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HP Systems Insight Manager Technical Reference Guide

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About the Version Control Repository Manager

»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
» Additional Resources
» Related Procedures
» Related Topics

The HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) is an HP Insight Management Agent that manages a directory of HP software and firmware components. The VCRM can be used without the HP Version Control Agent (VCA) to provide a listing of available software and firmware to load on the local machine. The VCRM is part of the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.

The VCRM is designed to be used in a one-to-many configuration with a VCA installed on each managed HP system to manage installed HP software and firmware. In conjunction with HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), the VCRM and VCAs provide enterprise-wide management of HP software and firmware on HP ProLiant and Integrity systems. Alone, the VCRM can be used to catalog and manage a repository of ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs, and individual software and firmware from HP for HP ProLiant and Integrity systems.

Although it is possible to install a HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or component to the local machine using the VCRM, you cannot install the software on remote servers unless the VCA has been installed on the remote server and the install is initiated using the VCA.

The VCRM permits the following tasks:

  • Viewing the contents of the repository, such as ProLiant Support Packs or component details

  • Configuring Automatic Update to proactively deliver new ProLiant software from HP as it is made available

  • Uploading a support pack to the repository from a CD or other accessible media using the Upload a Support Pack feature

  • Creating HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs

  • Deleting HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs and components

  • Copying HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Packs and components to another repository

  • Configuring components in the repository that are flagged as requiring configuration

  • Updating from HP.com now

  • Rescanning the repository and rebuilding the catalog

  • Managing the log

  • Installing selected components at the local (browser client) system

Additional Resources

For additional resources, go to http://www.hp.com/servers/manage.

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 Multiple System Management
» Version Control - About Software Repositories