About software repositories, About multiple system management – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual
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To take full advantage of the software update capabilities of HP SIM, verify that the following
conditions are met:
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Every managed target server on the network has the HP VCA installed and is configured to
use a repository.
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Every repository that is to be used has the HP VCRM installed.
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You can optionally use the automatic update feature of the HP VCRM to automatically update
all repositories with the latest software from HP.
About software repositories
Updating 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
.
For maximum manageability and flexibility across operating system platforms, each repository you
create must conform to the following conditions:
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It must be located on a local drive with write access.
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It must be updated automatically by the HP VCRM.
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It must be managed by HP VCRM.
After a repository is created, it must be populated with 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 automatic population of the repository. However, the repository can
be updated in one or more of the following ways:
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By using the Automatic Update feature of HP VCRM
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By using the Upload ProLiant Support Pack feature of HP VCRM, which enables users to easily
copy ProLiant Support Packs from a SmartStart CD or other accessible media
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By manually downloading the software into the repository from
About multiple system management
The Software Update capabilities of HP SIM includes the following features:
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Install Software and Firmware. Use to automatically update ProLiant Support Packs and
components on HP systems managed by HP SIM. The target systems must have HP VCA
installed.
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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
might want to locate and display HP systems with 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.
The Install Software and Firmware task can be executed in two modes:
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Offline mode
Offline task is executed on a baremetal sever (server with no operating system installed)
and only supported firmware components are installed on the server. The target system
for this task is the iLO of the server.
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Online mode
This task installs all supported software and firmware components on the server.
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