HP Smart Update Manager (User Guide) User Manual
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HP deliverable
HP SUM command
Description
Scenario
VC IP address or DNS
name.
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Need to select individual
firmware to update
•
Need to select individual
hardware devices to be
updated
•
Need to target VMware
host servers
Use this scenario when you:
Scripted deployment to a
remote host
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Online:
•
Windows:
hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
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Are familiar with
command line tools
◦
HP SPP
Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update a
◦
HP Integrity Smart
Update Firmware
bundles
Target2 -username
User1 -password
PW1
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Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
remote host over the network
using scripts.
•
Need to update multiple
targets, including HP-UX
•
Linux:
./hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
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Offline:
◦
SmartStart Scripting
Toolkit (G7 and older)
11.31 or later, and OA,
VC, and server-based
firmware
Target2 -username
User1 -password
PW1
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Scripting Toolkit
(Gen8 and older)
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Need to update all
enclosure firmware
•
Need to target VMware
host servers
The HP SPP manages this
automatically
Use this scenario when you:
Automatic deployment to
one or more servers in a HP
BladeSystem enclosure
•
Online:
None
•
Do not have an operating
system installed on a
server blade
Use the HP SPP with
embedded HP SUM to
•
Offline:
◦
HP SPP
•
Want an automatic way
to deploy firmware
updates
deploy firmware updates to
one or more blades
automatically.
•
Do not require log files
or user interaction with
the installation process
•
Want to update multiple
blades in an enclosure in
a single operation
The same scenario as shown
in the “Interactive, graphical
Update an existing enclosure
manually
•
Online:
◦
HP SPP
•
Windows:
hpsum
deployment to a remote
host” or “Scripted
•
Linux:
./hpsum
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Offline:
◦
HP SPP
deployment to a remote
host” scenarios discussed
previously in this table
Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant
The SPP is a re-packaging of HP ProLiant system software and firmware for HP ProLiant BL/ML/DL/SL
servers and their options, and BladeSystem enclosures including OA,VC, and 3 Gb SAS switches
running supported Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems. The single SPP image contains
a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software components including drivers, agents,
tools, utilities, and firmware that is tested, managed, and deployed together as a single solution.
The SPP includes HP SUM for deployment of the SPP components.
For a complete list of HP ProLiant systems and software supported by SPP, see the HP Service Pack
for ProLiant Release Notes on the HP website:
Deploying HP SUM
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