HP Smart Update Manager (User Guide) - Manual (Page 25)

Entering target credentials
You must enter credentials in the root group for all targets, including the local host if you are
updating it. To enter target credentials:
1.
In the Select Targets screen table, select one or more targets by clicking to highlight the rows.
2. Click Enter Credentials.
3. In the Enter Credentials for the Target(s) dialog box, select one or more targets. The credentials
you enter are applied to all selected targets. The Select All button selects all targets in the list.
4. Click Add Credentials.
5. In the Enter Credentials for Target dialog box:
a. Enter a user name and password with root or administrator rights.
If you are using a Linux system and want to use a non-root user, click Use different user
for execution of components. Enter the user and password.
b. Select what HP SUM should do if it detects an update already running.
6. Click OK to save and close the dialog box.
7. Click Done.
8. In the Select Targets screen table, the Status field displays progress messages as HP SUM
verifies the credentials you entered.
NOTE: HP Integrity servers only: If an iLO is part of a domain, HP recommends managing
the entire domain, not just the iLO. During the discovery process, if HP SUM detects that an
iLO is part of a target domain, HP SUM asks you if you want to manage the entire domain,
or if you want to continue to update just the iLO. To add the OA and manage the entire
domain, click Enter OA Credentials.
Editing a target
1. Highlight a target, and then click Edit Target.
2. Type a brief description of the target (optional).
3. Enter the username and password.
If you are using a Linux system and want to use a non-root user, click Use different user for
execution of components. Enter the user and password.
NOTE: The user must be part of the root group.
4. Select the checkbox if you want to validate the credentials and start the target discovery
process when you create the target.
5. If HP SUM finds an update already running on the target, select whether to continue the update
or cancel the update and use update planned in the current HP SUM session.
6. Click OK after entering the information to exit this page.
Removing a target
Select a target, highlighting the entire line, and then click Remove Target.
If you remove a target, HP SUM removes the target from any groups and any scheduled updates.
Managing groups
To add a new group:
1.
Enter a Group Name.
2. Enter a Description (optional).
3. From the Available Targets list, select the targets to add to the group.
4. Click Add.
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