install management agents

[Andrew_298]

Hi

We didn't install the management agents as part of the Smartstart install process. How can we go back and install it after Windows 2003 is already installed?

[Alexander Haugk]

you can deploy them by clicking DEPLOY -> DEPLOY FIRMWARE, DRIVERS AND AGENTS -> INITIAL PROLIANT SUPPORT PACK INSTALL.

[Andrew_298]

okay cool....so the version control depository catalog is empty - how should i populate it?

[Rob Buxton]

Go to:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html

Download the Softpaq, you may want to set up a directory structure that's easy to work with for the VCRM. I have a top level directory that I point the vcrm to, eg. d:\vcrm and then below that directories for Softpaqs and another for non-softpaq stuff, eg. online ROM Updates.

[Andrew_298]

thanks downloading now

[Andrew_298]

okay got this package now and can see it. I am now getting the below when I try to deploy the agents or configure or repair agents

EXCEPTION CLASS: com.hp.mx.exceptions.MxFailedAuthenticationException
EXCEPTION: Authentication failed.

any ideas?

[Andrew_298]

EXCEPTION CLASS: com.hp.mx.exceptions.MxFailedAuthenticationException
EXCEPTION: Authentication failed.


Still getting this msg when trying to deploy the deploy the pack. I uninstalled all hp software as well. Any ideas?

[David Claypool]

HP SIM "shells out" locally to run commands via SSH. See http://www.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/hpsim-ssh-wp.pdf for more information.

[Rob Buxton]

Another way is to run the Setup.exe that comes with the Softpaq.
This brings up the Remote Deployment Screen. From this you can configure the Agents with passwords, trusts etc. and then push the Softpaq to a target Server.
The target Server will require a reboot.