Smart Update Manager
SUM is a tool for firmware and driver maintenance on ProLiant servers, BladeSystem enclosures, Moonshot
systems, and other nodes. It provides a browser-based GUI or a command-line scripting interface for flexibility
and adaptability.
SUMidentifies associated nodes you can update at the same time to avoid interdependency issues.
Key features of SUM include:
• Discovery engine that finds installed versions of hardware, firmware, and software on nodes.
• SUM deploys updates in the correct order and ensures that all dependencies are met before deploying an
update.
• Interdependency checking.
• Automatic and step-by-step localhost Guided Update process.
• Web browser-based mode.
• Ability to create custom baselines and ISOs.
• Support for iLO Repository.
• Simultaneous firmware and software deployment for multiple remote nodes.
• Local offline firmware deployments with SPP deliverables.
• Remote offline deployment when used with the RESTful Interface Tool (Gen10), iLO Virtual Media, or PXE
booted media.
• Extensive logging in all modes.
NOTE:
SUM does not support third-party controllers, including flashing hard drives behind the controllers.
Integrated Smart Update Tools
Integrated Smart Update Tools is a software utility used with iLO 5, HPE OneView, iLO Amplifier Pack,
Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP), and Smart Update Manager (SUM) to stage, install, and activate firmware
and driver updates.
NOTE:
HPE OneView and iLO Amplifier Pack manage the iLO while iSUT runs on each server and deploys the
updates. The same administrator might not manage both applications. Create a process that notifies the
administrators when updates are available.
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Integrated Smart Update Tools
: Polls an iLO 5, HPE OneView, or iLO Amplifier Pack for updates through
the management network and orchestrates staging, deploying, and activating updates. You can adjust the
polling interval by issuing the appropriate command-line option provided by iSUT. Performs inventory on
target servers, stages deployment, deploys updates, and then reboots the servers.
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iLO 5 with integrated Smart Update
: Loads Install Sets to the iLO Repository on iLO 5 nodes. iSUT
deploys OS-based updates from the iLO Repository.
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iLO Amplifier Pack
: Displays available updates for servers. Communicates with iSUT to initiate updates,
reports the status to iLO Amplifier Pack.
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HPE OneView:
Displays available updates for servers. Communicates with iSUT to initiate updates,
reports the status on the
Firmware
section of the
Server Profile
page of HPE OneView. HPE OneView
provides automated compliance reporting in the dashboard.
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SPP
: A comprehensive systems software and firmware update solution, which is delivered as a single ISO
image.
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SUM
: A tool for firmware and driver maintenance for HPE ProLiant servers and associated options.
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Software and configuration utilities