HP Smart Update Manager (User Guide) User Manual

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Contents

1 Introduction...............................................................................................6

HP SUM overview.....................................................................................................................6
Deploying HP SUM...................................................................................................................7

Running HP SUM.................................................................................................................7
Deploying firmware for HP ProLiant servers using the HP Service Pack for ProLiant.........................9

HP SUM supported firmware for HP ProLiant servers...........................................................10

Deploying HP Integrity Smart Update Firmware bundles with HP SUM......................................10

HP SUM supported firmware for Integrity servers...............................................................11

Deployment modes............................................................................................................11
Deployment scenarios.........................................................................................................12

Choosing HP SUM or HP SIM..................................................................................................13
Disabling BitLocker to permit firmware updates...........................................................................13
HP SUM status icons...............................................................................................................15

2 Using the HP SUM GUI.............................................................................16

Keyboard support...................................................................................................................16
Source selections....................................................................................................................16

Setting Proxy Server options................................................................................................17
Using multiple repositories..................................................................................................18
Adding the repository.........................................................................................................18
Editing the repository.........................................................................................................19
Removing the repository......................................................................................................19
Configuring the components................................................................................................19
Downloading components for target discovery.......................................................................20
Setting a schedule to download updates from the web............................................................20
Creating a custom baseline in HP SUM.................................................................................20

Filtering a custom baseline.............................................................................................21
Saving a custom baseline...............................................................................................21

Updating mixed HP ProLiant and HP Integrity environments.....................................................21

Selecting the targets................................................................................................................22

Inter-target dependency......................................................................................................23
Dependency checking........................................................................................................23
Target types......................................................................................................................23
Finding and discovering targets...........................................................................................23
Adding a single target........................................................................................................24
Updating VMware firmware................................................................................................24
Entering target credentials...................................................................................................25
Editing a target..................................................................................................................25
Removing a target..............................................................................................................25
Managing groups..............................................................................................................25
Pending firmware updates for iLO (HP Integrity servers only)....................................................26

Reviewing and installing updates..............................................................................................27

Installing updates...............................................................................................................28
Aborting an installation......................................................................................................28
Viewing failed dependencies...............................................................................................28
Selecting bundles...............................................................................................................28
Selecting components.........................................................................................................29
Selecting devices...............................................................................................................30
Viewing firmware details.....................................................................................................30
Viewing firmware mismatch details (HP Integrity servers only)...................................................31
Installation options.............................................................................................................31
Reboot options..................................................................................................................32

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