Version Control Installation Guide

VCA
The VCA is available for Windows and Linux operating systems. The VCA is an integrated part of the SMH
that is designed to display the available software inventory of the server on which it is installed. The VCA
also enables the installation, comparison, and update of server software from a repository that is managed
by the VCRM.
Users with administrator or operator privileges can access the VCA to maintain the software inventory of
the server manually. Users with user privileges can access the VCA but cannot perform installation and
configuration activities. The installation of components and configuration activities are saved to a log file at
the server. The VCA logs activities, such as software installations, which are saved in this log. However,
installations performed outside the VCA do not appear in this log.
HP SIM
HP SIM is a Web-based server management application that leverages the power of the Internet to provide
Web-based systems management. When integrated with the VCA and the VCRM, HP SIM provides a
proactive, easy-to-use, automated, and cost-effective solution for managing distributed systems and updating
software on the managed systems remotely.
HP SIM transforms management of standards-based, distributed computing environments. By enabling browser
access to its components, HP SIM provides efficient management of HP and third-party devices and groups
of systems using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Desktop Management Interface (DMI), and
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), automatically consolidating and integrating the management data and
displaying the information on demand. With HP SIM, you can monitor and manage groups of servers, clients,
clusters, and networking products anywhere, at any time, from a standard web browser.
Security considerations
Three distinct types of secure connections are employed in the version control architecture. The following
diagram illustrates the connections.
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