Repository population - initial installation, Configuring automatic update – HP Insight Foundation Software for ProLiant User Manual

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Repository Population - Initial Installation

1.

Click Add to select a directory that contains a ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack. The Browse for
Folder

dialog box appears.

2.

Navigate to the directory that contains a ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack, and click OK or Cancel
to abort the selection.

All Support Packs found in the selected directory are added to the list shown in the Initial Repository
Configuration

dialog box. You can choose as many directories as you want, and then delete any

Support Packs from the list you do not want to be copied.

3.

Click Next. The Download HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs for Operating System
page appears.

Select the operating systems from the list. VCRM downloads the HP ProLiant Support Packs and HP
Integrity Support Packs for the selected operating systems.

4.

Click Next. The VCRM Setup - Automatic Update dialog box appears.

Configuring Automatic Update

The Automatic Update dialog box enables you to schedule automatic updates for your repository from the
HP website.

Note: If you do not want to use the automatic update feature, refer to the

Updating the repository manually

from the HP SmartStart CD

section to update the repository manually.

To configure an automatic update:

1.

Select Enable Automatic Update to automatically download ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and
components at a specific time.

2.

In the Interval between updates field, select an interval from the dropdown menu.

3.

In the Day of Week field, select a day of the week to update the repository from the dropdown menu
to update the repository.

4.

In the Time of Day field, select a time for the update to occur from the dropdown menu for the update
to occur.

5.

Use the Set Proxy option to configure a proxy server for VCRM.

To set the proxy server:

Note: VCRM supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) coexistence.

a.

Click Set Proxy. The Proxy Server Settings dialog box displays.

b.

In the Server Name field, enter the name of the proxy server. Clearing this field removes all proxy
server settings, and the automatic update is performed without connecting through a proxy server.

c.

In the Port field, enter the proxy server port. For example, enter 8080. If the Server Name field
is blank, this value is ignored.

d.

In the Server Login field, enter a valid login for the proxy server. Leave this field blank if a server
login is not required.

e.

In the Password field, enter a valid password for the login on the proxy server. If the Server Login
field is blank, this field is ignored.

f.

Click OK to save your settings or Cancel to discard the settings.

6.

Click Finish to save the VCRM settings.

If Automatic Update is enabled and a proxy server is configured, the connection with the proxy server
is verified before continuing. If the proxy server cannot be reached, a message appears Unable to
connect.

7.

The HP Setup wizard page appears, and the installation begins. When it completes, the result of the
installation appears.

8.

Click Close. The installation is complete.

Note: You can install the VCRM during the HP SIM installation. Refer to the

HP SIM User Guide for more

details. Also remember, that in a network, VCRM must be installed on only one system, but the VCA
must be installed on all servers.

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