About the version control repository manager, About integration – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual
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About the Version Control Repository Manager
HP VCRM is an HP Insight Management Agent that manages a directory of HP software and
firmware components. You can use HP VCRM without
to provide a listing of available
software and firmware to load on the local machine. HP VCRM is part of the HP Foundation Pack.
HP VCRM is designed to be used in a one-to-many configuration with a HP VCA installed on each
managed HP system to manage installed HP software and firmware. In conjunction with HP SIM,
HP VCRM, and HP VCA provides enterprise management of HP software and firmware on HP
ProLiant and Integrity systems. Alone, HP VCRM can catalog and manage a repository of ProLiant
and Integrity Support Packs and software and firmware for HP ProLiant and Integrity systems.
NOTE:
Although you can install ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs or
to the local
machine using HP VCRM, you cannot install the software on remote servers unless HP VCA is
installed on the remote server and using HP VCA.
HP VCRM permits the following tasks:
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Viewing the contents of the repository
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Configuring Automatic Update to deliver ProLiant software from HP as it becomes available
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Uploading a support pack to the repository from a CD or other accessible media using the
Upload a Support Pack feature
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Creating ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs
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Deleting ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and components
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Copying ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and components to another repository
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Configuring components in the repository that are flagged as requiring configuration
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Updating from HP.com now
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Rescanning the repository and rebuilding the catalog
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Managing the log
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Installing selected components at the local (browser client) system
About integration
For software versioning and updating, HP SIM relies on HP VCRM and HP VCA. By using these
applications, HP SIM provides a single view of the software status for managed ProLiant or Integrity
servers, and it can update software and firmware on those servers through its powerful query and
task features. Updates can be scheduled and applied to specific sets of servers based on
predetermined criteria, including applying updates only to systems that require an update.
NOTE:
HP SIM no longer requires the VCA to be installed on target systems. The new SW/FW
Baselines feature performs this task.
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.
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