Smart Update Manager
Provides an overview of firmware lifecycle management capabilities, architecture, interfaces, automation, security, and reporting features.
Getting started with Smart Update Manager
Provides deployment requirements, supported environments, and software acquisition methods needed before using the solution.
Installing and using Smart Update Manager
Provides procedures to install, launch, access, secure, and manage the application service on supported platforms.
Managing servers
Provides methods to discover, onboard, manage, and remove local and remote servers for firmware operations.
Managing firmware baselines
Provides procedures to add, maintain, and remove firmware baselines and component packages used for updates.
Managing custom baselines
Provides guidance for creating and downloading customized firmware baselines tailored to specific deployment requirements.
Updating firmware
Provides requirements and workflows for analyzing compliance and applying firmware updates to managed servers.
Smart Update Manager CLI
Provides CLI options, automation capabilities, reporting features, and execution results for firmware management tasks.
Reports
Provides access to analysis and update reports that help validate readiness, review results, and troubleshoot issues.
Smart Update Manager API
Provides a link to API documentation and integration guidance.
Log files and directory locations
Provides locations of configuration data, databases, firmware repositories, logs, and diagnostic utilities for administration.
Troubleshooting
Provides common issues, probable causes, and corrective actions for installation, configuration, and update operations.
HPE Compute Software and Firmware Product Documentation Quick Links
Provides centralized access to documentation for related HPE compute software and firmware components, along with navigation guidance and quick links to Service pack for HPE ProLiant documentation.
Websites
Support and other resources
HPE support resources provide documentation, software updates, and remote support to optimize performance and resolve issues.
Documentation feedback

Managing servers

Smart Update Manager (SUM) supports the following server management methods:

Remote servers through HPE iLO

Use this method to discover, onboard, and manage remote HPE servers by entering a single iLO IP address or a range of iLO IP addresses in the UI. SUM communicates with the target iLO over the network and uses the provided iLO credentials to onboard the server and perform firmware lifecycle operations.

Localhost server

Use this method for the server on which SUM is installed. When the SUM service starts, it automatically attempts to discover and onboard the localhost server by using in-band communication with the local iLO. If a supported local iLO is detected and the required in-band components are available, the localhost server is automatically added to Servers page. The server is then available for firmware lifecycle operations directly from the host system.

NOTE

Localhost operations use in-band communication through the local iLO and do not require a network connection to the local iLO.

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Smart Update Manager 20.1.0 Help
Abstract	This document explains how to install, configure, and use SUM to perform firmware updates on supported HPE server solutions. Before using the solution, you must understand the supported environments and be aware of potential risks, such as service interruptions during firmware updates.
Part Number	30-FE14CFC7-001
Published	October 2026
Edition	1