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Version control, Proliant support packs, Operating system version support – HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server-Blade User Manual

Page 90: Firmware, Hp smart update manager

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Software and configuration utilities 90

In place of , enter the server name.
For example:
http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6 (

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.

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.

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 (

http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim

).

ProLiant Support Packs

PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management

agents. Refer to the PSP website (

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html

).

Operating System Version Support

For information about specific versions of a supported operating system, refer to the operating system
support matrix (

http://www.hp.com/go/supportos

).

Firmware

The Smart Update Firmware DVD is an organized firmware collection for ProLiant servers and options

powered by HP Smart Update Manager (on page

90

). The Smart Update Firmware DVD combines the

following resources on a single DVD:

Firmware Maintenance CD

HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool (FDT)

The HP BladeSystem online firmware bundles

The ProLiant BladeSystem Release Sets

Offline, automatic mode for HP ProLiant BL, DL, ML, and 100 Series servers

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 datacenter. HP SUM is delivered on The Smart Update Firmware DVD, ProLiant Support
Packs, and Easy Set-up CDs.