HP Smart Update Manager (SUM) manual Input file parameters

Input file parameters

Parameter	Description	Possible values
SILENT	This parameter causes the installation to run	YES, NO
	silently without GUI or console output. All
	data is written to the log file. Any generated
	prompts use the default option and continue
	the installation without user input.

If a component requires input before installation (such as configuration information), the component installation fails (unless the IGNOREERRORS = "FailedDependencies" parameter is supplied), and an error message is written to the log file.

FORCEALL	Forces updates to both firmware and	YES, NO
	software components.
FORCEROM	Forces updates to firmware components.	YES, NO
FORCESOFTWARE	Forces updates to software components.	YES, NO
FORCEBUNDLE	Enables you to override or downgrade an	YES, NO
	existing installation of components in the
	selected bundle.
DOWNGRADE	Downgrade to an earlier version of firmware	YES, NO
	for multi-target devices such as hard drives
	and array controllers. (Applies to firmware
	only.)
REWRITE	Rewrite the same version of firmware only	YES, NO
	for multi-target devices such as hard drives
	and array controllers. (Applies to firmware
	only.)
REBOOTALLOWED	Enables you to reboot, if required.	YES, NO
REBOOTMESSAGE	Create a message to be displayed prior to	Any string (not exceeding 256
	rebooting.	characters)
REBOOTDELAY	Delay before rebooting.	Time in seconds
COMPONENTSLIST	Limit the list of components to be updated.	Component names with file
		extensions (.exe, .rpm, or .scexe)
BUNDLESLIST	Limit the list of bundle xml files to be filtered.	Bundle file names
ALLOWUPDATEBUNDLE	This is a filter switch and enables you to	YES, NO
	install newer versions of components defined
	in a PSP, ISP, or bundle.
	This parameter enables these components
	to replace the older versions of the same
	component that might have shipped with the
	bundles.
SKIPTARGET	Defines the behavior when a remote target	YES, NO
	has an existing HP SUM session in progress.
	Use this parameter to skip the host if an
	existing HP SUM session already exists. A
	value of NO overrides the session in progress
	and reinitializes the installation framework
	on the remote host.

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