HP Insight Management 7.3 Getting Started Guide

enabling easy version comparison and software update from the repository to the server on
which the HP VCA is installed.
The HP VCA provides version control and system update capabilities for a single HP server.
The HP VCA determines server software status by comparing each component installed on
the local system with the set of individual components or a specified HP Service Pack for
ProLiant (SPP) or HP Integrity Support Pack listed in the HP VCRM.
HP Insight Remote Support Advanced software
Insight Remote Support Advanced software enhances Systems Insight Manager event monitoring
capabilities by sending automatic hardware event notification securely to HP, including entitlement,
acknowledgement and status returns. It extends the intelligent analysis and diagnosis of events,
optimizing availability and reducing manual intervention. It is available at no extra cost for systems
under warranty, HP Care Pack Service or an HP support contract obligation, and is required to
enable the contract and warranty feature of Systems Insight Manager.
Insight Remote Support Advanced software also enables HP to deliver higher levels of proactive
support to align with HP Mission Critical Services support agreements.
Insight Remote Support Standard
HP Insight Remote Support Standard software is being replaced by Insight Remote Support 7.0.5
or later
HP has released HP Insight Remote Support 7.0.5 software, that replaces all versions of Insight
Remote Support Standard, effective immediately. This new technology leverages the benefits and
product coverage from HP Insight Remote Support Standard but with a new and improved
architecture. You will benefit from:
• Improved visibility of the monitoring health of all the devices
• Scalable to support up to 500 devices
• Improved embedded software update and intelligent analysis modules
• Easy configuration of hardware devices with new automatic grouping
• New local e-mail notification capabilities
• New optional integration into HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 or later
• Automatic web portal visibility of your personalized IT through HP Insight Online, a new
capability of HP Support Center
You can download the HP Insight Remote Support 7.0.5 or later software from the HP Software
Depot at: http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?
productNumber=REMOTESUPPORT
For technical documentation, see www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport/docs.
NOTE: If you are already using version 5.x of HP Insight Remote Support Standard, please see
the HP Insight Remote Support 7.0.5 Release Notes and the HP Insight Remote Support Upgrade
Guide for instructions on how to upgrade to version 7.0.5 or later.
Essential management software
HP Insight Control
HP Insight Control is an integrated management solution for HP ProLiant servers, delivering essential
management capabilities that include server migrations, health and performance monitoring, remote
server management, power management, and virtual machine management.
Insight Control delivers the following features and functionality:
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