HP Smart Update Manager (SUM) Troubleshooting, Installation troubleshooting for Microsoft Windows

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Installation troubleshooting for Microsoft Windows

You might encounter the following issues with PSPs for Microsoft Windows.

How do I set the rules for Windows Firewall and Security Policy?

When the Windows Security Alert dialog box appears, click Unblock, and then select your firewall settings as follows:

1.Click StartControl PanelAdministrative ToolsWindows Firewall with Advanced SecurityInbound RulesRemote Administration (NP-IN).

2.Select Enabled, and then select Allow the connections.

HP SUM encountered a fatal error while initializing when running in a directory path containing double-byte characters.

HP SUM cannot run in directories that contain double byte characters in the path name. Paths can be created with double-byte characters only when using certain versions of the operating system, such as Japanese or Chinese.

How do I use HP SUM over a firewall? Which ports will I need to open? Are they configurable?

The ports that HP SUM uses cannot be configured. When HP SUM port initiates communications to remote targets, it uses several well-known ports depending on the operating system. For Windows, HP SUM uses ports 138 and 445 to connect to remote targets (equivalent to remote and file print share functionality).

HP SUM uses defined ports to communicate between the remote target and the workstation where HP SUM is executing. When you run HP SUM, it uses the administrator/root privileges to dynamically register the port with the default Windows firewalls for the length of the

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Contents HP ProLiant Support Pack User Guide Page Contents Documentation feedback Acronyms and abbreviations Index PSP overview IntroductionComponents in the PSP Not be available in some casesWhich does not ship in Red Hat or Suse Component Description/Benefit Storage-LinuxNew features New featuresObtaining PSP Version control Creating a centralized, network-based software repositoryPSP deployment scenarios Deploying PSPsDeployment for Microsoft Windows Minimum requirements for Microsoft Windows PSPInstalling the PSP for Windows Installing the PSP for WindowsUpgrading a PSP from HP SUM Deploying PSPs for LinuxServer virtualization detection and support Minimum requirements for Linux PSP Minimum requirements for Linux PSPMinimum requirements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 servers Rpm-build-4.8.0-12.el6.arch.rpm Gcc-4.4.4-13.el6.arch.rpm E2fsprogs-32bit Installing or upgrading a PSP for Linux Verifying Installed Components Command-line syntax Command-line interfaceCommand-line interface Advanced topicsUseams No switchesUsesnmp UsewmiCommand-line arguments Installation options 22.33.4480 UsewebReboot options Installation options Overriding errorsReboot Rebootmessage reboot message Use this argument to select a partition to updateRebootalways Rebootdelay timeoutinsecsDryrun CurrentcredentialLogdir path PasswordSYSTEMDRIVE%\CPQSYSTEM\hp\ Path\hp\log\netAddressComponent configuration for Windows components only HP SUM Command-line examplesLinux smart-component return codes Return codesLinux RPM return codes Input filesInput file format and rules Error reportingFile encoding Input filesInput file parameters Sourcepath IgnoreerrorsUselatest YES, noSoftwareonly WebupdateneededUsecurrentcredential UseproxyserverCmalocalhostrocommstr CmalocalhostrwcommstrCmamgmtstationrwipordns CmamgmtstationrwcommstrHpvcavcrmloginpasswd HpvcavcrmloginidADMIN-GROUP ANONYMOUS-ACCESS10.1.1.1-10.1.1.10 10.2.2.2-10.2.2.10 IP-RESTRICTED-EXCLUDE orIP-RESTRICTED-INCLUDE Certlist TrustmodeXenamelist HPQLA2X00FORebootlist UpdatetypeIgnorewarnings DevicelistEND Targets Usage hpsum /report ReportsHpsumReportdate.html HpsumReportdate.xml HpsumInventoryReportdate.html HpsumInventoryReportdate.xmlReport type HPSUMInstalledReportdatatime.xml or HtmlInstallation troubleshooting for Microsoft Windows TroubleshootingInstallation troubleshooting for Microsoft Windows Ports Description TroubleshootingPorts Ports 445 and 137/138/139 Installation troubleshooting for Linux Send data to the target server How many target devices are selected for installationPorts PortSubscription service Related information How to contact HPSupport and other resources Information to collect before contacting HPHP Insight Remote Support software Typographic conventionsWebsites Monospace textHP Insight Remote Support software Documentation feedback Documentation feedbackTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Acronyms and abbreviationsIndex IndexObtaining PSPs overview