HP 7.2 manual Component in the Reference Support Pack

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latest version

The latest version of a particular HP software component that is contained in the repository.

overall software

This section indicates whether the software on the server on which the HP VCA is installed has

status

any updates available within the repository in which it has been configured to monitor.

Red Hat Package

The Red Hat Package Manager is a powerful package manager that can be used to build, install,

Manager

query, verify, update, and uninstall individual software packages. A package consists of an

 

archive of files and package information, including name, version, and description.

Reference Support

A baseline bundle of HP software components that the HP VCA can be configured to point to in

Pack

the repository. This setting enables users to indicate that they want to keep all of their software

 

up to a certain HP Service Pack for ProLiant level.

Replicate Agent

A tool that can be used to copy Web-based agent settings to a group of systems.

Settings

 

repository

A directory containing ProLiant and Integrity Support Packs and Smart Components.

Secure Task

Secure execution of a task from a managed system. This feature of Systems Insight Manager

Execution

ensures that the user requesting the task has the appropriate rights to perform the task, and

 

encrypts the request to protect data from snooping.

Simple Network

One of the management protocols supported by Systems Insight Manager. Traditional management

Management

protocol used extensively by networking systems and most servers. MIB-2 is the standard

Protocol

information available consistently across all vendors.

single login

Permission granted to an authenticated user browsing to Systems Insight Manager to browse to

 

any of the managed systems from within Systems Insight Manager without re-authenticating to

 

the managed system. Systems Insight Manager is the initial point of authentication and browsing

 

to another managed system must be from within Systems Insight Manager.

software inventory

A listing of the HP software installed on the system where the HP VCA is installed.

support pack

A field that displays the version of a particular HP software component that is contained in the

version

Reference Support Pack that the HP VCA has been configured to use as a baseline. There might

 

be a later version than this available in the repository, but this is the latest version of this particular

 

component in the Reference Support Pack.

version control

Referred to as the HP VCRM installed on a Windows system for Windows and Linux ProLiant

 

systems, and Software Distributor on HP-UX operating systems. Provides an overview of the

 

software status for all managed ProLiant or Integrity systems and can update system software and

 

firmware on those systems programmatically using predetermined criteria. Version control identifies

 

systems that are running out-of-date system software, indicates if an upgrade is available, and

 

provides reasons for upgrading. For HP-UX systems, Software Distributor can be launched from

 

an Systems Insight Manager CMS against one or more installed HP-UX systems.

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HP 7.2 manual Component in the Reference Support Pack