Version Control Agent 7.1 Release Notes

2 Features and change notification
The HP VCRM and the HP VCA are integrated with the HP SMH, which is the standard single-server
management tool in the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack. HP Systems Insight Manager (HP
SIM), also part of the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, uses the HP VCRM and the HP VCA to
facilitate software versioning, updates, and related tasks.
HP VCA features
The HP VCA provides the following features:
• Monitor Software.
Monitor software and firmware installed on a server
• Compare Software Versions.
Provides easy version comparison from the repository to the server on which the HP VCA is
installed
• Install Software.
Install Custom Software Baselines, ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs, or individual or multiple
software components
Change notification
HP VCA no longer supports HP SIM acquiring and reporting the SW status to indicate the
differences. In order to get software status updated in HP SIM, you must assign systems to baselines
in HP SIM. HP SIM then compares the level of software installed on those systems to versions in
the baseline, and indicates any differences. For more information, see the HP Systems Insight
Management 7.1 Online Help.
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