The SPP is also available for download from the SPP download page at
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Smart Update Manager
SUM is an innovative tool for maintaining and updating the firmware, drivers, and system software of HPE
ProLiant, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and HPE Apollo servers, infrastructure, and associated
options.
SUM identifies 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 user interface.
• Ability to create custom baselines and ISOs.
• Support for iLO Repository (Gen10 iLO 5 nodes only).
• Simultaneous firmware and software deployment for multiple remote nodes.
• Local offline firmware deployments with SPP deliverables.
• Extensive logging in all modes.
NOTE:
SUM does not support third-party controllers, including flashing hard drives behind the controllers.
Smart Update Tools
Smart Update Tools is a software utility used with iLO 4, HPE OneView, Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP),
and Smart Update Manager (SUM) to stage, install, and activate firmware and driver updates.
NOTE:
HPE OneView manages the iLO while iSUT runs on each server and deploys the updates. The
same tool might not manage both applications. Create a process that notifies the administrators when
updates are available.
•
Smart Update Tools
: Polls iLO to check for requests from HPE OneView 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.
•
HPE OneView
: Displays available updates for servers. Communicates with iSUT (or SUT 1.x) 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.
•
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.
NOTE:
Do not manage the same nodes with SUM and HPE OneView at the same time.
Software and configuration utilities
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