Essentials tab, Version control, About the version control agent – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual

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Editing system properties for multiple systems

Suspending or resuming system monitoring for multiple systems

Related topics

System Page

Editing system properties for a single system

Suspending or resuming system monitoring for a single system

Essentials tab

The Essentials tab is available on the System Page of systems that might support other HP Systems Insight
Manager (HP SIM) partner applications. This tab provides a description of the available software and a link
to the HP web site where you can get further details. Only full and limited configuration rights users can
view the Essentials tab.

When new information is available on the Essentials tab, the tab is highlighted with an Informational icon:

. After you view the Essentials tab, the icon is removed until new information is available.

Related topics

System Page

Partner applications

Version Control

The

HP Version Control Repository Manager

(VCRM) and

HP Version Control Agent

(VCA) are web-enabled

HP Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager uses these Insight Management Agent and
others to facilitate Software Update and tasks related to it.

In general, HP Insight Management Agents 4.0 and later are web enabled, and they provide in-depth
subsystem status and fault information on servers, workstations, desktops, and notebooks, communicating
directly with HP SIM when they are launched. Web-enabled agents are accessible directly through a browser
or through HP SIM.

HP SIM provides the following version control tools:

Install Software and Firmware

. Select Deploy

Deploy Drivers, Firmware and AgentsInstall

Software and Firmware

.

Initial HP ProLiant Support Pack Install

. Select Deploy

Deploy Drivers, Firmware and

Agents

Initial HP ProLiant Support Pack Install.

Related procedures

Installing Software and Firmware

Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install

Installing ROM firmware updates

Related topics

Creating a Replicate Agent Settings task

About the Version Control Agent

About the Version Control Repository Manager

About integration

About multiple system management

About software repositories

About the Version Control Agent

The

HP Version Control Agent

(VCA) is an

HP Insight Management Agent

that is installed on a system to

enable you to view the HP software and firmware that is installed on that system. The VCA can be configured

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