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Smart Update Manager 8.7.0 User GuideAbstractThis guide describes how to use SUM to apply firmware, driver, and system software updates to HPE ProLiant, HPEBladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and HPE Apollo servers and infrastructure and is intended for individuals who understand theconfiguration and operations of Microsoft Windows, Linux, VMware, smart components, and the risk of data loss fromperforming updates.Part Number: 881504-402Published: October 2020Edition: 1
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ContentsIntroduction.7Smart Update Manager. 7Scaling SUM updates in your environment. 7About the GUI. 7Status icon descriptions.9Downloading SUM. 10Platform support.10Files included in the SUM download.10Downloading SUM from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.10Downloading an SPP Custom Download. 11Downloading SUM from the SDR website.11Migrating node information to the current SUM version.12SUM and SPP boot environments.12SUM modes. 13SUM modes.13Deployment modes.13Deployment scenarios.14Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the SPP. 15Deploying HPE Synergy with SUM.15Log files and changing directory locations.16Collecting log files in SUM Online mode.16Collecting log files in SUM Offline mode. 16SUM log file locations.16SUM log locations. 17GatherLogs.18Using the sum.ini file .18Editing the default sum.ini file .19Creating a sum.ini file . 19Changing the temporary directory. 19sum.ini file parameters .19Launching SUM. 21About web browser security certificate.21Importing the security certificate to Firefox.21Importing the security certificate to Google Chrome.21Importing the security certificate to Internet Explorer.21Launching SUM.22Launching SUM in GUI mode from an ISO.23Launching SUM from the RPM.23Using a PXE server to deploy updates. 23HPE Firmware Pack for ProLiant. 253
Using a different version of SUM with an SPP ISO.26Disabling BitLocker to permit firmware updates (Windows only).27About using SUM with BitLocker.28Linux root credentials for remote nodes.28Prerequisites for using Linux sudo credentials. 28Using an SSH keyfile with root credentials. 29Logging into SUM from the GUI.30Closing SUM.31Logging out of the SUM GUI.31Clearing the SUM cache. 31Using the SUM GUI. 32SUM Home screen.32SUM Activity screen. 32SUM Localhost Guided Update. 32Using Localhost Guided Update in Interactive mode. 32Using Localhost Guided Update.33SUM Baseline Library screen. 34About SUM baselines.35Adding a baseline.35Creating a custom baseline and ISO.36Generating baseline reports.40Validating a baseline. 40Re-validating baseline components. 40Deleting a baseline. 41Baseline addition or inventory cancellation.41Component configuration. 41Configuring components. 42Configuring and Exporting Components.42Importing component configuration settings.43SUM Nodes screen. 43About node status. 44Viewing LiveLog information.44Adding a node.44Adding a single node by IP or DNS name. 45Adding a node by searching a range of addresses.46Adding nodes with an input file. 47Associated nodes deployment behavior. 47Node-specific additional details. 49Editing a node. 51Performing node inventory. 52Deploying a node.52iLO Repository update vs online update through OS.55Auto-retry component update failures . 55Server updates through iLO 5.56iLO Repository.56Install sets. 56System Recovery Set.56Creating a system recovery set.57iLO 5 Gen10 security states.57Deploying to and managing iLO Repository with SUM. 58Generating node reports.584
Deleting a node. 59Server overview.59Node Groups screen.60Adding a node group. 60Editing a node group.60Performing node group inventory.61Deploying a node grou
Smart Update Manager 8.7.0 User Guide Part Number: 881504-402 Published: October 2020 Edition: 1 Abstract This guide describes how to use SUM to apply firmware, driver, and system software updates to HPE ProLiant, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and HPE Apollo servers and infrastr
