HP ProLiant DL385p HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 Server User Guide - Page 109

Software and firmware, Version control

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To directly locate the OS drivers for a particular server, enter the following web address into the browser: http://www.hp.com/support/ In place of , enter the server name. For example: http://www.hp.com/support/dl360g6 Software and firmware Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the SPP ("HP Service Pack for ProLiant" on page 103) from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp). Version control The VCRM and VCA are web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise. • VCRM manages the repository for SPP. Administrators can view the SPP contents or configure VCRM to automatically update the repository with internet downloads of the latest software and firmware from HP. • VCA compares installed software versions on the node with updates available in the VCRM managed repository. Administrators configure VCA to point to a repository managed by VCRM. For more information about version control tools, see the HP Systems Insight Manager User Guide, the HP Version Control Agent User Guide, and the HP Version Control Repository User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim). HP Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support for ProLiant Servers For information about specific versions of a supported operating system, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport). Software and configuration utilities 109

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Software and configuration utilities
109
To directly locate the OS drivers for a particular server, enter the following web address into the browser:
servername
>
In place of
<servername>
, enter the server name.
For example:
Software and firmware
Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed
software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the
SPP ("
HP Service Pack for ProLiant
" on page
103
) from the HP website (
).
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to schedule
software update tasks to the entire enterprise.
VCRM manages the repository for SPP. Administrators can view the SPP contents or configure VCRM to
automatically update the repository with internet downloads of the latest software and firmware from
HP.
VCA compares installed software versions on the node with updates available in the VCRM managed
repository. Administrators configure VCA to point to a repository managed by VCRM.
For more information about version control tools, see the
HP Systems Insight Manager User Guide,
the
HP
Version Control Agent User Guide
, and the
HP Version Control Repository User Guide
on the HP website
(
).
HP Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support for
ProLiant Servers
For information about specific versions of a supported operating system, see the HP website
(
).