Launching SUM from SPP for Linux

Prerequisites

  • You have permission to run shell scripts.
  • You have access to the Service pack for HPE ProLiant (SPP) ISO image or ZIP file.
  • The SPP ISO image or ZIP file is mounted on the Linux system.

About this task

Follow this procedure to launch the solution from the SPP ISO image.

Procedure

  1. Mount the SPP ISO image or ZIP file on your system.
  2. Navigate to the mounted directory containing the SPP files.
  3. Change to the directory where the launch_sum.sh script is located.
  4. Run the script ./launch_sum.sh.
    The launcher provides the following options:

    • Option 1 launches the legacy Smart Update Manager.

    • Option 2 launches Smart Update Manager next Generation.

  5. At the launcher prompt, use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to select an option, or enter 1 or 2, and then press Enter to confirm your selection. The default selection is Option 1, which is launched automatically after 6 seconds if no option is selected.
  6. Select 2) Smart Update Manager - Install/Upgrade by using the Up and Down Arrow keys or by entering 2.
  7. Do one of the following:

    • If SUM is not installed, wait for the installation to complete.

    • If SUM is already installed, follow the prompts to upgrade the existing installation.

  8. Optional. Manually open a supported browser and navigate to the SUM interface, if your current shell environment does not support opening the GUI or web browser automatically.

Results

The SUM web interface opens in the default browser. SUM automatically registers the mounted SPP as a firmware baseline.