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Deploying a node

When you open the Deploy screen, HP SUM opens in the Easy deployment mode, and displays information about the node, including:

  • Node type

  • Node address

  • Installation and reboot options

  • Advanced mode selection button

  • Estimated deployment time

  • Baseline and Additional Package

  • Size of the baseline

  • Number of components available to deploy

  • Node compliance with the baseline

  • Installation options

  • Warnings panel
[IMPORTANT: ]

: Do not deploy updates to the localhost if you are running HP SUM on a virtual machine, only deploy updates to remote nodes.

Easy and Advanced deployment modes are not available for all node types. For instructions on deploying other node types, see Deploying other node types.
[NOTE: ]

NOTE: HP SUM supports configuring components on the Baseline Library screen. For more information, see Configuring components.

  1. From the Nodes screen, select a node to update, and then select Actions → Review/Deploy.

  2. Do one of the following:

    Deploying nodes in Easy Mode
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: To view individual component details before deployment, use Advanced Mode.

    1. Select the Installation Options you want to:

      • Enable Downgrade

      • Enable Re-write
        [NOTE: ]

        NOTE: If an OA is in FIPS mode, HP SUM does not support downgrading or rewriting firmware. HP SUM displays a message and turns off the downgrade and rewrite options.

      • Skip Components with Dependency Failures
      [NOTE: ]

      NOTE: HP SUM does not support rewriting or downgrading firmware and software in Easy Mode. Use Advanced Mode to rewrite or downgrade.

    2. Select the Reboot Delay with the slider.

    3. Click Deploy.
      [NOTE: ]

      NOTE: Use Advanced mode to deploy associated nodes.

    Deploying nodes in Advanced Mode

    • If you want to view more options, select the Enable Advanced Mode for more options button, click Proceed, and then do the following:

      1. If you want to change installation options, click Installation Options and then select from the following:

        Selection Software Firmware
        Upgrade Downgrade Rewrite Upgrade Downgrade Rewrite
        Upgrade Firmware and Software X     X    
        Upgrade Firmware       X    
        Upgrade Software X          
        Downgrade and Rewrite both X X X X X X
        Downgrade and Rewrite Firmware       X X X
        Downgrade and Rewrite Software X X X      
        Downgrade Firmware       X X  
        Downgrade Software X X        
        Downgrade both X X   X X  
        Rewrite Firmware       X   X
        Rewrite Software X   X      
        Rewrite both X   X X   X

      2. In the Baseline Library field, select each available component that you want to update. Use the Search box to type in search terms for the components. For more information about an update, click the version number. HP SUM only displays components that apply to the node.

        You can click Force to downgrade or rewrite a component that is available for downgrade or rewrite. If you select Downgrade, Rewrite, or both in the Installation Options, HP SUM does not display the Force button.

      3. HP SUM displays the reboot options for nodes that support rebooting after deployment. Click Reboot Options and do the following:

        1. In Reboot System After Installation, select Never, If Needed, or Always.

        2. In Reboot Delay (minutes), enter the number of minutes you want the node to wait before beginning the reboot. The range is between 1 and 60 minutes.

        3. In the text box, enter a reboot message of up to 255 characters to display before the node reboots.
        [NOTE: ]

        NOTE: If HP SUM cannot successfully deploy all updates in a node, it does not reboot the node. View the deployment logs to find and resolve the issue before you reboot the node.

      5. HP SUM displays a list of updates that are available. You can select or deselect updates that you don’t want to perform. If HP SUM finds two copies of the same component version, HP SUM displays the component that matches the following specifications:

        • HP SUM displays the RPM component and hides the SCEXE component for Linux nodes.

        • HP SUM compares the component operating system to the node operating system. HP SUM displays the correct component version for the operating system. For example, if the baseline includes a 32-bit version of a component and a 64-bit version of a component, HP SUM checks the operating system of the node and displays only the version that applies.

        If HP SUM lists a component as Disabled, HP SUM cannot deploy the component.

      6. In the Associated Node Details field, select any nodes that you want to update along with this node.

  3. Click Deploy. HP SUM verifies any changes you made are valid and then begins deploying components.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: To begin the deployment, all dependency issues must be resolved, or deselect the component so it does not install.

  4. In the General section of the Node screen, click View log for the node, and then click View log for the component you installed to view the details of the installation.
[NOTE: ]

NOTE: On the node page, click the Live Log button to view the deployment status.

Deploying all partitions in an Integrity BL870c i4 or BL890c i4 node

  1. Inventory the Integrity BL870c i4 or BL890c i4 node partition.

    When HP SUM completes the inventory, it displays associated partitions in the Associated Devices section.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: Begin inventory on the Onboard Administrator and HP SUM automatically inventories all partitions and displays Deploy Domain.

  2. Click Deploy Domain in the yellow status box.

  3. Select the following

    • In the Baselines section, select the baselines you want HP SUM to use.

    • In the Installation Options section, select whether you want to downgrade or rewrite the updates.

    • In the Reboot Options, select any partitions you want to reboot after updating.

  4. Click Review/Deploy.

    HP SUM closes the Deploy Integrity iLO Domain screen, and updates the domain.

Deploying other node types
[NOTE: ]

NOTE: Not all nodes support Easy and Advanced deployment mode.

  1. If you want to change installation options, click Installation Options and then select from the following:

    • The Options drop-down menu allows you to select global options for the node. You can choose to downgrade, rewrite, or downgrade and rewrite, components that are available, along with upgrading components. For information on the selections, see Advanced Mode deployment in Deploying a node.

    • Select if you want HP SUM to create log files that might include more details than the standard log file.

  2. In the Associated Node Details field, select any nodes that you want to update along with this node.

    For more information on associated nodes, see Associated nodes deployment behavior.

  3. In the Baseline Library field, select each available component that you want to update. Use the Search box to type in search terms for the components. For more information about an update, click the version number. If you are deploying a Linux node, HP SUM displays only RPM updates that are valid for your node.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: In the list of components available for deployment, if HP SUM can apply a component to more than one device, or contains more than one piece of software for the selected node, it displays View Details in the Installed Version and Active Version columns.

    VMware VIB components only support upgrade and downgrade, you cannot rewrite VMware VIBs. If you want to force installation of all parts of a VIB component, you can select Downgrade for the node which will force all components.

  4. You can click Force to downgrade or rewrite a component that is available for downgrade or rewrite.

    If you select Downgrade, Rewrite, or Downgrade & Rewrite in the Installation Options, HP SUM does not display the Force button.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: If an OA is in FIPS mode, HP SUM does not support downgrading or rewriting firmware. HP SUM displays a message and turns off the downgrade and rewrite options.

  5. Expand the Warnings/Alerts section to view any issues HP SUM might have discovered.

  6. HP SUM can reboot server node types. If you want HP SUM to initiate a reboot after updates are deployed, click Reboot Options and do the following:

    1. In Reboot System After Installation, select Never, If Needed, or Always.

    2. In Reboot Delay (minutes), enter the number of minutes you want the node to wait before beginning the reboot. The minimum delay is one minute, and the maximum display is 60 minutes.

    3. In the text box, enter a reboot message of up to 255 characters to display before the node reboots.
      [IMPORTANT: ]

      IMPORTANT: HP SUM might display that some components might not need a reboot. Due to configurations or unexpected situations, HP SUM might detect that a reboot is necessary to activate an update. To prevent unexpected downtime, leave Reboot System After Installation as Never.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: If HP SUM cannot successfully deploy all updates in a node, it does not reboot the node. View the deployment logs to find and resolve the issue before you reboot the node.

  7. HP SUM displays a list of updates that are available. You can select or deselect updates that you don’t want to perform.

  8. Click Deploy. HP SUM verifies any changes you made and begins deploying components.
    [NOTE: ]

    NOTE: To begin the deployment, all dependency issues must be resolved.

  9. In the General section of the Node screen, click View log for the node, and then click View log for the component you installed to view the details of the installation.

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