Detecting and installing out of date online ROM Firmware upgrades using SIM and VCRM

[Clive Churchyard]

How do i get the ROM upgrades either automatically downloaded into the repository or identified in the repository after manually adding them.
Also can the VCA detect out of date versions?

[Rob Buxton]

If you've pulled an onlime ROM down (A CPxxxxxx.exe) file then the Repository should find it and create a corresponding .mnf file.

Occasionally I find I need to rerun the Scan Catalogue for the VCRM to generate these. From there the VCA Agent should list it as out of date. (Note there is a problem with the HPSIM 4.1 version of the VCRM and not correctly showing some out of date ROM's).

To reflect these in the overall HPSIM screen SW icons is a bit more difficult as the typical Reference packs do not include ROM's. You could disabled all Reference Packs in the VCA, this would then use the overall reference from the Repository.

[Clive Churchyard]

Can i get the Firmware downloaded to check for and Download, automatically, updated versions like the Support Packs do?