HP Smart Update Manager User Manual

HP Smart Update Manager

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User Guide

Abstract

This guide is intended for individuals familiar with the configuration and operation of Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 200 smart components, and deployment of firmware and software. Because software should implement the procedures.

Part Number: 613175-005 September 2011 Edition: 5

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Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6

HP SUM overview ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Using this guide ........................................................................................................................................... 7

New features of HP SUM .............................................................................................................................. 7

Minimum requirements .................................................................................................................................. 7

Minimum requirements for Windows servers ......................................................................................... 7

Minimum requirements for Linux x86 servers ......................................................................................... 8

Supported deliverables overview ................................................................................................................. 10

Support and limitations of HP SUM .................................................................................................... 10

Deployment from HP SUM ........................................................................................................................... 11

Executing HP SUM ........................................................................................................................... 11

Deploying firmware for ProLiant servers using the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD ................................ 13

Deploying Integrity firmware bundles with HP SUM ............................................................................. 15

HP SUM User Interface ................................................................................................................ 16

Deployment scenarios ................................................................................................................................. 16

Keyboard support ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Source selections ........................................................................................................................................ 17

Set Proxy Server options ................................................................................................................... 18

Using multiple repositories ................................................................................................................ 19

Add Repository ................................................................................................................................ 19

Edit Repository ................................................................................................................................. 20

Remove Repository ........................................................................................................................... 20

Configure Components ..................................................................................................................... 20

Download components for target discovery ......................................................................................... 21

Select targets ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Inter-target dependency .................................................................................................................... 23

Dependency checking ...................................................................................................................... 23

Target types ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Find and discover targets .................................................................................................................. 24

Add Single Target ............................................................................................................................ 24

Enter Target Credentials .................................................................................................................... 24

Edit Target ....................................................................................................................................... 25

Remove Target ................................................................................................................................. 25

Manage Groups .............................................................................................................................. 25

Install updates ............................................................................................................................................ 25

Installing updates ............................................................................................................................. 26

Abort installation .............................................................................................................................. 27

View failed dependencies ................................................................................................................. 27

Select bundles .................................................................................................................................. 27

Select components ............................................................................................................................ 28

View firmware mismatch details ......................................................................................................... 28

Select devices .................................................................................................................................. 28

Installation options ........................................................................................................................... 29

Reboot options ................................................................................................................................. 29

Schedule Updates ...................................................................................................................................... 29

Generate and View Reports ........................................................................................................................ 30

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Generate a Report ............................................................................................................................ 30

View a Report .................................................................................................................................. 30

Scripted deployment ................................................................................................................... 31

Command-line interface .............................................................................................................................. 31

Command-line syntax ....................................................................................................................... 31

Command-line arguments .................................................................................................................. 32

Component configuration for Windows components only ..................................................................... 38

Command-line examples ................................................................................................................... 38

Return codes .................................................................................................................................... 40

Windows smart component return codes ............................................................................................ 40

Linux smart component return codes ................................................................................................... 40

Linux RPM return codes ..................................................................................................................... 41

Input files ................................................................................................................................................... 41

Command-line usage of input file ....................................................................................................... 42

Input file format and rules .................................................................................................................. 42

File encoding ................................................................................................................................... 42

Error reporting ................................................................................................................................. 43

Input file parameters ......................................................................................................................... 43

Reports ...................................................................................................................................................... 51

Advanced topics ......................................................................................................................... 56

Configuring IPv6 networks with HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................ 56

Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2003 ....................................................................................... 56

Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008 ....................................................................................... 57

Limitations of IPv6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 ............................................. 58

Configuring IPv6 for Linux ................................................................................................................. 58

Limitations of IPv6 for Linux ............................................................................................................... 60

Server virtualization detection and support.................................................................................................... 60

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 61

Recovering from a failed ROM upgrade ....................................................................................................... 61

Recovering from a failed system ROM upgrade ................................................................................... 61

Recovering from a failed option ROM upgrade ................................................................................... 62

Recovering from an installation failure .......................................................................................................... 63

Collecting trace directories ................................................................................................................ 63

Recovering from a discovery failure ............................................................................................................. 64

Troubleshooting connection errors ...................................................................................................... 64

HP SUM hangs during discovery ........................................................................................................ 65

HP SUM hangs during boot ......................................................................................................................... 65

Recovering from a loss of Linux remote functionality ....................................................................................... 66

Configuring firewall settings .............................................................................................................. 66

Recovering from a blocked program on Microsoft Windows ........................................................................... 66

Configuring Windows firewall settings ............................................................................................... 66

Enabling ports in HP Smart Update Manager ...................................................................................... 67

Recovering from operating system limitations when using a Japanese character set ........................................... 69

Displaying the user-specified reboot message using a Japanese character set when running on a Linux

operating system .............................................................................................................................. 69

Rebooting with the user-specified reboot message using a Japanese character set when running on a Windows

operating system .............................................................................................................................. 69

Running in a directory path containing multi-byte characters ........................................................................... 69

Recovering a lost HP Smart Update Manager connection ............................................................................... 69

HP Smart Update Firmware DVD mounted using iLO virtual media ........................................................ 69

Troubleshooting HP Smart Update Manager in IPv6 networks ......................................................................... 70

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