Version control, Proliant support packs, Operating system version support – HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server User Manual
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http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to facilitate and
schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise.
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VCRM manages the repository for Windows and Linux PSPs as well as online firmware. Administrators
can browse a graphical view of the PSPs or configure VCRM to automatically update the repository with
Internet downloads of the latest software from HP.
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VCA compares installed software versions and available updates. Administrators can configure VCA to
point to a repository managed by VCRM.
For more information about version control tools, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide and the
Version Control User Guide on the HP Systems Insight Manager website
ProLiant Support Packs
PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management
agents. Refer to the PSP website
Operating System Version Support
For information about specific versions of a supported operating system, refer to the operating system
support matrix
Firmware
The Smart Update Firmware DVD is an organized firmware collection for ProLiant servers and options
powered by HP Smart Update Manager (on page
). The Smart Update Firmware DVD combines the
following resources on a single DVD:
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Firmware Maintenance CD
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HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool (FDT)
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The HP BladeSystem online firmware bundles
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The ProLiant BladeSystem Release Sets
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Offline, automatic mode for HP ProLiant BL, DL, ML, and 100 Series servers
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Firmware deployment support for HP ProLiant 100 Series servers
HP Smart Update Manager
The HP Smart Update Manager provides intelligent and flexible firmware and software deployment. This
technology assists in reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP ProLiant Servers, options, and
Blades within the data center. HP SUM is delivered on the Smart Update Firmware DVD, ProLiant Support
Packs, and Easy Set-up CDs.