HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

• Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install
• HP Version Control Agent reports
Related topics
• Version Control
• About integration
• About multiple system management
• About software repositories
About integration
For software versioning and updating, HP SIM relies on HP VCRM and HP VCA. By using these applications,
HP SIM provides a single view of the software status for managed ProLiant or Integrity servers, and it can
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 systems that require an update.
To take full advantage of the software update capabilities of HP SIM, verify that the following conditions are
met:
• Every managed target server on the network has the HP VCA installed and is configured to use a
repository.
• Every repository that is to be used has the HP VCRM installed.
• You can optionally use the automatic update feature of the HP VCRM to automatically update all
repositories with the latest software from HP.
Related procedures
• Installing Software and Firmware
• Installing ROM firmware updates
• Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install
• HP Version Control Agent reports
Related topics
• Version Control
• About the Version Control Agent
• About the Version Control Repository Manager
About software repositories
Updating HP ProLiant Support Packs and components using HP VCRM from a single or multiple repositories
saves time and is key to standardizing software maintenance and update procedures on distributed systems .
For maximum manageability and flexibility across operating system platforms, each repository you create
must conform to the following conditions:
• It must be located on a local drive with write access.
• It must be updated automatically by the HP VCRM.
• It must be managed by HP VCRM.
After a repository is created, it must be populated with HP ProLiant Support Packs and components before
being updated on target HP systems. Although it is optional, the easiest and most efficient way to update a
repository is by using the Automatic Update feature of HP VCRM. This feature enables you to schedule an
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