HP Smart Update Manager (SUM) manual Contents

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................	5
PSP overview............................................................................................................................	5
Components in the PSP..............................................................................................................	5
New features...........................................................................................................................	7
Obtaining PSP.........................................................................................................................	7
Version control.........................................................................................................................	7
Creating a centralized, network-based software repository.............................................................	7
2 Deploying PSPs..........................................................................................	8
PSP deployment scenarios..........................................................................................................	8
Deployment for Microsoft Windows.............................................................................................	8
Minimum requirements for Microsoft Windows PSP........................................................................	8
Installing the PSP for Windows...................................................................................................	9
Server virtualization detection and support............................................................................	10
Upgrading a PSP from HP SUM...........................................................................................	10
Deploying PSPs for Linux..........................................................................................................	10
Minimum requirements for Linux PSP..........................................................................................	11
Minimum requirements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 servers ..................................................	12
Installing or upgrading a PSP for Linux.......................................................................................	15
Verifying Installed Components.................................................................................................	16
3 Advanced topics......................................................................................	17
Command-line interface...........................................................................................................	17
Command-line syntax.........................................................................................................	17
Switch update commands...............................................................................................	17
Command-line arguments...................................................................................................	19
Component configuration for Windows components only........................................................	25
Command-line examples.....................................................................................................	26
Return codes.....................................................................................................................	27
Windows smart-component return codes...............................................................................	27
Linux smart-component return codes.....................................................................................	27
Linux RPM return codes.......................................................................................................	28
Input files...............................................................................................................................	28
Input file format and rules....................................................................................................	29
File encoding....................................................................................................................	29
Error reporting...................................................................................................................	29
Input file parameters...........................................................................................................	30
Reports..................................................................................................................................	39
4 Troubleshooting........................................................................................	41
Installation troubleshooting for Microsoft Windows......................................................................	41
Installation troubleshooting for Linux..........................................................................................	43
5 Support and other resources......................................................................	45
Information to collect before contacting HP.................................................................................	45
How to contact HP..................................................................................................................	45
Subscription service................................................................................................................	45
Related information.................................................................................................................	45
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................	46
HP Insight Remote Support software..........................................................................................	46

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