HP Smart Update Manager 4.2 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Smart Update Manager User Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Introduction
- HP Smart Update Manager overview
- Using this guide
- New features of HP SUM 4.2.0
- Minimum requirements
- Supported deliverables overview
- Deployment from HP SUM
- Executing HP SUM
- Deploying software using the ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) for Microsoft Windows
- Deploying software using the Integrity Support Pack (ISP) for Microsoft Windows
- Deploying software using the ProLiant Support Pack for Linux
- Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD
- Deploying firmware using the HP Smart Update Firmware - HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers Bundles
- HP SUM User Interface
- Deployment scenarios
- Keyboard support
- Local host installations
- Multiple-host installations
- Selecting remote hosts or groups
- Searching for remote hosts
- Managing hosts
- Managing groups
- Entering credentials for hosts
- Selecting bundles to filter on multiple hosts
- Selecting components to install on multiple hosts
- Updating Firmware on HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers
- Viewing the installation results for multiple hosts
- Scripted deployment
- Advanced topics
- Troubleshooting
- Recovering from a failed ROM upgrade
- Recovering from an installation failure
- Recovering from a discovery failure
- Recovering from a loss of Linux remote functionality
- Recovering from a blocked program on Microsoft Windows
- Recovering from operating system limitations when using a Japanese character set
- Recovering from Fatal Error - application will exit message
- Recovering from a missing reboot message when running on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
- Recovering a lost HP Smart Update Manager connection
- Troubleshooting HP Smart Update Manager in IPv6 networks
- HP SUM found new hardware message
- Non-matching systems error reported when building source Linux RPMs or installing Linux RPMs built from source
- Linux component version discrepancy for source RPMs
- HP SUM displays No components found in the selected repository(ies) message
- Additional/Optional Actions columns are grayed when HP SUM is maximized
- Installation of components failed with 'Update returned an error' when installing Linux RPMs
- Issues related to bundle filtering on the Select Items to be Installed and Select Bundle Filter screens
- HP SUM fails on Windows Vista® due to McAfee firewalls
- Technical support
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Index
Introduction 13
• HP ProLiant Support Packs for Linux 8.40 and later
• HP Smart Update Firmware DVD (for HP ProLiant servers)
• HP Integrity Support Pack for Windows® 6.00 and later on Itanium®-based systems
• HP Smart Update Firmware - HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers Bundle for Linux
• HP Smart Update Firmware - HP Integrity BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers Bundle for Windows®
CAUTION: Use the version of HP SUM that comes with the Integrity Support Pack or Integrity
Bundle when deploying the components that are included in that deliverable.
Support and limitations of HP SUM
Before installing HP SUM, use the following table to verify that you are using the appropriate software
version.
HP SUM
version
Delivered with Support and limitations
3.7.1
•
HP Smart Update Firmware—HP Integrity
BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2 Servers
Bundles for Windows® and Linux
•
Support for BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2
Servers firmware—This support is currently
available only in HP SUM 3.7.1 and will be
integrated into a future release of HP SUM.
•
No support for downloading the latest versions
of components from the HP FTP site
•
No report functionality is available
4.0.0
For ProLiant servers:
•
HP ProLiant Support Pack for Windows®
8.40
•
HP ProLiant Support Pack for Linux 8.40
•
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.0
For ProLiant Workstation Blades:
•
HP Workstation Support Pack for
Windows for HP WS460c G6 Blade
•
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.0
(offline only)
•
No support for BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2
Servers firmware or Integrity Support Pack
4.0.0.64
•
HP Integrity Support Pack for Windows®
on Itanium®-based systems
•
Support for Integrity Support Pack for
Windows® 7.00
•
No support for BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2
Servers firmware deployment
•
No support to download the latest components
available from ftp.hp.com through HP SUM
GUI and command-line options
4.0.1
•
HP ProLiant Support Pack for Windows®
8.50
•
HP ProLiant Support Pack for Linux 8.50
•
No support for BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2
Servers firmware or HP Integrity Support Pack
4.0.2
•
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.10
•
No support for BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2
Servers firmware or HP Integrity Support Pack
4.1.0
•
HP ProLiant Support Pack for Windows®
8.60
•
HP ProLiant Support Pack for Linux 8.60
•
HP Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.20
•
No support for BL860c/BL870c/BL890c i2
Servers firmware or HP Integrity Support Pack