Keeping the system current, Drivers, Version control – HP ProLiant BL465c G7 Server-Blade User Manual
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Keeping the system current
Drivers
IMPORTANT:
Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
The server blade includes new hardware that may not have driver support on all OS installation media.
If you are installing a SmartStart-supported OS, use the SmartStart software (on page
) and its Assisted
Path feature to install the OS and latest driver support.
If you are installing drivers from the SmartStart CD, be sure that you are using the latest SmartStart version
that your server blade supports. To verify that your server blade is using the latest supported version, see
the HP website
. For more information, see the documentation provided
with the SmartStart CD.
If you do not use the SmartStart CD to install an OS, drivers for some of the new hardware are required.
These drivers, as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded
from the HP website
To directly locate the OS drivers for a particular server blade, enter the following web address into the
browser:
http://www.hp.com/support/<servername>
In place of <servername>, enter the server name.
For example:
http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to facilitate
and schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise.
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VCRM manages the repository for Windows and Linux PSPs as well as online firmware.
Administrators can browse a graphical view of the PSPs or configure VCRM to automatically update
the repository with Internet downloads of the latest software from HP.
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VCA compares installed software versions and available updates. Administrators can configure VCA
to point to a repository managed by VCRM.