HP SmartStart-Software - Manual (Page 10)

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based dependencies from derailing an installation and ensures firmware updates are handled in a
manner that reduces any downtime required for the firmware update process.
HP SUM does not require an agent for remote installations as it copies a small, secure SOAP server to the
target server for the duration of the installation. After the installation is complete, the SOAP server and all
remote files associated with the installation except installation log files are removed. HP SUM copies the
log files from the remote targets back to the system where HP SUM is executed.
The key features of HP SUM include:
• Dependency checking, which ensures appropriate install order and dependency checking between
components.
• Intelligent deployment deploys only required updates.
• Simultaneous firmware and software deployment.
• Improved deployment performance.
• Local or remote (one-to-many) online deployment.
• Local offline deployments with the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD.
• Remote offline deployment when used with the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit or iLO Virtual Media.
• GUI or CLI/scriptable with extensive logging.
• Remote command-line deployment.