HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 Server - Manual (Page 55)

Software and configuration utilities 55
Keeping the system current
Drivers
IMPORTANT: Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
The node includes new hardware that may not have driver support on all OS installation media.
Drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded as part of an SPP ("
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant " on page 47 ). If you are installing drivers from SPP, be sure that you are using the latest SPP version
that your node supports. To verify that your node is using the latest supported version and for more
information about SPP, see the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download ).
To locate the drivers for a particular node, go to the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc ) and click on
Drivers, Software & Firmware. Then, enter your product name in the Find an HP product field and click Go.
Software and firmware
Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed
software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the
SPP (" HP Service Pack for ProLiant " on page 47 ) from the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/spp ).
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 ).
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 ).
Change control and proactive notification
HP offers Change Control and Proactive Notification to notify customers 30 to 60 days in advance of
upcoming hardware and software changes on HP commercial products.
For more information, refer to the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/pcn ).