Software and configuration utilities 97
HP Smart Update Manager
HP SUM is a product used to install and update firmware and software on HP ProLiant servers. HP SUM
provides a GUI and a command-line scriptable interface for deployment of firmware and software for single
or one-to-many HP ProLiant servers and network-based targets, such as iLOs, OAs, and VC Ethernet and Fibre
Channel modules.
For more information about HP SUM, see the product page on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum
).
To download HP SUM, see the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/download
).
To access the
HP Smart Update Manager User Guide
, see the HP SUM Information Library
(
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum/documentation
).
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
RBSU is a configuration utility embedded in HP ProLiant servers that performs a wide range of configuration
activities that can include the following:
•
Configuring system devices and installed options
•
Enabling and disabling system features
•
Displaying system information
•
Selecting the primary boot controller
•
Configuring memory options
•
Language selection
For more information on RBSU, see the
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
on the HP RBSU Information
Library (
http://www.hp.com/go/rbsu/docs
).
Using RBSU
To use RBSU, use the following keys:
•
To access RBSU, press the
F9
key during power-up when prompted.
•
To navigate the menu system, use the arrow keys.
•
To make selections, press the
Enter
key.
•
To access Help for a highlighted configuration option, press the
F1
key.
IMPORTANT:
RBSU automatically saves settings when you press the
Enter
key. The utility does
not prompt you for confirmation of settings before you exit the utility. To change a selected setting,
you must select a different setting and press the
Enter
key.
Default configuration settings are applied to the server at one of the following times:
•
Upon the first system power-up
•
After defaults have been restored
Default configuration settings are sufficient for proper typical server operation, but configuration settings can
be modified using RBSU. The system will prompt you for access to RBSU with each power-up.