Capabilities of SUM 20.0.0 (Beta)

The solution provides an on-premises firmware lifecycle management solution for HPE server environments. It uses a web UI, REST APIs, and a CLI to manage firmware update workflows from a centralized host.

  • Server discovery and onboarding

    • Discover servers using single, multiple, or range-based HPE iLO IP addresses.

    • Supports simple onboarding of servers for firmware lifecycle operations.

    • Maintains a local inventory of managed servers.

  • Firmware baseline management

    • Supports uploading Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) ISO files as firmware baselines.

    • Supports adding, managing, and removing standard and customized baselines.

    • processes multiple baselines to support scalable firmware management operations.

    • Validates and processes firmware bundle metadata before update operations.

  • Firmware analysis and updates

    • Performs firmware analysis before applying updates.

    • Performs remote firmware updates and localhost updates.

    • Performs pre-flight checks to improve the firmware update experience and verify compliance.

    • Applies firmware baselines to remote servers through HPE iLO.

  • Activity tracking and monitoring

    • Tracks long-running operations through jobs and activity records.

    • Monitor long-running operations such as server discovery, onboarding, baseline processing, analysis, and firmware updates.

  • API and automation Support

    • Provides REST APIs for server onboarding and removal, baseline addition and deletion, and firmware update operations.

    • Support automation and integration workflows through API-driven operations.

    • Maintains important CLI commands to support backward compatibility.

  • Security and access control

    • Authenticates users with host operating system credentials.

    • Protects stored iLO credentials using AES-256-GCM encryption.

    • Enables HTTPS to secure communications for the web UI and REST API.

  • Upgrade support

    • Supports upgrades to future releases while preserving server and baseline configurations after the upgrade.

  • Diagnostics and usability

    • Collects logs and diagnostic data through the GatherLogs support bundle utility.

    • Delivers improved performance and an intuitive UI that simplifies firmware management operations and provides a consistent user experience.