Version Control Installation Guide

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86, Service Pack 4

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service Pack 4 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T (starting with

the ProLiant Support Pack 7.2 and later)

• Browsers

Internet Explorer 8.0•

• Firefox 1.7 (local or remote access) or later

• System memory

128 MB of RAM•

Note: You can browse to a Linux server from a Windows system using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.

Installing the VCA for Linux

The VCA installation process installs the necessary files and starts the services, which are registered for

automatic execution on the next system initialization. A reboot is not necessary after the installation process.

The VCA for Linux requires the VCRM 2.1 or later.

To install the VCA on a Linux system, complete the following steps:

Note: You must be logged in as root to perform the initial install, reinstall, or upgrade of the VCA.

1. Install SMH.

2. Execute the following commands to

Install: rpm –ivh hpvca-2*.linux.rpm

Upgrade: rpm –Uvh hpvca-2*.linux.rpm

Note: Starting with ProLiant Support Pack 7.2, VCA for Linux can be installed or upgraded as part of

the ProLiant or Integrity Support Pack installation.

Note: During the installation process, you are not prompted to enter the VCRM details instead the

following message is displayed "Execute the command: /opt/hp/vcagent/etc/vcaconfig.sh

as 'root' user to configure the HP Version Control Agent."

3. If SMH has not been configured, then it must be configured. For more information on configuring SMH,

see SMH Online Help System.

4. To configure the VCA, login as

root

and execute the following command:

/opt/hp/vcagent/etc/vcaconfig.sh

Note: If opt/hp/vcagent/etc/vcaconfig.sh is not executed after the initial installation of VCA,

VCA will display “Unknown” status.

Result: The VCA service is stopped, displaying the following:

[root@localhost ~]# opt/hp/vcagent/etc/vcaconfig.sh

Stopping HP Version Control Agent: [ OK ]

A user interface is displayed, to enter the VCRM details. The VCRM host address, login name, and

password can be specified. For example:

Please, set the required fields for version control agent configuration

Repository............: <enter the name or IP of the system where the repository is installed>

For example, vcadmin>

Password.............: <enter the password associated with the login name above>

Confirm Password: <reenter the password exactly as you entered it previously>

Note: After applying the configurations, the VCA service is started automatically with new settings.

Note: If you do not specify a VCRM, a message displays asking you if you want to specify the VCRM.

If you select No, a warning message appears indicating a repository has not been configured.

5. The VCA configuration is complete. A reboot is not necessary.

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