HP Smart Update Manager 5.3.5 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
Windows, Linux,
VMware ESXi 5.0,
• Offline:
None
• Need to update multiple
targets including OA,
VC, and server-based
firmware
VMware ESXi 5.1 or
later, HP-UX 11.31 or
later servers, OA, iLO, or
8 Introduction