HP Smart Update Manager (SUM) manual Deploying PSPs, PSP deployment scenarios

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PSPs are deployed using HP SUM. In the PSP for Linux, HP SUM enables support for native RPM files. Users can now deploy firmware and software components simultaneously. PSPs can be deployed using graphical or command-line utilities specific to each operating system.

For more information about PSP deployment with HP SUM, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/HP_Smart_Update_Manager_UG_en.

PSP deployment scenarios

Operating system environment	Scenario
Microsoft Windows	• Graphical deployment on a single-host system using HP SUM

•Graphical deployment remotely on a multiple-host system using the HP SUM GUI

•Command-line deployment on a single-host system using the HP SUM CLI

•Command-line deployment on a multiple-host system using the HP SUM CLI

•Command-line deployment on a multiple-host system managed by HP SIM

Linux	•	Graphical deployment on a single-host system using HP SUM
	• Graphical deployment remotely on a multiple-host system using the HP SUM GUI
	• Command-line deployment on a single-host system using the HP SUM CLI
	•	Command-line deployment on a multiple-host system using the HP SUM CLI

NOTE: If you install a PSP and then install an operating system Service Pack, a Support Pack, or other operating system updates, HP recommends reinstalling the PSP.

Deployment for Microsoft Windows

This section discusses deploying PSPs on Windows operating systems. The PSPs support 32-bit and x86-64-based installations on both AMD- and Intel-based servers.

For a current list of supported operating systems, see the HP PSP website at http://www.hp.com/ servers/psp.

Minimum requirements for Microsoft Windows PSP

IMPORTANT: Before deploying software updates on a host server, be sure that a recent backup of the host server is available in case the deployment procedure fails.

For successful component deployments on Microsoft Windows hosts, the following minimum requirements must be met:

•A local administrative system with 512 MB of memory and running a supported Windows operating system must be used.

•One or more remote host servers that run a supported Windows operating system and need a software upgrade must be available. If the local administrative system (local host) is the only server that requires an upgrade, then remote host servers are not necessary.

•Sufficient hard-drive space, which is generally at least twice the file size of the components you want to deploy, must be available.

•WMI must be enabled.

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