HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Technical Reference Guide

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Accessing the Version Control Agent

Access HP VCA from a network client using a web browser. For information about which browsers are

supported, see the

HP Version Control Installation Guide

at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/

management/agents/documentation.html.

IMPORTANT: If an HP VCRM has not been configured, only the Software and Firmware Inventory of items

currently installed on the system appear on the Home page. HP VCA settings must be configured for full

functionality.

IMPORTANT: For Windows operating systems, install the

HP Insight Management Agent

5.40 or later to

obtain any inventory data. For Linux operating systems, install HP Server Management Application and

Agents (hpasm RPM) 7.00 or later to obtain any inventory data. Install the current version that is in the same

HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack

as HP VCA.

IMPORTANT: For Windows operating systems, install the

HP Insight Management Agent

5.40 or later to

obtain any inventory data. For Linux operating systems, install HP Server Management Application and

Agents (hpasm RPM) 7.00 or later to obtain any inventory data. Install the current version that is in the same

HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack

as HP VCA.

NOTE: If the Insight Management Agents are not installed, HP VCA cannot collect

software inventory

However, HP VCA install software.

NOTE: Login accounts that have Administrator or Operator privileges defined in the HP System Management

Homepage (HP SMH) can access all features of the HP VCA.

Logging in to the HP VCA

1. Navigate to https://hostname:2381. The Login page appears if Anonymous Access is disabled.

If Anonymous Access is enabled, the HP System Management Homepage page appears.

2. After you log in, browse to the HP VCA by entering https://hostname:2381/vcagent in the

browser address field. You can also open it in a new browser window by clicking the HP Version Control

Agent link from the HP System Management Homepage under Integrated Agents or in the Version

Control status box on the Home tab. The HP VCA page appears.

NOTE: You can also access VCA from the HP SMH.

Related procedure

• Accessing the Version Control Repository Manager

• HP Version Control Agent reports