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MP, see the Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hardware
Administration Guide.
Using the Special Administration Console (SAC)
Special Administration Console (SAC) is the primary Emergency Management Services command-line
environment hosted by Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. It is
separate from the command-line environment and provides different functionality. For information
on using the SAC, see the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hardware
Administration Guide.
Managing software and firmware versions
To enable you to better manage your server, HP provides the HP Version Control Repository
Manager (VCRM) and HP Version Control Agent (VCA).
The VCRM stores the software and firmware components that support Integrity servers on Windows
platforms. You can use the VCRM to define software baselines and to automate the installation
and change management of HP software and firmware updates to production system.
The VCA is an Insight Management Agent installed on a server. The VCA enables you to view the
HP software and firmware that is installed on that server. The VCA provides version control and
system update capabilities for a single HP server.
For additional information about version control and its components, see the following documents:
• Version Control Release Notes
• Version Control Installation Guide
• Version Control Agent online help
Using System Management Homepage
HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) is a web-based interface that consolidates and
simplifies single system management for HP servers on HP-UX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows
operating systems. You typically install HP SMH and management agents when you install Windows
Server from the Smart Setup CD. For additional information about HP SMH, see the following
documents:
• System Management Homepage Release Notes
• System Management Homepage Installation Guide
• System Management Homepage User Guide
For information about the management agents, see the Windows Server 2008 SP2 on HP Integrity
Servers Installation Guide or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 on HP Integrity Servers Installation
Guide and the HP SMH online help.
Using HP Smart Update Manager
The HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) utility enables you to deploy Integrity Support Pack (ISP)
software components from a single, easy-to-use interface. The utility also provides installation logic
and version control that automatically check for dependencies, installing only the correct updates
for optimal configuration. For additional information about HPSUM, see the HP Smart Update
Manager (HPSUM) User Guide and online help.
Configuring network adapters
The HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU) enables configuration of network adapters and teams
of network adapters installed on an HP Integrity server. To better support server management, the
NCU has been enhanced using the Replicate Agent Settings tool of HP Systems Insight Manager
(HP SIM). For information on configuring network adapters, see the Networking Utilities User
Guide.
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