Automating Software Maintenance in an HP Environment

Maintaining the Software in an HP Environment
For software versioning and updating, HP Systems Insight Manager relies on the Version Control
Repository Manager and the Version Control Agent. By using these applications, HP Systems Insight
Manager provides a single view of the software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems,
plus the capability to update software and firmware on those systems through its powerful query and
task features. Updates can be scheduled and applied to specific sets of systems based on
predetermined criteria, including applying updates only to those systems that require an update.
To take full advantage of the software update capabilities of HP Systems Insight Manager, ensure
that:
• Every managed target system on the network has the Version Control Agent installed and is
configured to use a repository
• Every system with a repository directory that is to be used has the Version Control Repository
Manager installed
• The automatic update feature of the Version Control Repository Manager is enhanced to update all
repositories with the latest software from HP automatically
The following diagram illustrates the interaction of HP Systems Insight Manager with the Version
Control Repository Manager and the Version Control Agent to perform software updates.
HP recommends that you use the following steps to assist you with the most efficient means of software
maintenance.
1. Make sure that one Version Control Repository Manager is installed and update the catalog with
the latest software.
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