HP Version Control Agent 7.2 User Guide

Red Hat Package
Manager
The Red Hat Package Manager is a powerful package manager that can be used to build, install,
query, verify, update, and uninstall individual software packages. A package consists of an
archive of files and package information, including name, version, and description.
Reference Support
Pack
A baseline bundle of HP software components that the HP VCA can be configured to point to in
the repository. This setting enables users to indicate that they want to keep all of their software
up to a certain Support Pack level.
Replicate Agent
Settings
A tool that can be used to copy Web-based agent settings to a group of systems.
repository A directory containing HP Service Pack for ProLiant and Smart Components.
Secure Task
Execution
The secure execution of a task from a managed system. This feature of HP SIM ensures that the
user requesting the task has the appropriate rights to perform the task, and encrypts the request
to protect data from snooping.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol
One of the management protocols supported by HP SIM. Traditional management protocol used
extensively by networking systems and most servers. MIB-2 is the standard information available
consistently across all vendors.
single login Permission granted to an authenticated user browsing to HP SIM to browse to any of the managed
systems from within HP SIM without re-authenticating to the managed system. HP SIM is the initial
point of authentication and browsing to another managed system must be from within HP SIM.
software inventory A listing of the HP software installed on the system where the HP VCA is installed.
support pack
version
A field that displays the version of a particular HP software component that is contained in the
Reference Support Pack that the HP VCA has been configured to use as a baseline. There might
be a later version than this available in the repository, but this is the latest version of this particular
component in the Reference Support Pack.
version control Referred to as the HP VCRM installed on a Windows system for Windows and Linux ProLiant
systems, and Software Distributor on HP-UX operating systems. Provides an overview of the
software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems and can update system software and
firmware on those systems programmatically using predetermined criteria. Version control identifies
systems that are running out-of-date system software, indicates if an upgrade is available, and
provides reasons for upgrading. For HP-UX systems, Software Distributor can be launched from
an HP SIM CMS against one or more installed HP-UX systems.
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