Accessing the version control agent – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual
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Control Agent. This feature is only available on Windows systems. If the VCA is already installed on
managed systems, you can use the Install Software and Firmware task to update.
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Install Software and Firmware. This feature enables you to automatically update HP ProLiant Support
Packs and components on HP systems managed by HP SIM. The target systems must have the VCA
installed.
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Searching by systems with Software/Firmware. This search criterion enables you to quickly create and
display a list of systems with specific software or firmware versions. For example, a user with
might want to locate and display all HP systems with HP Insight Management Agent
earlier than a defined version. The search can then be used with the Install Software and Firmware
Task to update the systems to the current version of Insight Management Agent.
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Software Version Status Polling. Software and firmware upgrade statuses are retrieved from the VCA
on target systems. Software and firmware inventories are also retrieved from those systems during this
task.
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Replicate Agent Settings. This feature allows HP SIM to retrieve Web Agent configuration settings from
a source device and distribute that configuration to one or more target devices through their Web
Agents.
All of these system software management enhancements rely on the tight integration of HP SIM with the HP
Version Control Repository Manager and the HP Version Control Agent.
Related procedures
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Installing Software and Firmware
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Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install
Related topics
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Replicating trusted certificates
Accessing the Version Control Agent
Access the
(VCA) GUI from any network client using a web browser. For information
about which browsers are supported, see the
HP Version Control Installation Guide at
IMPORTANT:
If an
HP Version Control Repository Manager
(VCRM) has not been configured, only the
Software and Firmware Inventory of items currently installed on the system are displayed on the Home page.
The VCA settings must be configured for full functionality.
IMPORTANT:
For Windows operating systems, you must install the
5.40
or later to obtain any inventory data. For Linux operating systems, you must install HP Server Management
Application and Agents (hpasm RPM) 7.00 or later to obtain any inventory data. HP recommends installing
the current version that is in the same
HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack
as the VCA.
IMPORTANT:
For Windows operating systems, you must install the
5.40
or later to obtain any inventory data. For Linux operating systems, you must install HP Server Management
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