HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) 5.0.1

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) is a technology included in many HP systems software maintenance and management products for installing and updating firmware and system software components on HP ProLiant and HP Integrity servers, enclosures, and options. It provides a GUI and a command-line scriptable interface for:

• Deployment of firmware for single or one-to-many HP servers and network-based targets such as iLO, OA, and VC Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules.
• Deployment of software for single or one-to-many HP ProLiant servers (supported in Windows and Linux environments) and HP Integrity servers.

HP SUM has an integrated hardware and software discovery engine that finds the installed hardware and current versions of firmware and software in use on target servers. This capability prevents extraneous network traffic by sending only the required components to a target host. HP SUM installs updates in the correct order and ensures that all dependencies are met before deploying an update. It also prevents version-based dependencies from destroying an installation, and ensures firmware updates are handled in a manner that reduces any downtime required for the firmware update process.

HP SUM does not require an agent for remote installations, because it copies a small, secure SOAP server to the target server for the duration of the installation. After the installation is complete, the SOAP server and all remote files associated with the installation, except installation log files, are removed. HP SUM copies the log files from the remote targets back to the system where HP SUM is executed.

What's new in HP SUM 5.0.0

• New Graphical User Interface
• Ability to deploy firmware from Windows workstations to Linux servers
• Support for Integrity BL8x0c i2, rx2800 i2, and Superdome 2 servers
• Automatic discovery of iLOs and interconnects when given the Onboard Administrator as the target
• Vastly improved update speeds with minimal downtime, when updating entire BladeSystem enclosures including Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect

Ideal for...

Small, Medium and Enterprise IT Environments where:

• HP servers have been deployed locally or remotely
• Existing servers need to be updated with the latest software support files, management agents, and firmware
• New HP servers need to be deployed and configured quickly
• Limiting disruptions due to firmware and software updates is important
• There is a need for limiting the complexities in updating firmware, drivers and agents

Key Applications:

• Data centers and IT organizations that want to reduce complexity by creating more consistent configurations for each server
• IT administrators that need to deploy or update specific HP components on multiple remote and local servers
• Scripted deployment and configuration of HP server support software in a server farm

Increases Ease of Server Management

• Easy discovery of all supported devices
• Integrated acquisition of the latest updates
• Includes capability to update itself
• Full insight in dependencies, including those of the Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect
• Extensive scheduling capabilities of updates and reboots
• Supports online updates of all ProLiant firmware
• Fully integrated with new Service Pack for ProLiant
• Enhances IT staff productivity while reducing downtime

Integral Part of the HP Server Experience

• HP SUM 5.0.0 keeps firmware, drivers and agents up to date, while taking into account all interdependencies, with a minimum of impact on system uptime and user productivity

Reliable Operation

• With its agentless operation, efficient device discovery, repository management and download acquisition, completed by built-in interdependency information and extensive reporting, HP SUM 5.0.0 offers the industry's most reliable way of keeping your HP system software up to date

Simplified Delivery of ProLiant System Software. Provides reduced customer:

• Qualification cycles
• Resource usage
• Maintenance windows
• Downtime