HP SIM V5.1 User Guide (356920-009, January 2007)

About the Version Control Repository Manager
The HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) is an HP Insight Management Agent that manages a
directory of HP software and firmware components. The VCRM can be used without the HP Version Control
Agent (VCA) to provide a listing of available software and firmware to load on the local machine. The VCRM
is part of the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.
The VCRM is designed to be used in a one-to-many configuration with a VCA installed on each managed
HP system to manage installed HP software and firmware. In conjunction with HP Systems Insight Manager
(HP SIM), the VCRM, and VCAs provide enterprise-wide management of HP software and firmware on HP
ProLiant and Integrity systems. Alone, the VCRM can be used to catalog and manage a repository of ProLiant
and Integrity Support Packs and individual software and firmware from HP for HP ProLiant and Integrity
systems.
NOTE: Although it is possible to install an HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or component to the
local machine using the VCRM, you cannot install the software on remote servers unless the VCA has been
installed on the remote server and the install is initiated using the VCA.
The VCRM permits the following tasks:
• Viewing the contents of the repository, such as HP ProLiant Support Packs or component details
• Configuring Automatic Update to proactively deliver new ProLiant software from HP as it is made
available
• Uploading a support pack to the repository from a CD or other accessible media using the Upload a
Support Pack feature
• Creating HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs
• Deleting HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs and components
• Copying HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs and components to another repository
• Configuring components in the repository that are flagged as requiring configuration
• Updating from HP.com now
• Rescanning the repository and rebuilding the catalog
• Managing the log
• Installing selected components at the local (browser client) system
Additional resources
For additional resources, go to http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.
Related procedures
• Installing Software and Firmware
• Installing ROM firmware updates
• Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install
Related topics
• Version Control
• About integration
• About multiple system management
• About software repositories
About integration
For software versioning and updating, HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) relies on the VCRM and the
VCA. By using these applications, HP SIM provides a single view of the software status for all managed
ProLiant or Integrity servers, plus the capability to update software and firmware on those servers through
its powerful query and task features. Updates can be scheduled and applied to specific sets of servers based
on predetermined criteria, including applying updates only to those systems that require an update.
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