HP Smart Update Manager 5.1 User Guide
HP deliverableHP SUM commandDescriptionScenario
Use this scenario when you:Interactive, graphical
deployment on a local host
• Online:• Windows:
hpsum
• Are not familiar with
command line tools
◦ HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
Run HP SUM on the server
being updated.
• Linux:
./hpsum
• Are deploying
components on a local,
single host
◦ HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
• Do not require scripting
• Offline:
• Want to select the
components to be
installed
◦ HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
◦ HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
Use this scenario when you:Scripted deployment on a
local host
• Online:• Windows:
hpsum -s
• Are familiar with
command line tools
◦ HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
Run HP SUM from a network
share on a local server.
• Linux:
./hpsum -s
• Are deploying
components on a local,
single host
◦ HP Integrity bundles
◦ HP Service Pack for
ProLiant
• Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
• Offline:
None
• 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 Service Pack for
ProLiant
Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update
• Linux:
./hpsum
• Do not require scripting
◦ Smart Update
Firmware DVD
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,
◦ HP Integrity Support
bundles
• Need to update multiple
targets including OA,
OA, iLO, or VC IP
address or DNS name.
◦ HP Integrity BL8x0c
i2, rx2800 i2 and
Superdome 2 Servers
VC, and server-based
firmware
NOTE: HP SUM can
detect updates that are
available for a VMware
server and generate
reports, it cannot deploy
updates.
Bundles for Windows
and Linux
• Need to select individual
firmware to update
• Need to select individual
hardware devices to be
updated
• Offline:
None
• 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 ProLiant Support
Pack for Windows
and Linux
Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update a
Target2 -username
User1 -password
PW1
• Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
remote host over the network
using scripts.
◦ HP Smart Update
Firmware DVD
• Need to update multiple
targets including OA,
• Linux:
./hpsum -s -target
Target1 -target
◦ HP Integrity Support
Pack for Windows
VC, and server-based
firmware
8 Introduction