HP SIM V5.1 User Guide (356920-009, January 2007)

• Editing system properties for multiple systems
• Suspending or resuming system monitoring for multiple systems
Related topics
• System Page
• Editing system properties for a single system
• Suspending or resuming system monitoring for a single system
Essentials tab
The Essentials tab is available on the System Page of systems that might support other HP Systems Insight
Manager (HP SIM) partner applications. This tab provides a description of the available software and a link
to the HP web site where you can get further details. Only full and limited configuration rights users can
view the Essentials tab.
When new information is available on the Essentials tab, the tab is highlighted with an Informational icon:
. After you view the Essentials tab, the icon is removed until new information is available.
Related topics
• System Page
• Partner applications
Version Control
The HP Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) and HP Version Control Agent (VCA) are web-enabled
HP Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager uses these Insight Management Agent and
others to facilitate Software Update and tasks related to it.
In general, HP Insight Management Agents 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 directly 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.
• Initial HP ProLiant Support Pack Install. Select Deploy→Deploy Drivers, Firmware and
Agents→Initial HP ProLiant Support Pack Install.
Related procedures
• Installing Software and Firmware
• Initial ProLiant Support Pack Install
• Installing ROM firmware updates
Related topics
• Creating a Replicate Agent Settings task
• About the Version Control Agent
• About the Version Control Repository Manager
• About integration
• About multiple system management
• About software repositories
About the Version Control Agent
The HP Version Control Agent (VCA) is an HP Insight Management Agent that is installed on a system to
enable you to view the HP software and firmware that is installed on that system. The VCA can be configured
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