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Introduction 7
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Support for updating firmware on network-based targets such as the OA, iLO 2/iLO 3 through Network
Management Port, and VC Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules on HP ProLiant servers
NOTE:
HP SUM does not support third-party controllers. This includes flashing hard drives
behind these controllers.
Using this guide
HP SUM is included with many different deliverables. A deliverable is an HP product which contains HP SUM
and a set of firmware or software components, for example, the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD. Read your
deliverable’s overview section to verify specific HP SUM limitations, and then, review the SUM features
sections. For more information, see "Overview of supported deliverables ("
Supported deliverables overview
)."
New features of HP SUM
HP SUM 5.0.0 includes support for:
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New Graphical User Interface
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Ability to deploy firmware from Windows servers to Linux targets
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Support for Integrity BL8x0c i2, rx2800 i2, and Superdome 2 servers
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Automatic discovery of blades and interconnects when given the Onboard Administrator as the target
Minimum requirements
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Minimum requirements for Windows operating systems ("
Minimum requirements for Windows servers
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Minimum Requirements for Linux Servers ("
Minimum requirements for Linux x86 servers
" on page
The minimum display settings for optimum performance are 1024 x 768 pixels resolution.
NOTE:
For Windows operating systems, the respective device drivers for the embedded/add-on
devices in the target servers must be installed for HP SUM to discover the devices.
Minimum requirements for Windows servers
To successfully use HP SUM to deploy firmware and software to targets running a Windows® operating
system, the following must be available:
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A local administrative system with 1 GB of memory
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Sufficient hard-drive space of at least twice the file size of the components to be deployed
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WMI enabled
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All remote targets must be visible by the administrative system running HP SUM.
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An account with administrator privileges on each target server
HP recommends that the user name and password for the administrator account on each target server
be the same as those on the local administrative system. If administrator privileges are not set up in this