HP Operations Manager for UNIX Administrator’s Reference

Installing HPOM Agents on the Managed Nodes
Managing HPOM Agent Software
Managing HPOM Agent Software
Frequently, managed nodes, including those with the same architecture,
do not run the same operating system versions. Different operating
systems are used for different purposes.
For example:
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Production Systems
Run approved operating systems versions where all required
applications are available.
Development Systems
Run the approved or latest operating systems versions.
Test Systems
Run approved or latest operating system versions.
Managing Different Versions of Agent Software
Because different operating systems are used for different purposes,
HPOM has to support a growing list of operating system versions.
Because of technical limitations and new technologies, it is possible that
not all future versions of HPOM may be able to support the entire
spectrum of operating system versions. Nevertheless, HPOM does
provide internal management of the HPOM agent software version.
If you install a new HPOM agent version (with the same fileset name) on
a management server supporting the same set (or a superset) of
operating system versions as the previously installed HPOM agent
version, the previous HPOM agent version is erased. However, if you
install a new HPOM agent version on a management server supporting
only some of the previously supported operating system versions, then
both HPOM agent versions are kept on the management server.
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