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HP Systems Insight Manager Technical Reference Guide

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About Software Repositories

»Table of Contents
»Index
»Notices
»Introduction
»Product Overview
»Getting Started
»Discovery and Identification
»Users and Authorizations
»Networking and Security
»Monitoring Systems, Clusters, and Events
»Storage Integration
»Managing with Tasks
»Tools that Extend Management
»Cluster Monitor
»Command Line Tools
»Creating New Command Line Tools
»Custom Commands
»Configuring DMI Access
»Configuring SNMP Access
»Device Ping
»Disk Thresholds
»License Manager
»Management Processor Tools
»Managing MIBs
»Installing OpenSSH
»PMP Tools
»Removing and Restoring Tools
»Replicate Agent Settings
»RPM Package Manager
»Server Migration Pack
»System Management Homepage
»System Page
»Version Control
»About the Version Control Agent
»About the Version Control Repository Manager
»About Integration
About Software Repositories
»About Multiple System Management
»Accessing the Version Control Agent
»Accessing the Version Control Repository Manager
»Version Control Status Icons
»Installing Software and Firmware
»Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install
»Virtual Machine Management Pack
»WBEM Based Tools
»Available MSA Tools
»Partner Applications
»Reporting
»Administering Systems and Events
»Troubleshooting
»Reference Information
»Printable version
»Glossary
»Using Help
» Related Procedures
» Related Topics

The practice of updating ProLiant Support Packs and components using VCRM from a single or multiple repositories saves time and is key to standardizing software maintenance and update procedures on distributed systems.

For maximum manageability and flexibility across operating system platforms, each repository that is created should conform to the following conditions:

  • Located on a local drive with write access

  • Updated automatically by the VCRM

When a repository has been created, the repository must be populated with ProLiant Support Packs and components before being updated on the 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 the VCRM. The Automatic Update feature of the VCRM enables you to schedule an automatic population of the repository. However, the repository can be updated in any, or combination of any, of the following ways:

  • The Automatic Update feature of the VCRM

  • The Upload ProLiant Support Pack feature of the VCRM, which enables users to easily copy ProLiant Support Packs from a SmartStart CD or other accessible media

  • Manually downloading the software into the repository from http://www.hp.com

Related Procedures

» Version Control - Installing Software and Firmware
» Version Control - Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install

Related Topics

» Tools that Extend Management - Version Control
» Version Control - About Integration
» Version Control - About the Version Control Agent
» Version Control - About the Version Control Repository Manager