HP ProLiant DL380 G3 with MSA500 HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 80

Version control, ProLiant Support Packs, Operating system version support, Firmware, HP Smart Update

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For example: http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6 (http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6) Version control The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to facilitate and schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise. • VCRM manages the repository for Windows and Linux PSPs as well as online firmware. Administrators can browse a graphical view of the PSPs or configure VCRM to automatically update the repository with Internet downloads of the latest software from HP. • VCA compares installed software versions and available updates. Administrators can configure VCA to point to a repository managed by VCRM. For more information about version control tools, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide and the Version Control User Guide on the HP Systems Insight Manager website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim). ProLiant Support Packs PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents. Refer to the PSP website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html). Operating system version support Refer to the operating system support matrix (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). Firmware The Smart Update Firmware DVD is an organized firmware collection for ProLiant servers and options powered by HP Smart Update Manager (on page 80). The Smart Update Firmware DVD combines the following resources on a single DVD: • Firmware Maintenance CD • HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool (FDT) • The HP BladeSystem online firmware bundles • The ProLiant BladeSystem Release Sets • Offline, automatic mode for HP ProLiant BL, DL, ML, and 100 Series servers • Firmware deployment support for HP ProLiant 100 Series servers HP Smart Update Manager The HP Smart Update Manager provides intelligent and flexible firmware and software deployment. This technology assists in reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP ProLiant Servers, options, and Blades within the data center. HP SUM is delivered on the Smart Update Firmware DVD, ProLiant Support Packs, and Easy Set-up CDs. HP SUM enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across a wide range of servers and options. This tool has the following features: Software tools and solutions 80

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Software tools and solutions
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For example:
)
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to facilitate and
schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise.
VCRM manages the repository for Windows and Linux PSPs as well as online firmware. Administrators
can browse a graphical view of the PSPs or configure VCRM to automatically update the repository with
Internet downloads of the latest software from HP.
VCA compares installed software versions and available updates. Administrators can configure VCA to
point to a repository managed by VCRM.
For more information about version control tools, see the
HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide
and the
Version Control User Guide
on the HP Systems Insight Manager website (
).
ProLiant Support Packs
PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management
agents. Refer to the PSP website (
).
Operating system version support
Refer to the operating system support matrix (
).
Firmware
The Smart Update Firmware DVD is an organized firmware collection for ProLiant servers and options
powered by HP Smart Update Manager (on page
80
). The Smart Update Firmware DVD combines the
following resources on a single DVD:
Firmware Maintenance CD
HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool (FDT)
The HP BladeSystem online firmware bundles
The ProLiant BladeSystem Release Sets
Offline, automatic mode for HP ProLiant BL, DL, ML, and 100 Series servers
Firmware deployment support for HP ProLiant 100 Series servers
HP Smart Update Manager
The HP Smart Update Manager provides intelligent and flexible firmware and software deployment. This
technology assists in reducing the complexity of provisioning and updating HP ProLiant Servers, options, and
Blades within the data center. HP SUM is delivered on the Smart Update Firmware DVD, ProLiant Support
Packs, and Easy Set-up CDs.
HP SUM enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across a wide range of servers
and options. This tool has the following features: