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Before You Begin Updating Your EVA

If you want to print this page, open the file hpsum_before_begin_eva_help_en.htm in a web browser. You can find the file in the same location as HP SUM.

For EVAs, HP SUM will:

Perform the following tasks:

Welcome Screen

The Welcome Screen provides an overview of this version of HP SUM, the updates available with this version of HP SUM, and what's new with this version of HP SUM.

Source Selections Screen

Add the locations (repositories) of your updates for HP SUM to search. You can also download updates from the HP ftp site.

Select Targets Screen

Use this screen to add and edit targets, find targets, group the targets, configure the credentials and find devices associated with the target.

Review/Install Screen

Use this screen to review the updates available, select the updates you want to make, and install the updates. You can set the Installation and reboot options specific to each target and schedule an install. An estimated time to complete each update and total estimated time for all of the selected updates to be installed is provided. After the install process is complete, the status is updated with a link to the log files.