Multiple-host installations, Selecting remote hosts or groups – HP ProLiant Support Pack User Manual
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The following installation logs contain information about the installation activity for each host being
updated:
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hpsum_log.txt log—Contains a brief summary of the installation activity
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hpsum_detail_log.txt log—Contains all of the installation details, including errors, for each
component installed
The log files can be found in the following locations:
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For Windows® operating systems, these files are located in subdirectories named according to the
IP address of each host in the \CPQSYSTEM\hp\log subdirectory on the boot partition of the local
host. The directory containing the local host information is named localhost instead of being named
after the IP address.
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For Linux operating systems, these files are located in subdirectories named according to the IP
address of each host in the /var/hp/log subdirectory of the local host. The directory containing the
local host information is named localhost instead of being named after the IP address.
A new file contains detailed information on the execution of HP SUM.
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For Windows® operating systems, the filename is:
C:\cpqsystem\hp\log\hpsum_execution_log_
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For Linux operating systems, the filename is: /var/hp/log/hpsum_execution_log_
NOTE:
Using the offline environments provided by the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD and
HP BladeSystem Firmware Deployment Tool results in the log files being written to the Linux
location.
HP SUM also creates trace logs of its installation that can be used to debug problems. These trace files
are located in the following places:
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For Windows Server® 2003, Windows® XP, and Windows Vista®—%TEMP%\hp_sum\
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For Windows Server® 2008—%TEMP%\
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For Linux—/tmp/hp_sum
HP SUM creates a separate trace log for each target server. These are captured in subdirectories under
the trace log directories. The directories start with Target_0, Target_1, and so forth. These contain the
target specific trace information. No passwords or sensitive data is stored in this trace logs.
Multiple-host installations
HP SUM provides an easy-to-use graphical interface that enables you to deploy and maintain firmware
components. Access HP SUM. After you start HP SUM, the Source Selection screen appears, which
enables you to specify where the components that you want to deploy can be found. After selecting
where the components can be found, the Inventory Progress screen appears while HP SUM builds an
inventory of available updates. When the inventory process is complete, the Select Installation Host(s)
screen appears.
Selecting remote hosts or groups
The Select Installation Host(s) screen enables you to choose multiple hosts and groups for component
installation. A remote host can be the IP address or DNS name of a remote server, remote iLO NIC port,