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Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install

»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 Procedure
» Related Topic

The Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install process enables you to install a ProLiant Support Pack to a Windows system because you do not have any HP Insight Management Agents, especially HP Version Control Agent, installed. This process also configures the systems to use the trust certificate from the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) and the setting to use the desired HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM).

The Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install feature is only supported on Windows central management servers.

The target system must be a Windows system. The Install Software and Firmware feature in HP SIM requires that the HP Version Control Repository Manager be installed on servers containing a repository. Installing the VCRM is not part of this procedure. For more information regarding installing the VCRM, refer to the HP Version Control Installation Guide at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/agents/documentation.html.

You must have Windows administrator privileges on target systems to install a ProLiant Support Pack.

The Install Software and Firmware and VCA tasks are only available to systems running a properly configured VCA. Running the Initial ProLiant Support Pack task enables you to install the VCA quickly and easily.

For more information regarding ProLiant Support Packs, refer to the HP ProLiant Support Pack and Deployment Utilities User Guide at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/manage/psp.html.

To install a ProLiant Support Pack:

  1. Select DeployDeploy Drivers, Firmware and AgentsInitial ProLiant Support Pack Install. The Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install page appears.

  2. Select the target systems. Refer to HP Systems Insight Manager Technical Reference Guide - Managing with Tasks for more information.

  3. Click [Next.]

  4. From the Enter Windows login credentials page:

    1. In the User name field, enter the Windows administrator user name for the target system.

    2. In the Password field, enter the administrator password for the Windows user name entered above.

    3. In the Password (Verify) field, reenter the Windows administrator password exactly as it was entered in the Password field.

    4. In the Domain field, enter the Windows domain.

      Note: This field can be left blank if the system is not part of a domain.

  5. Click [Next]. The Select a Windows Support Pack page appears.

  6. Under Select a Version Control Repository, select a source repository system from which to retrieve the catalog.

    The following fields display:

    • Name. This field displays the name of the system.

    • Status. This field displays the status of the system.

    • Product Name. This field displays the name of the product.

    • Trusted?. This field indicates whether the system trust relationship has been configured. To configure a trust relationship, click configure. Refer to Networking and Security - Trusted Certificates for more information.

    Note: This section displays systems that are authorized by the current user name. If the current user is not authorized to view the systems, a message appears, indicating that the user does not have authorization rights on the system.

  7. Under Select a Support Pack to Install, select a support pack to install. Click the expand tree icon icon to drill down and view the contents of the Version Control Repository that you selected.

    Note: To expand the System Software Baseline to display all contents, click the expand menu icon icon located in the upper left corner of the Select a Support Pack to Install section. Click thecollapse menu icon icon to collapse the listings.

  8. Select Install and initialize SSH (Secure Shell) if you want to install and configure OpenSSH on the target systems. This option is disabled by default.

  9. (Optional) Select Force downgrade or re-install the same version if you are installing a ProLiant Support Pack that is older than or the same as the version currently installed. This option is disabled by default.

  10. By default, Reboot systems if necessary after successful install is selected. You can deselect this option if you do not want to reboot after the installation. However, the system must be rebooted for the new ProLiant Support Pack to be available.

  11. Click [Next]. The Configure Support Pack page appears.

    • If you select a ProLiant Support Pack 7.10, [Configure a Support Pack] appears. For example:

      Note: If you select a ProLiant Support Pack that is earlier than 7.10, the following example varies.

      To configure the 7.10 support pack:

      1. Click [Configure Support Pack] to set up the HP Version Control Agent in the selected Support Pack. The VCA Setup page appears.

        Note: If the VCA has already been configured, you can omit this step.

      2. In the Computer Name field, enter the name of the system where the VCRM is installed.

      3. In the Administrator Password field, enter the password associated with the login name specified.

      4. Click [Save] to save your settings. Click [Cancel] to discard your settings and close the VCA Setup page.

      5. Click [Next]. The Download Support Pack page appears.

      6. After the support pack is downloaded, click [Schedule] to create a scheduled task for the Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install to run or click [Run Now] to run the task immediately.

      If you select a ProLiant Support Pack 7.20 or later, the following options display.

      • Click [Configure System Management Homepage] to setup the Support Pack to establish a trust relationship with System Management Homepage when it is installed on target systems. The Welcome to the Configuration Wizard for the HP System Management Homepage Component page appears.

        Note: If the Support Pack has already been configured, you can skip this step.

        Note: Refer to Networking and Security - Trusted Certificates for more information on setting up a trust relationship. After the trust relationship is established, click Last Update to update the status to trusted.

        To configure the System Management Homepage:

        1. From the Welcome to the Configuration Wizard for the HP System Management Homepage Component page, click [Next]. The Operating Systems Groups page appears.

        2. In the Group Name field, enter the name of an operating system group that you want to assign. For example, vcadmin.

        3. In the Operating Level field, select the appropriate level for the new group from the dropdown list.

          Note: The default Administrators Groups always have administrative access.

        4. Click [Add] to assign the group. The new group appears under the operating system group which it was assigned.

          Note: You can add up to five entries per operating system group.

        5. Click [Next]. You can click Save to save your changes up to this point, or click Cancel to discard the changes and close the wizard.

        6. Local and Anonymous access enables you to select the appropriate settings to include:

          • Anonymous Access. Anonymous Access is disabled by default. Enabling Anonymous Access enables a user to access the System Management Homepage (SMH) without logging in. Select this option to allow anonymous access.

            Caution: HP does not recommend the use of anonymous access.

          • Local Access. Local Access is disabled by default. Enabling it means you can locally gain access to the System Management Homepage without being challenged for authentication. This means that any user with access to the local console is granted full access if Administrator is selected. If Anonymous is selected, any local user has access limited to unsecured pages without being challenged for a username and password. Select this option to allow local access.

            Caution: HP does not recommend the use of local access unless your management server software enables it.

        7. Click [Next]. You can click Save to save your changes up to this point, or click Cancel to discard the changes and close the wizard.

        8. The Trust Mode options enable you to select the security required by your system. There are some situations that require a higher level of security than others. Therefore, you are given the following security options:

          • Trust by Certificate. Sets the System Management Homepage (SMH) to accept configuration changes only from HP SIM servers with trusted certificates. This mode requires the submitted server to provide authentication by means of certificates. This mode is the strongest method of security since it requires certificate data and verifies the digital signature before allowing access. If you do not want to enable any remote configuration changes, leave Trust by Certificate selected, and leave the list of trusted systems empty by avoiding importing any certificates.

            HP strongly recommends using this option as it is more secure.

            To trust by certificate:

            1. Select Trust by Certificate and click [Next].

            2. In the Certificate Name field, click [Browse] to select the certificate file. After the certificate file is selected, the certificate data is displayed on the screen.

            3. Click [Add]. The certificate appears under Certificate Files. You can click Save to save your changes up to this point, or click Cancel to discard the changes and close the wizard.

            4. Click [Next]. The IP Binding page appears.

          • Trust by Name. Sets the System Management Homepage to accept certain configuration changes only from servers with the HP SIM names designated in the Trust By Name field. The Trust By Name option is easy to configure. For example, you might use the trust by name option if you have a secure network with two separate groups of administrators in two separate divisions. It prevents one group from installing software to the wrong system. This option verifies only the HP SIM server name submitted.

            HP strongly recommends using the Trust by Certificate option as the other options are less secure.

            The server name option must meet the following criteria:

            • Each server name must be less than 64 characters

            • The overall length of the server name list is 1,024 characters

            • Special characters should not be included as part of the server name: ~ ' ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = \ ": ' < > ? , |

            • Semicolons are used to separate server names

            To trust by name:

            1. Select Trust by Name and click [Next].

            2. In the Trusted Server Name field, enter the server name to be trusted.

            3. Click [Add]. The trusted system name appears under the Trusted Servers list. You can click Save to save your changes up to this point, or click Cancel to discard the changes and close the wizard.

            4. Click [Next]. The IP Binding page appears.

          • Trust All. Sets the System Management Homepage to accept certain configuration changes from any system.

            HP strongly recommends using the Trust by Certificate option as the other options are less secure.

            To trust all servers:

            1. Select Trust All. You can click Save to save your changes up to this point, or click Cancel to discard the changes and close the wizard.

            2. Click [Next]. The IP Binding page appears.

        9. IP Binding specifies from which IP addresses the System Management Homepage (SMH) accepts requests from and provides control over which nets and subnets requests are processed.

          Administrators can configure the System Management Homepage to only bind to addresses specified in the IP Binding page. A maximum of five subnet IP addresses and netmasks can be defined.

          An IP address on the server is bound if it matches one of the entered IP Binding addresses after the mask is applied.

          The System Management Homepage always binds to 127.0.0.1. If IP Binding is enabled and no subnet/mask pairs are configured, then the System Management Homepage is only available to 127.0.0.1. If IP Binding is not enabled, you bind to all addresses.

          To configure IP Binding:

          1. Select IP Binding. The IP Binding page appears.

          2. Enter the IP address.

          3. Enter the Netmask.

          4. Click [Add]. The IP binding configuration is saved and appears under the IP Binding List.

          5. Click [Next]. The IP Restricted Login page appears.

        10. The IP Restricted Login enables the System Management Homepage (SMH) to restrict log-in access based on the IP address of a system.

          You can set address restriction at installation time or by it can be set by administrators from the IP Restricted Login page

          • If an IP address is excluded, it is excluded even if it is also listed in the included box.

          • If there are IP addresses in the inclusion list, then only those IP addresses are allowed log-in access with the exception of localhost.

          • If no IP addresses are in the inclusion list, then log-in access is allowed to any IP addresses not in the exclusion list.

          To include or exclude IP addresses:

          1. In the From field, enter the IP addresses to include or exclude. You can enter an IP address range to be included or excluded by entering a beginning IP address in the From field and an ending IP address in the To field.

          2. From the Type field, select Include or Exclude.

          3. Click [Add] to add the IP address or IP address range to the Inclusion List or Exclusion List below.

          4. Click [Save]. The HP System Management Homepage Login page for the System Management Homepage system appears. For more information about System Management Homepage, refer to the System Management Homepage Online Help at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/agents/documentation.html.

    • Click [Configure VCA] to set up the HP Version Control Agent in the selected Support Pack.

      Note: If the VCA has already been configured, you can skip this step.

      To configure the VCA:

      1. In the Computer Name field, enter the name of the system where the VCRM is installed.

      2. In the Login Account field, enter the login name used to connect to the VCRM on the system specified.

      3. In the Login Password field, enter the password associated with the login name specified.

      4. Click [Save] to save your settings. Click [Cancel] to discard your settings and close the VCA Setup page.

      5. Click [Next].

  12. Back in HP SIM, click [Next] to start the ProLiant Support Pack download. The Download Support Pack page appears.

  13. After the support pack is downloaded, click [Schedule] to create a scheduled task for the Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install to run or click [Run Now] to run the task immediately.

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