HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

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automatic population of the repository. However, the repository can be updated in one or more of the

following ways:

• By using the Automatic Update feature of HP VCRM

• By using the Upload HP ProLiant Support Pack feature of HP VCRM, which enables users to easily copy

HP ProLiant Support Packs from a SmartStart CD or other accessible media

• By manually downloading the software into the repository from http://www.hp.com

Related procedures

• Installing Software and Firmware

• Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install

• HP Version Control Agent reports

Related topics

• Version Control

• About integration

• About the Version Control Agent

• About the Version Control Repository Manager

About multiple system management

The Software Update capabilities of HP SIM includes the following features:

• Initial HP ProLiant Support Pack Install. Use to install the latest desired HP ProLiant Support Pack from

the specified HP VCRM. It is for use only on target systems not running HP VCA. This feature is only

available on Windows systems. If HP VCA is installed on managed systems, use the Install Software

and Firmware task to update.

• Install Software and Firmware. Use to automatically update HP ProLiant Support Packs and components

on HP systems managed by HP SIM. The target systems must have HP VCA installed.

• Searching by systems with Software/Firmware. Use to create and display a list of systems with specific

software or firmware versions. For example, a user with

administrative rights

might want to locate and

display HP systems with HP Insight Management Agent earlier than a defined version. The search can

then be used with the Install Software and Firmware Task to update the systems to the current version

of Insight Management Agent.

• Software Version Status Polling. Use to retrieve software and firmware upgrade statuses from HP VCA

on target systems. Software and firmware inventories are also retrieved from those systems during this

task.

• Replicate Agent Settings. Use to have HP SIM to retrieve Web Agent configuration settings from a source

device and distribute that configuration to target systems through their Web Agents.

These capabilities rely on the integration of HP SIM with HP VCRM and HP VCA.

Related procedures

• Installing Software and Firmware

• Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install

• HP Version Control Agent reports