Manual
3 Using the HP SUM GUI
Updating a node with HP SUM example
The following steps offer a simplified example of deploying updates to a single node without using
the Localhost Guided Update.
1. Add a baseline to the Baseline Library. For more information, see “Adding a baseline” (page
22).
2. Add a node to the Nodes screen. For more information, see “Adding a node” (page 26).
3. Inventory the node. For more information, see “Node inventory” (page 29).
4. Review the updates and then deploy the updates. For more information, see “Deploying a
node” (page 30).
5. Run reports on updates HP SUM deployed. For more information, see “Node reports” (page
31).
Using the Home screen
When you launch HP SUM, HP SUM displays the Home screen. From this screen, you can click
Localhost Guided Update, Baseline Library, or Nodes. There is also a Get Started button that
launches Localhost Guided Update. To navigate to other screens, use the navigation menu in the
upper-left corner.
Using the Activity screen
The Activity screen provides a brief update of the activities that HP SUM is performing, or has
recently performed. The table displays the source, message, state, and last update time of an
activity.
Using Localhost Guided Update
HP SUM's Localhost Guided Update function allows you to update the localhost using the default
baseline to apply. The default baseline is the directory from which you are running HP SUM.
NOTE: If the directory from which you are running HP SUM has no updates, then you cannot
use Localhost Guided Update. If there is no default baseline, HP SUM displays a message in the
Inventory of Baseline section.
• Interactive: In this mode HP SUM uses the default baseline to update the localhost. You can
choose the updates that HP SUM applies to the localhost.
NOTE: HP SUM does not support configuring components in Localhost Guided Update.
• Automatic: In this mode HP SUM automatically updates the localhost and uses the default
baseline.
NOTE: In automatic mode, HP SUM automatically begins updates when you click OK.
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