HP Version Control Agent

Related topics
• Viewing overall software status icons
• Updating software
Viewing HP ProLiant and HP Integrity Support Pack details
The HP Version Control Agent (VCA) enables you to view details about HP ProLiant and Integrity Support
Packs and components . The detailed information provides you with information about the ProLiant and
Integrity Support Pack or component such as File, Name, Version, Languages, Release Date, Description,
Installation Notes, Prerequisites, Revision History, Availability Notes and Contents.
To view details about a specific ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or component:
1. Click the Home tab. The Home page appears.
2. Click the hyperlink associated with the item you want to view detailed information about. A page
appears linking you to a page in the HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM).
Related topics
• The Home page
• Viewing overall software status icons
• Viewing installed software
Viewing the Reference Support Pack
The Reference Support Pack is configured by using the “Changing agent 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 ProLiant and Integrity Support Pack or a Custom Software Baseline as a Reference
Support Pack. A Custom Software Baseline can be generated using the HP Version Control Repository
Manager (VCRM).
Related procedures
• Changing agent 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
ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and components available for installation. Available ProLiant and
Integrity Support Packs 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 ProLiant and
Integrity Support Packs 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 Available in the Repository. The available software appears on the
Home page.
To hide additional items in the repository:
1. Click the Home tab. The Home page appears.
2. Click the Hide Additional Items Available in the Repository link. The installed software appears on
the Home page.
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