IUM
HP OpenView Internet Usage Manager (IUM) provides convergent mediation by gathering and processing usage data from network elements and service applications spanning voice and data services. It accommodates prepaid, postpaid, and real-time charging models across wireless, wireline, and cable infrastructures, facilitating seamless integration with business support systems for billing, capacity planning, and subscriber behavior analytics.
HP Software Business Availability Center (BAC)
Originating from the acquisition of Mercury Interactive and subsequently integrated into HP’s suite, BAC encompasses the following components:
- Business Process Monitor (BAC/BPM)
- Real User Management (BAC/RUM)
- System Availability Management (BAC/SAM)
- Diagnostics (BAC/Diags)
- Universal CMDB (BAC/uCMDB)
- Service Level Management (BAC/SLM)
- Problem Isolation (BAC/PI)
- Business Process Insight (BAC/BPI)
- SiteScope (SiS)
HP Software Data Center Automation (DCA)
The former Opsware product line now forms part of HP’s automation portfolio, including:
- Server Automation (SA), previously known as Opsware Server Automation System
- Storage Essentials (SE), integrated with Opsware Application Storage Automation System
- Operations Orchestration (OO), formerly Opsware Process Automation System
- Network Automation (NA), originally Opsware Network Automation System
User Groups
The OpenView Forum International transitioned into Vivit in early 2007, which organizes the annual HP Software Forum. That same year, HP took over the event’s management and rebranded it as HP Software Universe.
While not an official user group, the ITRC functions as an online platform supporting former OpenView and HP Software users. In April 2010, HP introduced the HP Software Solutions Community to unify all prior software-related user groups under one umbrella.