Version Control Installation Guide

5. The VCRM installation wizard initiates the HP Insight Management Agent configuration settings in
interactive mode when the installation executable is run from the command line or launched from
Windows Explorer. After the wizard initiates, the HP Setup - VCRM dialog box appears.
If you have a previous version of the VCRM installed on a machine, the installation wizard detects it
and initiates the upgrade with the current version displayed in the dialog box.
If you have the current version of the VCRM installed on a machine, the installation wizard detects it
and initiates the reinstallation. The HP Setup - VCRM dialog box indicates that the software is installed
and current and that you can reinstall it.
Note: If you have a newer version of the VCRM installed and you want to downgrade, uninstall the
current VCRM, reboot the machine, and run the new installation.
6. Click Install. The VCRM Setup - Repository Directory dialog box appears.
Note: You can click View Documentation to view the documentation.
7. Click Cancel to exit the setup and abort the installation.
Note: When VCRM is selected, HP SIM and HP SMH will get selected by default.
Configuration Guidelines
This section elaborates the guidelines that you need to consider while configuring VCRM after installing
VCRM either during HP SIM installation or through independent installation. When you install VCRM you
must set up the repository directory, populate the repository, and configure the automatic Update feature.
Following are the methods that you can use to populate the repository.
• Populate the repository while installing VCRM. Ensure that you have read access to the folders that
contain the PSPs and LSPs.
• Populate the repository from the VCRM home page by uploading a support pack. Ensure that you have
read access to the folders that contain the PSPs and LSPs.
• Populate the repository from the HP SmartStart CD or HP SmartSetup CD.
• Configure an automatic update of the repository.
You can schedule an automatic update of the repository. However, ensure that the VCRM is connected
to the Internet. Also, atleast one VCA should be pointed to the VCRM in the last thirty days.
• Update the repository from http://www.hp.com.
VCRM Setup - Repository Directory
The VCRM Setup - Repository Directory dialog box enables you to specify the directory where HP software
is located so the VCRM can monitor it. The default repository directory path is
%SystemDrive%\repository. In addition, you can select to have the repository initially populated if
you are installing the VCRM for the first time.
Note: If you are upgrading or reinstalling the VCRM, the Perform an initial repositor y population option
is unavailable.
To change the repository directory:
1. Click Browse.
2. Select the directory where the HP software is to be stored. The path to the directory appears in the
Repository Directory field.
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