Select targets

The Select Targets screen, allows you to do the following:

• Select targets (for example, servers or enclosures)
• Add targets
• Edit targets
• Remove targets
• Generate and view reports
• Manage groups
• Enter credentials for targets

The Select Targets screen automatically detects the local system running HP SUM and adds it to the targets list. To find new targets, click Find Targets or Add Single Target. For more information, see "Find and Discover Targets" or "Add Single Target."

If you have an enclosure that has different target types that share credentials and need to be updated at the same time, create a group to manage them. For more information on creating and editing groups, see "Manage Groups."

The table displays the following target information:

• Check box—Targets with selected checkboxes are updated. Click the checkbox to select or clear a target for update.
• Target Name—This field displays the IP address of the target or group.
• Status—This field displays a message indicating whether or not the target is ready to be updated. Enter the credentials for each target you are updating. For more information, see "Enter Target Credentials."

  NOTE: The target status Ready means that HP SUM can detect the target, and is able to take inventory of the target. No analysis occurs until you click Next.

• Last Updated—This field displays the last time the target was updated.
• Associated Targets—This field displays the associated devices of the target.
• Description—This field displays the description of the target.
• Type—This field displays the type of target (for example, iLO or Onboard Administrator).

Inter-target dependency

HP SUM will find potential targets by checking the OA host server list for all targets you add. HP SUM will ask you if you want to add the potential targets it found, and will do dependency checking for these servers.

Dependency checking

Dependency checking is an integral function of creating a supported configuration before HP SUM deployment. During this process, HP SUM ensures that the requirements for a component/target update are met. These include system requirements (for example, libraries and services) for the component or target/associated devices of the target have compatible software and firmware revisions. This process is initiated automatically and silently after the HP SUM discovery process and it involves:

1. Checking the dependencies of component /target/ or devices associated with targets. Examples of dependency checking:
   • Health component requirement for installation of the SNMP Agents
   • Required Operating System libraries
   • Compatibility of OA, VC, and iLO firmware versions
2. Indicating if there is a dependency failure. Failures are displayed in the HP SUM GUI, and also saved in a log file.

To resolve any dependencies that were indicated during this process, review the logs and correct the failures. After resolving the dependencies, restart the HP SUM application.

Related topics

Target Types

Find and Discover Targets

Add Single Target

Manage Groups

Enter Target Credentials

Edit Target

Remove Targets

Schedule Updates

Generate and View Reports

More information

HP SUM Help Contents

HP SUM Glossary

To download the HP SUM User Guide, go to the HP website.