HP Systems Insight Manager 7.3 Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

version control Referred to as the Version Control Repository Manager installed on a Windows system for
Windows and Linux ProLiant systems, and Software Distributor on HP-UX operating systems.
Provides an overview of the software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems and can
update system software and firmware on those systems programmatically using predetermined
criteria. Version control identifies systems that are running out-of-date system software, indicates
if an upgrade is available, and provides reasons for upgrading. For HP-UX systems, Software
Distributor can be launched from an HP Systems Insight Manager Central Management Server
against one or more installed HP-UX systems.
Version Control
Agent
An agent that is installed on a server to enable you to see the HP software installed on that server.
The HP VCA can be configured to point to Version Control Repository Manager, enabling easy
version comparison and software update from the repository.
Version Control
Repository
Manager
An HP agent that enables a customer to manage HP provided software stored in a user-defined
repository.
WBEM Services HP WBEM Services for HP-UX is an HP product that uses WBEM and DMTF standards to manage
HP-UX system resources.
Web Based
Enterprise
Management
This industry initiative provides management of systems, networks, users, and applications across
multiple vendor environments. WBEM simplifies system management, providing better access to
software and hardware data that is readable by WBEM client applications.
Web-Based
Enterprise Services
A tool suite that is aimed at preventing or reducing the downtime of a system.
Web-launch aware A run type for tools that are launched in a web browser using a web server. WLA tools can be
designed to deal with multiple systems.
Windows
Management
Instrumentation
An API in the Windows operating system that enables you to manage and control systems in a
network.
workspace The section of the GUI where tools appear.
X client An application or tool that appears on an X server. X clients can also be called X applications.
X server A local application that accepts X client requests and acts on them.
X Window System A cross-platform window system that uses the client/server model to distribute services across a
network. It enables applications or tools to run on a remote computer.
XML document A collection of data represented in XML.
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