
Introduction 12
Scenario Description HP SUM command HP deliverable
Need to select
individual hardware
devices to be updated
Scripted deployment to
a remote host
(Run HP SUM from a
workstation and update
a remote host over the
network using scripts.)
Use this scenario when
you:
Are familiar with
command line tools
Must perform a
customized, scripted
deployment
Need to update
multiple targets
including OA, VC
and server-based
firmware
Need to update all
enclosure firmware
Windows®:
hpsum -s -
target Target1
-target Target2
-username User1
-password PW1
Linux:
./hpsum -s -
target Target1
-target Target2
-username User1
-password PW1
Online:
HP ProLiant Support Pack
for Windows® and Linux
or
Smart Update Firmware
DVD
Offline:
None*
Automatic Deployment
to one or more servers in
a HP BladeSystem
enclosure
(use the HP Smart
Update Firmware DVD
with embedded HP SUM
to deploy firmware
updates to one or more
blades)
Use this scenario
when you:
Do not have an
operating system
installed on a server
blade
Want an automatic
way to deploy
firmware updates
Do not require log
files or user
interaction with the
installation process
Want to update
multiple blades in an
enclosure in a single
operation
The HP Smart
Update Firmware
DVD takes care of
this automatically
Online:
None
Offline:
HP Smart Update Firmware
DVD
Update an existing
enclosure manually
The same scenario as
shown in the “Interactive,
graphical deployment to
a remote host” or
“Scripted deployment to
a remote host” scenarios
discussed previously
Windows®:
hpsum
Linux:
./hpsum
Online:
HP BladeSystem Firmware
Update Bundles for
Windows® and Linux
or
HP Smart Update Firmware
DVD
Offline:
HP Smart Update Firmware
DVD
IMPORTANT: Before deploying software updates to a target server, be sure that a recent
backup of the target server is available in the event the deployment procedure fails.
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