Welcome to HP SUM

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) is a technology for deploying firmware and software to servers, components, and their options. Using its GUI or command line interface, HP SUM will:

Deploy firmware to a single or one-to-many ProLiant or Integrity server. HP SUM supports rack-mounted servers, Blade servers, and Superdome 2 complexes, and their options.
Provide the ability to schedule an update one time.
If you are familiar with HP SUM, you will notice that HP SUM 5.0.1 has a new look and feel. It has a new GUI and architecture which will allow for expanded support in future versions.

HP SUM deploys firmware and software smart components, which can be found in bundles or from the HP ftp site (ftp.hp.com).

NOTE: The only data saved between HP SUM sessions are the targets and the repositories. Repositories can be removed by deleting the directory %temp%/hp_sum. No user names and passwords are ever saved.

When using the online help, use the Next Topic arrow and Previous Topic buttons on the help pages to go to the next or previous topic in the help. You can also use the Back and Forward buttons to go to the last viewed page, or a page that you just viewed. HP SUM includes links at the bottom of many pages that link to the glossary, the table of contents, and a link to the PDF version of the user guide.

An HP icon on the system tray () of the local System indicates that one of the HP SUM tools are running.

Minimum Requirements for Linux Servers

HP SUM Welcome Screens

Welcome to HP Smart Update Manager

More information

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