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Viewing the reference support pack – HP Insight Foundation Software for ProLiant User Manual

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The

Support Pack Version

column is not shown if a

Reference Support Pack

has not been defined using the

Change Settings

link. After a VCRM and the Reference Support Pack have been configured using the

Change Settings

link, both the Support Pack Version and the Latest Version columns are listed. The

Support Pack Version

column displays the component version of software or firmware that is part of the

configured Reference Support Pack. Click any version number in the Support Pack Version column to link
to a description of that version stored in the repository.

Status icons for installed software have the following meanings:

Status

Icon

This update contains critical bug fixes. HP requires that you apply
this update at your earliest convenience.

This update might contain bug fixes or new hardware support.
HP recommends that you review information about this version
and apply this update appropriately.

The installed software version is equal or greater than this version.

NOTE:

The Overall Software Status appears depending on the configuration assigned by the Change

Settings

feature.

NOTE:

The Install icon is disabled if you are not logged in as SMH's Operator or Administrator privilege.

NOTE:

If an installed software or firmware item does not have any version available in the configured

repository, it will not have an entry in the Support Pack or Latest Version columns. That item will not have
a status icon but is considered current when determining the

Overall Software Status

.

VCA supports the SAS and SATA disk drive firmware smart components. The Installed Software section
displays disk drive firmware components. Based on the disk drive model, the components are grouped and
listed them as separate items with expandable and collapsible tree view.

Related topics

Viewing overall software status icons

Updating software

Viewing HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Pack details

The

HP Version Control Agent

(VCA) enables you to view details about

HP ProLiant and Integrity Support

Packs

and

components

. The detailed information provides you with information about the ProLiant and

Integrity Support Pack or component such as File, Name, Version, Languages, Release Date, Description,
Installation Notes, Prerequisites, Revision History, Availability Notes and Contents.

To view details about a specific ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or component:

1.

Click the Home tab. The Home page appears.

2.

Click the hyperlink associated with the item you want to view detailed information about. A page
appears linking you to a page in the

HP Version Control Repository Manager

(VCRM).

Related topics

The Home page

Viewing overall software status icons

Viewing installed software

Viewing the Reference Support Pack

The

Reference Support Pack

is configured by using the

“Changing settings”

link.

You can select a Reference Support Pack to be used to determine the

overall software status

of the system.

This configuration enables the monitoring of installed software versions against a known, stable set of software
versions. You can use an

HP ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack

or a

Custom Software Baseline

as a Reference

Support Pack. A

Custom Software Baseline

can be generated using the

HP Version Control Repository

Manager

(VCRM).

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