Hp website, Updating a psp, Subscriber's choice – HP ProLiant Support Pack User Manual
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Introduction 8
HP website
The latest PSPs and individual components for supported Windows® and Linux operating systems are
available at the PSP website
Updating a PSP
You can obtain the latest released drivers and utilities from the HP FTP site (
ftp://ftp.hp.com
). For more
information, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide
Subscriber's Choice
HP Subscriber's Choice and HP version control tools help to ensure that you have the most up-to-date PSPs
and individual components.
Keep actively informed of new releases of SmartStart and other Foundation Pack software with e-mail alerts
from Subscriber’s Choice. Subscriber's Choice uses a secure website to proactively communicate product
changes and Customer Advisories through e-mail to registered customers based on a customer-provided
profile. Register for this free service at the HP Subscriber's Choice website
Version control
The HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) and the HP Version Control Agent (VCA) are
web-enabled Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager uses these Insight Management
Agents to facilitate software update tasks.
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The VCRM provides a graphical view of the Windows® and Linux PSPs that are stored in a repository
and can be configured to automatically update the repository with the latest software from HP.
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The VCA can be configured to point to a repository being managed by the VCRM, enabling easy
version comparison and software updates.
For more information about version control tools, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide and the
Version Control User Guide on the HP Systems Insight Manager website
Creating a centralized, network-based software
repository
Deploying PSPs and individual components from a centralized, network-based software repository saves
time and standardizes software maintenance and deployment procedures on Windows®- and Linux-based
systems.