Version Control Installation Guide

Verifying the VCA service is running
To verify the VCA service is running on the system, enter the following:
1. For UnitedLinux and SUSE Linux, execute the following command: /etc/init.d/hpvca status
The output that appears is similar to: Checking for process hpvca: running
2. For Red Hat Linux, execute the following command: # service hpvca status
The output that appears is similar to: vcagentd (pid 698 697 696 695 694 657) is running…
Installing the VCA for Linux silently
The VCA installation for Linux enables you to silently install the VCA.
Installing VCA silently using the CLI
To install silently using the CLI:
From a command prompt, enter the following command:
rpm –ivh hpvca-2*.linux.rpm.
Alternatively, to install VCA silently using the HP Smart Update Manager:
1. Copy the Linux Support Pack contents from the HP SmartStart CD to a location on the system where you
want to install VCA.
2. From the same location, execute the following command:
./hpsum -s -c hpvca-6.1.x-x.*linux.rpm
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