HP Smart Update Manager 5.0 User Guide

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Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6

HP SUM overview ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Using this guide ........................................................................................................................................... 7

New features of HP SUM .............................................................................................................................. 7

Minimum requirements .................................................................................................................................. 7

Minimum requirements for Windows servers ......................................................................................... 7

Minimum requirements for Linux x86 servers ......................................................................................... 8

Supported deliverables overview ................................................................................................................. 10

Support and limitations of HP SUM .................................................................................................... 10

Deployment from HP SUM ........................................................................................................................... 11

Executing HP SUM ........................................................................................................................... 11

Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ................................ 13

Deploying Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM ............................................................................. 15

HP SUM User Interface ................................................................................................................ 16

Deployment scenarios ................................................................................................................................. 16

Keyboard support ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Source selections ........................................................................................................................................ 17

Set Proxy Server options ................................................................................................................... 18

Using multiple repositories ................................................................................................................ 19

Add Repository ................................................................................................................................ 19

Edit Repository ................................................................................................................................. 20

Remove Repository ........................................................................................................................... 20

Configure Components ..................................................................................................................... 20

Download components for target discovery ......................................................................................... 21

Select targets ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Inter-target dependency .................................................................................................................... 23

Dependency checking ...................................................................................................................... 23

Target types ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Find and discover targets .................................................................................................................. 24

Add Single Target ............................................................................................................................ 24

Enter Target Credentials .................................................................................................................... 24

Edit Target ....................................................................................................................................... 25

Remove Target ................................................................................................................................. 25

Manage Groups .............................................................................................................................. 25

Install updates ............................................................................................................................................ 25

Installing updates ............................................................................................................................. 26

Abort installation .............................................................................................................................. 27

View failed dependencies ................................................................................................................. 27

Select bundles .................................................................................................................................. 27

Select components ............................................................................................................................ 28

View firmware mismatch details ......................................................................................................... 28

Select devices .................................................................................................................................. 28

Installation options ........................................................................................................................... 29

Reboot options ................................................................................................................................. 29

Schedule Updates ...................................................................................................................................... 29

Generate and View Reports ........................................................................................................................ 30