HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 113)

Alone, VCRM can catalog and manage a repository of ProLiant and Integrity Support Packss and software
and firmware for HP ProLiant and Integrity systems.
NOTE: Although you can install ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs or component to the local machine
using VCRM, you cannot install the software on remote servers unless VCA is installed on the remote server
and using VCA.
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 Packss
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Deleting ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs;s and components
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Copying ProLiant and Integrity Support Packss 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, Systems Insight Manager relies on VCRM and VCA. By using these
applications, Systems Insight Manager 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.
To take full advantage of the software update capabilities of Systems Insight Manager, verify that the following
conditions are met:
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Every managed target server on the network has the VCA installed and is configured to use a repository.
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Every repository that is to be used has the VCRM installed.
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You can optionally use the automatic update feature of the VCRM to automatically update all repositories
with the latest software from HP.
About software repositories
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 you create
must conform to the following conditions:
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It must be located on a local drive with write access.
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It must be updated automatically by the VCRM.
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It must be managed by VCRM.
After a repository is created, it must be populated with ProLiant Support Packs and components before being
updated on target HP systems. Although it is optional, the easiest and most efficient way to update a repository
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