HP Version Control Agent 7.2 User Guide

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 Service Pack for ProLiant or a Custom Software
Baseline as a Reference Support Pack . A Custom Software Baseline can be generated using the
HP Version Control Repository Manager (HP VCRM).
Related procedures
Changing settings
Viewing overall software status icons
Related topics
The Home page
Viewing overall software status icons
Showing or hiding software
The Show Additional Items Available in the Repository link provides the Available Software list of
HP Service Pack for ProLiant and components available for installation. Available HP Service Pack
for ProLiant and components are appropriate for the version of the operating system installed on
the system, but might not necessarily be applicable to the specific server hardware. Only the HP
Service Pack for ProLiant and components available in the configured repository are displayed.
To show additional items available in the repository:
1. Click the Home tab. The Home page appears.
2. Click Show Additional Items. The available software appears on the Home page.
NOTE: When the repository is empty, the Show Additional Items tab displays the following
message: There is no available software to show.
To hide additional items in the repository:
1. Click the Home tab. The Home page appears.
2. Click the Hide Additional Items link. The installed software appears on the Home page.
Related topics
The Home page
Viewing overall software status icons
Changing settings
Changing settings
The HP Version Control Repository Manager (HP VCRM) is a directory of software that is available
for installation. Configuring the HP VCRM enables the HP Version Control Agent (HP VCA ) to
monitor the software contained in that repository.
To change the settings:
1. Select the Home tab. The Home page appears.
2. Click Change Settings. The Select the Version Control Repository Manager page appears.
a. In the Computer Name field, enter the name or IP address of a system with a HP VCRM
installed. Specifying the name of a computer with a HP VCRM installed allows a more
detailed software inventory to be generated and provides a way to update HP software
on the system.
b. In the Login Account field, enter a login that has the appropriate security level for the HP
SMH on the specified system. The type of account, account name and password depends
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