Deploying a node

When you open the Deploy screen, HP SUM displays details about the node, including:

Node type
Node address
Installation and reboot options
Advanced mode options
Estimated deployment time
Baseline and Additional Package
Number of components available to deploy


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

To set deployment options:


	NOTE: The Deploy function only deploys the current partition if you are updating an HP Integrity BL870c i4 and BL890c i4 server. If you want to deploy an enclosure, see Deploying all partitions in an HP Integrity BL870c i4 or BL890c i4 node.


	NOTE: HP SUM uses the same deploy function for all node types.

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

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. Use the table below to determine what HP SUM performs when you select the options.

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

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

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 ???.

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: 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. If you are deploying other components and you do not want to downgrade them when you downgrade the VIB component, you need to perform two deployments. Complete the upgrade deployment for all nodes, re-inventory the node, click Actions → Review/Deploy, and then select Downgrade and deploy the downgrade deployment.

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

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:

In Reboot System After Installation, select Never, If Needed, or Always.
In Reboot Delay (seconds), enter the number of seconds you want the node to wait before beginning the reboot. The minimum delay is 15 seconds, and the maximum display is 3600 seconds.

In the text box, enter a reboot message of up to 255 characters to display before the node reboots.


	IMPORTANT: HP SUM might display that some components might not need a reboot before you deploy the component. 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: 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.

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 versions of the same component, HP SUM displays the component that matches the following specifications:
- HP SUM displays the RPM version of a component and hides a SCEXE version of a component.
- 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.
Click Deploy to begin the deployment.

NOTE: To begin the deployment, all dependency issues must be resolved.
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: When deploying updates to a remote node, the status bar displays the component that HP SUM is deploying, and the LiveLog displays the component that HP SUM most recently deployed.

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

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

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

NOTE: Begin inventory on the Onboard Administrator and HP SUM automatically inventories all partitions and displays Deploy Domain.
Click Deploy Domain in the yellow status box.
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.
Click Review/Deploy.

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

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


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