Hp ProLiant Support Pack Manuale Utente

HP Smart Update Manager User Guide Part Number 613175-001 April 2010 (First Edition)

Introduction 10 o kernel-devel (This RPM is needed to build RPMs from source, especially for Red Hat Enterprise server 5.3 and 5.4. Make sure you in

Troubleshooting 100

Troubleshooting 101 If you then select the Select Bundle Filter link, then the Select Bundle Filter screen appears with no bundles available for sel

Troubleshooting 102 If you experience the first issue and then select OK on the Select Bundle Filter screen to return to the Select Items to be Inst

Technical support 103 Technical support Reference documentation • To download the ProLiant Firmware Maintenance CD, Smart Update Firmware DVD, Smar

Technical support 104 o Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For continuous quality impro

Acronyms and abbreviations 105 Acronyms and abbreviations GUI graphical user interface HBA host bus adapter HP SUM HP Smart Update Manager I/O in

Acronyms and abbreviations 106 RILOE II Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II SAN storage area network SAS serial attached SCSI SCSI small comput

Index 107 A adding groups 46 advanced topics 77 Allow Downgrades 37 Allow Rewrites 37 Allow Shared Devices 37 authorized reseller 103 B

Index 108 I iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) 95 input file parameters 67, 68 input file, command-line age 67 installation host 25 installation is

Index 109 S scenarios, deployment 20 scenarios, overview 20 scripted deployment 20, 21, 58 selecting an installation host 25 selecting bundl

Introduction 11 • Silent—For firmware and software deployments HP SUM provides scripted deployments in silent mode. HP SUM also enables you to use

Introduction 12 Scenario Description HP SUM command HP deliverable • Need to select individual hardware devices to be updated Scripted deploymen

Introduction 13 Deploying PSP for Microsoft Windows Beginning with the PSP for Microsoft® Windows® version 7.90 or later, the HP SUM utility enables

Introduction 14 CAUTION: The HP Smart Update Firmware DVD and its contents must be used only by individuals who are experienced and knowledgeable

Introduction 15 Component Supported by HP SUM Virtual Connect firmware* Yes, online only HP StorageWorks 600 Modular Disk System (MDS600)** Yes,

Introduction 16 4. The HP USB Key Creator formats the USB key. Ensure that you are using a USB key that is at least 1GB in size and does not contain

Introduction 17 Deploying components not on Smart Update Firmware DVD If you have components that are not on the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD that y

Introduction 18 NOTE: Temporarily disabling BitLocker Drive Encryption can compromise drive security and should only be attempted in a secure env

Introduction 19 TPM scenarios The following table discusses the TPM detection scenarios that you might encounter. Scenario Result If the TPM is de

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HP SUM User Interface 20 HP SUM User Interface Deployment scenarios HP SUM deploys firmware and software smart components and Linux RPMs on a local

HP SUM User Interface 21 4. Execute the script. Deployment to multiple remote hosts NOTE: A remote host can be the IP address or DNS name of a

HP SUM User Interface 22 Local host installations HP Smart Update Manager can deploy smart components on a local host or on one or more remote hosts

HP SUM User Interface 23 icon) are available for selection on the Select Items to be Installed screen. When using this method, both firmware and sof

HP SUM User Interface 24 Download Permission Before starting any discovery, HP SUM searches the web digest for self-discovery components that must b

HP SUM User Interface 25 Selecting an installation host To continue with the deployment process using a local host, select a host from the Select In

HP SUM User Interface 26 • Manage Groups—Enables you to add, edit, and delete groups. • Edit—Enables you to edit the selected host. • Next—Procee

HP SUM User Interface 27 The Select Bundle Filter screen is divided into two sections. The upper part of the screen includes the product and status

HP SUM User Interface 28 To proceed with the deployment process, click OK. NOTE: If a PSP or bundle that supports the target's operating s

HP SUM User Interface 29 The following image illustrates the HP SUM Select Items to be Installed screen when installing Linux RPMs. The Select Item

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HP SUM User Interface 30 • Default—Restores the selections in the product installation pane to the default view, which is based on the existing con

HP SUM User Interface 31 • Updates to be Installed—The components in this section can be installed on your system. • Optional Updates—The compone

HP SUM User Interface 32 Icon Text Description x Critical Action X components are not ready for installation due to failed dependencies, where x

HP SUM User Interface 33 Component selection pane The component selection pane of the Select Items to be Installed screen displays (by component num

HP SUM User Interface 34 • Additional—Shows additional information for the components if needed. Examples include links to installation options, bu

HP SUM User Interface 35 If a failed dependency occurs, then you must resolve it before proceeding with the installation. Depending on the issue, yo

HP SUM User Interface 36 If a component displays as build failed, you must resolve the issue before proceeding with the installation.

HP SUM User Interface 37 Installation options You can specify firmware upgrade behavior for installable components by selecting one or more options

HP SUM User Interface 38 • Select Allow Rewrites to enable HP Smart Update Manager to overwrite the current firmware version with the same version.

HP SUM User Interface 39 Viewing the installation results When the installation is complete, the Installation Results screen appears. The Installat

Command-line usage of input file ... 67 Input file

HP SUM User Interface 40 NOTE: Some of the Linux RPMs require the target server to be rebooted after the RPM is installed. However, the Reboo

HP SUM User Interface 41 • hpsum_detail_log.txt log—Contains all of the installation details, including errors, for each component installed The lo

HP SUM User Interface 42 NOTE: Local hosts cannot be included in a list with remote hosts or in a group. When selecting an iLO or iLO2 as a host,

HP SUM User Interface 43 NOTE: Local hosts cannot be included in a list with remote hosts or in a group. When selecting an iLO, iLO2, OA, or VC

HP SUM User Interface 44 1. Click Add Host. The New Host dialog box appears. 2. Select the method to add a host from the following: o Enter the D

HP SUM User Interface 45 1. On the Manage Hosts screen, click Edit Host. The Edit Host dialog box appears. 2. Edit the Host Name and Description.

HP SUM User Interface 46 Managing groups To add, edit, or delete groups, click the Manage Groups button. The Manage Groups screen appears. To add a

HP SUM User Interface 47 1. Click Add Group. The Edit Group dialog box appears. 2. Enter a group name. 3. Enter an optional user-defined descript

HP SUM User Interface 48 1. Select the group, and then on the Manage Groups screen, click the Edit Group button. The Edit Group dialog box appears.

HP SUM User Interface 49 Entering credentials for hosts When you select a single remote host, the Enter Credentials for Host screen appears. You mus

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HP SUM User Interface 50 When you select a group or multiple hosts, the Enter Credentials for Group screen appears. The screen separates the remain

HP SUM User Interface 51 To enter the credentials for the host, perform the following steps: 1. In the left pane, select the host from the list of

HP SUM User Interface 52

HP SUM User Interface 53 Selecting bundles to filter on multiple hosts If the system discovery finds one or more predefined bundles, the Select Bund

HP SUM User Interface 54 Selecting components to install on multiple hosts The Select Items to be Installed screen displays the server hosts and the

HP SUM User Interface 55 Icon Text Description Host Skipped Due to Existing HPSUM Session The host is skipped due to an existing HP Smart Update

HP SUM User Interface 56 Viewing the installation results for multiple hosts When the installation is complete, the Installation Results screen appe

HP SUM User Interface 57 To view single-host installation results, double-click the host or select the host, and then click View Host. Proceed as d

Scripted deployment 58 Scripted deployment Command line interface The HP Smart Update Manager command line interface enables you to script custom in

Scripted deployment 59 Command-line argument Description Help /h[elp] or /? This argument displays command line Help information. Installation Op

Introduction 6 Introduction HP Smart Update Manager overview HP SUM provides a GUI and a command-line scriptable interface for: • Deployment of fir

Scripted deployment 60 Command-line argument Description /allow_update_to_bundle This argument is a filter switch and enables the user to install ne

Scripted deployment 61 Command-line argument Description /use_latest This argument is a filter switch for use with bundles. The argument enables you

Scripted deployment 62 Command-line argument Description 15 and 3600. • The default timeout value is 15 seconds for Microsoft® Windows® operating s

Scripted deployment 63 Command-line argument Description components in the repository affect the target (For example, whether each component applies

Scripted deployment 64 o ProLiant Support Pack for Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 v7.80 (BP000315.xml) • Firmware: o System ROM o Smart Array co

Scripted deployment 65 • hpsum /group "Management Servers" /current_credential /use_latest /allow_update_to_bundle /allow_non_bundle_comp

Scripted deployment 66 Linux smart component return codes Single target servers: Error level Meaning 0 The smart component installed successfully

Scripted deployment 67 be used to do dry runs of installations to ensure the scripts are working without deploying the firmware updates that might b

Scripted deployment 68 which applies to all targets in that section. If you want to use the current host's login credentials to log into one or

Scripted deployment 69 Parameter Description Possible values hard drives and array controllers. REBOOTALLOWED This argument enables you to reboot

Introduction 7 New features of HP SUM 4.0.0 • Added the ability to deploy native Linux RPMs (Support for downloading RPMs directly from the HP webs

Scripted deployment 70 Parameter Description Possible values run. Nothing is installed. OPTIONS This parameter can be used to specify the HP SUM C

Scripted deployment 71 Parameter Description Possible values when a component has a failed dependency. The default of OmitHost causes the host to

Scripted deployment 72 HOST = schinta2 UID = root PWD = root123 HOST = 234.567.765.432 [END] USAGE: hpsum /inputfile <path:\inputfile.txt> Ex

Scripted deployment 73 SOURCEPATH = C:\ fwcd\firmware-8.70-0\hp\swpackages FORCEALL = YES REBOOTALLOWED = YES REBOOTDELAY = 30 REBOOTMESSAGE = “Ins

Scripted deployment 74 Report type Description Report file information* /firmware_report This argument generates a report listing of the firmware

Scripted deployment 75 The following figure illustrates the HP SUM Inventory report in HTML format.

Scripted deployment 76 The following figure illustrates the HP SUM Firmware report in HTML format.

Advanced topics 77 Advanced topics Component configuration Some components might have required or optional configuration settings. Configuration par

Advanced topics 78 Deploying firmware and software simultaneously HP SUM utility enables you to deploy firmware and software components simultaneous

Advanced topics 79 Windows® firewall to enable HP Smart Update Manager to use SOAP calls over SSL to pass data among local and remote systems. These

Introduction 8 NOTE: When attempting to use the remote deployment functionality of HP SUM on any edition of Windows Server® 2008 or Windows Vista®

Advanced topics 80 IPv6 addresses can be passed to HP Smart Update Manager in command line arguments or using the HP Smart Update Manager user inter

Advanced topics 81 Configuring IPv6 for Windows Server 2008 HP Smart Update Manager provides the most robust support for remote deployment when usin

Advanced topics 82 IPv6 addresses can be passed to HP Smart Update Manager in command line arguments or using the HP Smart Update Manager user inter

Advanced topics 83 Limitations of IPv6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 Windows Server® 2003 requires site-local addresses to provide

Advanced topics 84 IPv6 addresses can be passed to HP Smart Update Manager in command line arguments or using the HP Smart Update Manager user inter

Advanced topics 85 Limitations of IPv6 for Linux The only current limitation of HP Smart Update Manager in a Linux IPv6 environment is that all remo

Troubleshooting 86 Troubleshooting Recovering from a failed ROM upgrade Recovering from a failed system ROM upgrade Use redundant ROM or ROMPaq to r

Troubleshooting 87 6. Power up the server. The server generates one long beep and two short beeps to indicate that it is in disaster recovery mode.

Troubleshooting 88 Recovering from an installation failure Collecting trace directories HP Smart Update Manager generates a set of debug trace logs

Troubleshooting 89 The following is an example of the output trace in the OpMan.trace on how to determine if a component was prevented from being sh

Introduction 9 o perl (needed to provide the libperl.so) o libnl (needed for QLogic and Emulex drivers) • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AMD64/EM6

Troubleshooting 90 • For Linux, ensure that the target server can be contacted through SSH and that the scp command is available to securely send f

Troubleshooting 91 Recovering from a blocked program on Microsoft Windows Configuring Windows firewall settings The Windows® Security Alert appears

Troubleshooting 92 scanning software from denying service to the application. The SOAP server is deployed on the remote target using the initial por

Troubleshooting 93 Ports 60000-60007 Random ports are used in this range to pass messages back and forth between the local and remote systems via S

Troubleshooting 94 For a successful reboot, you must click Exit. When the message is entered using CLI, the reboot message looks corrupted since the

Troubleshooting 95 Recovering a lost HP Smart Update Manager connection HP Smart Update Firmware DVD mounted using iLO virtual media When either iLO

Troubleshooting 96 After you validate that you can access the admin$ share on the remote target server, HP Smart Update Manager works unless other n

Troubleshooting 97 • Use ipconfig to validate you have IPv6 addresses assigned to your NICs. For more information about troubleshooting your config

Troubleshooting 98 For example, if you select the component HP NC Series Mellanox 10GBE Driver for Linux on the Select Items to be Installed screen,

Troubleshooting 99 • No bundles listed on the Select Bundle Filter screen. If you specify a bundle when starting HP SUM, then the Select Bundle Fil