HP Smart Update Manager - Manual (Page 8)

HP deliverable HP SUM command Description Scenario
Use this scenario when you: Interactive, graphical
deployment on a local host • Online: • Windows:
hpsum
• Are not familiar with
command line tools
◦
HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
Run HP SUM on the server
being updated.
• Linux:
./hpsum
•
Are deploying
components on a local,
single host
◦
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
• Do not require scripting • Offline:
•
Want to select the
components to be
installed
◦
HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
◦
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
Use this scenario when you: Scripted deployment on a
local host •
Online:
•
Windows:
hpsum -s
•
Are familiar with
command line tools
◦
HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
Run HP SUM from a network
share on a local server.
•
Linux:
./hpsum -s
• Are deploying
components on a local,
single host
◦
HP Integrity bundles
◦
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant •
Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
•
Offline:
None
•
Are unable to unlock the
required HP SUM
network ports for remote
deployment
Use this scenario when you: Interactive, graphical
deployment to a remote host • Online: • Windows:
hpsum
• Are not familiar with
command line tools
◦
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update
• Linux:
./hpsum
•
Do not require scripting
◦
Smart Update
Firmware DVD
remote hosts over the
network using the GUI.
• Want to select the
components to be
installed
Targets can be a
Windows, Linux, or
VMware ESXi 5.0 server,
◦
HP Integrity Support
bundles
•
Need to update multiple
targets including OA,
OA, iLO, or VC IP
address or DNS name.
◦
HP Integrity BL8x0c
i2, rx2800 i2 and
Superdome 2 Servers VC, and server-based
firmware
NOTE: HP SUM can
detect updates that are
available for a VMware
server and generate
reports, it cannot deploy
updates.
Bundles for Windows
and Linux
•
Need to select individual
firmware to update
• Need to select individual
hardware devices to be
updated
•
Offline:
None
•
Need to target VMware
host servers
Use this scenario when you: Scripted deployment to a
remote host • Online: • Windows:
hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
• Are familiar with
command line tools
◦
HP ProLiant Support
Pack for Windows
and Linux
Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update a
Target2 -username
User1 -password
PW1
•
Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
remote host over the network
using scripts.
◦
HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
•
Need to update multiple
targets including OA, •
Linux:
./hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
◦
HP Integrity Support
Pack for Windows
VC, and server-based
firmware
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