HP Smart Update Manager 5.3 User Guide

HP deliverableHP SUM commandDescriptionScenario
Use this scenario when you:Interactive, graphical
deployment on a local host
• Online:
◦ HP Service Pack for
ProLiant (SPP)
• Windows:
hpsum
• Are not familiar with
command line tools
Run HP SUM on the server
being updated.
• Linux:
./hpsum
• Are deploying
components on a local,
single host
• Offline:
◦ HP SPP
• Do not require scripting
• Want to select the
components to be
installed
Use this scenario when you:Scripted deployment on a
local host
• Online:
◦ HP SPP
• Windows:
hpsum -s
• Are familiar with
command line tools
Run HP SUM from a network
share on a local server.
• Linux:
./hpsum -s
• Are deploying
components on a local,
single host
• Offline:
None
• Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
• Are unable to unlock the
required HP SUM
network ports for remote
deployment
Use this scenario when you:Interactive, graphical
deployment to a remote host
• Online:• Windows:
hpsum
• Are not familiar with
command line tools
◦ HP SPP
Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update
• Linux:
./hpsum
◦ HP Integrity Smart
Update Firmware
bundles
• Do not require scripting
remote hosts over the
network using the GUI.
• Want to select the
components to be
installed
Targets can be a
Windows, Linux, or
VMware ESXi 5.0 server,
• Offline:
None
• Need to update multiple
targets including OA,
VC, and server-based
firmware
OA, iLO, or VC IP
address or DNS name.
• 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
• Online:• Windows:
hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
• 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
• Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
remote host over the network
using scripts.
• Need to update multiple
targets including OA,
• Linux:
./hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
• Offline:
SmartStart Scripting
Toolkit (G7 and older)
VC, and server-based
firmware
Target2 -username
Scripting Toolkit (Gen8
and older)
8 Introduction