Without SAM, you would have to use custom pollers. Not as clean but doable. We've been using that method for a few years now.
As far as whats needed on the linux systems, you need the hp agents installed and don't hold me to this because I just know enough linux to be dangerous. This is what I have in my notes from one of linux builds....Please verify this though. I'm still working on getting all of my linux hardware in there.
Need the following RPM packages:
compat-32bit-9-200407011229.x86_64.rpm
hp-health-8.2.0-283.sles9.x86_64.rpm
hp-smh-templates-8.2.5-41.sles9.noarch.rpm
hp-snmp-agents-8.2.0-284.sles9.x86_64.rpm
hpacucli-8.0-14.noarch.rpm
hpsmh-7.0.0-24.sles9.x86_64.rpm
liblcms-32bit-9-200407011229.x86_64.rpm
- Be sure to pick the right packages for the right version of Linux and its architecture!
Copy the packages to the /root directory on the server.
Ballzo in Sacramento