Software for ProLiant Manual

Table of Contents
1 Product overview........................................................................................7
Additional resources................................................................................................................................8
Related topics.........................................................................................................................................8
2 Getting started...........................................................................................9
Procedures.............................................................................................................................................9
Related topics.........................................................................................................................................9
Logging in.............................................................................................................................................9
Related topics..................................................................................................................................10
Logging out..........................................................................................................................................10
Related topics..................................................................................................................................10
About software repositories....................................................................................................................10
Related procedures..........................................................................................................................10
Related topics..................................................................................................................................10
Updating the repository.........................................................................................................................11
Configuring the repository using VCRM CLI.........................................................................................11
Displaying the current VCRM settings............................................................................................11
Selecting the operating systems to download ProLiant Support Packs.................................................11
Changing the repository folder.....................................................................................................12
Initializing the update from the web..............................................................................................12
Configuring automatic update for VCRM directory..........................................................................12
Populating a repository.....................................................................................................................13
VCRM Setup - Repository Directory...............................................................................................13
Repository Population - Initial Installation........................................................................................14
Configuring Automatic Update.....................................................................................................14
Updating the Repository...................................................................................................................15
Uploading a Support Pack...........................................................................................................15
Updating from the Website..........................................................................................................15
Updating the repository from the HP SmartStart CD.........................................................................15
Updating the repository manually from the HP SmartStart CD...........................................................15
Updating the repository manually from the HP SmartSetup CD..........................................................16
Related topics..................................................................................................................................16
3 Navigating the software............................................................................17
Procedures...........................................................................................................................................17
About HP Version Control Repository Manager.........................................................................................17
Related topics.......................................................................................................................................17
Configuring Internet Explorer settings.......................................................................................................17
Configuring Internet Explorer to allow the VCRM Upload feature............................................................17
Configuring Internet Explorer firewall settings.......................................................................................18
Related topics..................................................................................................................................18
Home..................................................................................................................................................18
Overview of statistics........................................................................................................................18
Overview of software baselines.........................................................................................................19
Procedures......................................................................................................................................19
Related topics..................................................................................................................................19
Viewing a custom software baseline...................................................................................................19
Viewing Custom Software Baseline or HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Pack details......................19
Viewing component details..........................................................................................................19
Related topics............................................................................................................................19
Configuring auto update...................................................................................................................19
Related topics............................................................................................................................22
Uploading support packs..................................................................................................................22
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