HP Smart Update Manager (User Guide) - Manual (Page 12)

Definition Term
runs Microsoft Windows Server 2008, the update occurs
under this environment. The update does not require you
to boot to a special environment to update the firmware.
You might need to reboot the target to activate the
firmware.
In offline mode, the HP SUM boots a small Linux kernel
and enables updates to occur on a single server. Offline
•
Only updates the local system
• Only uses a single repository
NOTE: Some features of HP SUM that require the
regular local host operating systems are not supported
in offline mode.
These terms can be used in combination to designate the type of environment required for updates
to occur, such as local-online or remote-online.
Offline mode does not support the following functions:
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Proxy Server details
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Configure components
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Creating custom baselines
•
Filter repository contents
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Use multiple repositories
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Add repository
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Edit repository
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Remove repository
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Configure components
•
Abort installation
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Last updated field
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Associated targets
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Updating remote targets
•
Scheduling updates
Deployment scenarios
HP SUM deploys updates from a local host or one or more remote hosts. If the host running HP
SUM is using Windows, you can update Windows, Linux, VMware, or HP–UX targets. You can
also update remote HP ProLiant or HP Integrity iLO, OA, and VC targets.
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