HP Smart Update Manager 5.3 User Guide

HP deliverableHP SUM commandDescriptionScenario
User1 -password
PW1
• Need to update all
enclosure firmware
• Need to target VMware
host servers
The HP SPP takes care of 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
• 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 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:
http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation
HP SUM supported firmware for HP ProLiant servers
SupportedComponent
YesSystem ROM
Yes, both server-based and directly to the iLO Management
NIC port
iLO 2 firmware
YesBroadcom NIC firmware
YesIntel NIC firmware
Yes, onlineNetXen NIC firmware, QLogic NIC firmware
YesPowerPIC firmware
YesSmart Array controller firmware
Yes, some older SATA hard drives require offline modeSAS and SATA hard drive firmware behind HP Smart Array
controllers
Deploying HP SUM 9