HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

NOTE: If the Insight Management Agents are not installed, HP VCA cannot collect software inventory .
However, HP VCA install software.
HP Version Control Agent
The HP VCA is an HP Insight Management Agent installed on a system that enables you to view HP software
and firmware installed on the system. You can configure: HP VCA to point to a repository managed by HP
VCRM , enabling easy version comparison and software updates from the repository to the system where HP
VCA is installed.
HP VCA provides version control and system update capabilities for a single HP system. HP VCA determines
system software status by comparing each component installed on the local system with the set of individual
components or a specified ProLiant or Integrity Support Pack listed in HP VCRM. While browsing to HP VCA,
you can update individual components or an entire ProLiant or Integrity Support Pack by clicking the install
icon located next to the system software status icon.
HP Version Control Repository Manager
HP VCRM is an HP Insight Management Agent that manages a directory of HP software and firmware
components. You can use HP VCRM without HP VCA to provide a listing of available software and firmware
to load on the local machine. HP VCRM is part of the HP Foundation Pack.
HP VCRM is designed to be used in a one-to-many configuration with a HP VCA installed on each managed
HP system to manage installed HP software and firmware. In conjunction with HP SIM, HP VCRM, and HP
VCA provides enterprise management of HP software and firmware on HP ProLiant and Integrity systems.
Alone, HP VCRM can catalog and manage a repository of ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and software
and firmware for HP ProLiant and Integrity systems.
NOTE: Although you can install an HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or component to the local
machine using HP VCRM, you cannot install the software on remote servers unless HP VCA is installed on
the remote server and using HP VCA.
Accessing HP VCRM from HP SIM
1. Select Tools→System Information→System Management Homepage.
2. Select the target system, and then click Run Now. For more information, see “Creating a task”. The HP
System Management Homepage appears.
3. From HP SMH, perform one of the following actions:
• Click the HP Version Control Repository Manager link. The HP VCRM Home page appears.
• Select Tools, and then click the HP Version Control Repository Manager link.
Accessing HP VCRM In-Place
On the system that has the HP VCRM installed, navigate to https://hostname:2381/vcrepository.
The HP VCRM Home page appears.
NOTE: You can also access HP VCRM from the HP SMH.
Version control repository
The Version Control Repository must be downloaded and at least one VCA must be configured to access
the VCRM server. HP VCA must have appropriate rights to the VCRM server, but it cannot use the administrator
account.
HP SIM enables you to specify an HP Version Control Repository Manager. The HP VCRM stores the latest
HP ProLiant Support Packs providing the latest software.
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