HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

that configuration data to one or more target systems. In addition, some HP SMH parameters are

replicable through HP SIM.

Related procedure

Accessing HP System Management Homepage

Related topics

System page

HP System Management Homepage

Version Control

HP Version Control Agent are web-enabled HP Insight Management Agentss. HP SIM uses these

Insight Management Agentss and others to facilitate Software Update and tasks related to it.

In general, HP Insight Management Agentss 4.0 and later are web enabled, and they provide

in-depth subsystem status and fault information on servers, workstations, desktops, and notebooks,

communicating directly with HP SIM when they are launched. Web-enabled agents are accessible

through a browser or through HP SIM.

HP SIM provides the following version control tools:

• Install Software and Firmware. Select Deploy→Deploy Drivers, Firmware and Agents→Install

Software and Firmware.

Accessing the Version Control Agent

Access HP Version Control Agent from a network client using a web browser. For information

about which browsers are supported, see http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/

management/agents/documentation.html.

IMPORTANT: If an HP Version Control Repository Manager has not been configured, only the

Software and Firmware Inventory of items currently installed on the system appear on the Home

page. HP VCA settings must be configured for full functionality.

IMPORTANT: For Windows operating systems, install the Insight Management Advisor 5.40 or

later to obtain any inventory data. For Linux operating systems, install HP Server Management

Application and Agents (hpasm RPM) 7.00 or later to obtain any inventory data. Install the current

version.

NOTE: Login accounts that have Administrator or Operator privileges defined in the HP System

Management Homepage (HP SMH) can access all features of the HP VCA.

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