(User Guide) Instruction Manual

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Contents

1 Introduction...............................................................................................6

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

Deploying HP SUM...................................................................................................................7

Running HP SUM.................................................................................................................7

Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant.........................9

HP SUM supported firmware for HP ProLiant servers...........................................................10

Deploying HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundles with HP SUM......................................10

HP SUM supported firmware for Integrity servers...............................................................11

Deployment modes............................................................................................................11

Deployment scenarios.........................................................................................................12

Choosing HP SUM or HP SIM..................................................................................................13

Disabling BitLocker to permit firmware updates...........................................................................13

HP SUM status icons...............................................................................................................15

2 Using the HP SUM GUI.............................................................................16

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

Source selections....................................................................................................................16

Setting Proxy Server options................................................................................................17

Using multiple repositories..................................................................................................18

Adding the repository.........................................................................................................18

Editing the repository.........................................................................................................19

Removing the repository......................................................................................................19

Configuring the components................................................................................................19

Downloading components for target discovery.......................................................................20

Setting a schedule to download updates from the web............................................................20

Creating a custom baseline in HP SUM.................................................................................20

Filtering a custom baseline.............................................................................................21

Saving a custom baseline...............................................................................................21

Updating mixed HP ProLiant and HP Integrity environments.....................................................21

Selecting the targets................................................................................................................22

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

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

Target types......................................................................................................................23

Finding and discovering targets...........................................................................................23

Adding a single target........................................................................................................24

Updating VMware firmware................................................................................................24

Entering target credentials...................................................................................................25

Editing a target..................................................................................................................25

Removing a target..............................................................................................................25

Managing groups..............................................................................................................25

Pending firmware updates for iLO (HP Integrity servers only)....................................................26

Reviewing and installing updates..............................................................................................27

Installing updates...............................................................................................................28

Aborting an installation......................................................................................................28

Viewing failed dependencies...............................................................................................28

Selecting bundles...............................................................................................................28

Selecting components.........................................................................................................29

Selecting devices...............................................................................................................30

Viewing firmware details.....................................................................................................30

Viewing firmware mismatch details (HP Integrity servers only)...................................................31

Installation options.............................................................................................................31

Reboot options..................................................................................................................32

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