Running hp sum – HP Smart Update Manager User Manual
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The following sections discuss deployment from HP SUM. For more information on planning an
update, see the HP Smart Update Best Practices Overview, HP Smart Update Best Practices Planning
Guide, or HP Smart Update Best Practices Implementer Guide, available on the HP website:
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NOTE:
HP SUM does not support deploying updates from a Linux host to a remote Windows
node. Run HP SUM on a Windows host to deploy updates to Windows nodes.
Running HP SUM
HP SUM provides the following modes:
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GUI—For firmware and software deployments
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Scripted—For silent firmware and software deployments
HP SUM supports local and remote deployments. HP SUM runs in Windows and Linux in online
and offline mode. For more information about deployment modes, see
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NOTE:
You cannot run HP SUM on a Windows Hyper-V system. Run HP SUM on a supported
Windows or Linux system, and select the Hyper-V system as a node.
NOTE:
Before deploying software updates to a server, be sure that a recent backup of the server
is available in the event the deployment procedure fails.
For information on the minimum requirements to run HP SUM, see the HP Smart Update Manager
Release Notes on the HP website:
Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant
The SPP is a re-packaging of HP ProLiant system software and firmware for HP ProLiant BL/ML/DL/SL
servers and their options, and BladeSystem enclosures including OA, VC, and 3 Gb SAS switches
running supported Windows, Linux, VMware (supported firmware updates only) operating systems.
The single SPP image contains a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software
components including drivers, agents, tools, utilities, and firmware that is tested, managed, and
deployed together as a single solution.
Each SPP release includes a version of HP SUM you can use to deploy the SPP components. You
can download the latest version of HP SUM from the HP SUM website at
For a complete list of HP ProLiant systems and software supported by SPP, and updates available
in an SPP release, see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes on the HP website:
Deploying HP Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM
You can use HP SUM to deploy components delivered with the HP Integrity firmware bundles.
Deploying firmware to HP Integrity servers is done remotely and is the same as deploying other
firmware, such as OA, with the following exceptions:
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Specify the IP address of the Monarch (primary) OA on Superdome 2, or the Monarch iLO 3
management processor on multi-blade servers.
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Specify the server IP address as the target to update I/O firmware on HP-UX servers. You can
only update remote HP-UX targets.
For more information on HP Integrity firmware bundles, see the Manage HP Integrity Servers
Firmware Updates website at
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Downloading, installing, and launching HP SUM