HP Service Pack for ProLiant Quick Start Guide

1 Introduction to SPP
SPP is a comprehensive systems software and firmware solution delivered as a single download.
This solution uses HP SUM as the deployment tool and is tested on all supported HP ProLiant servers
including HP ProLiant Gen8 servers.
HP SPP along with HP SUM provides breakthrough Smart Update system maintenance tools that
systematically update HP ProLiant servers and BladeSystem infrastructure with one-click simplicity
at the scale of your data center.
SPP release versions
HP releases a new SPP version with most major server releases. For the current and earlier SPP
versions, see the SPP download page at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download.
For information about a specific SPP, SPP format or hot fix, see its release notes on the SPP
Information Library at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation.
SPP Supplements
An SPP Supplement is a bundle containing software and/or firmware components with HP SUM
as the deployment tool. The bundle might include support for a new operating system update or
functionality that is not included in the SPP but works with the components in the SPP. The software
and firmware included in the Supplement provides support for functionality that is required outside
a normal SPP release cycle. Supplements allow HP to deliver support when it is needed so customers
do not have to wait for the next SPP. Support for SPP Supplements is included as part of the
associated SPP’s support period.
The version number for each SPP supplement matches the version of its corresponding SPP.
Supplement release notes include information on the components in the bundle. If the Supplement
includes Linux components, the components are also available on the SDR. Any operating system
support added in a Supplement is included in the next SPP.
Download SPP Supplements from the SPP Information section on the SPP Download or Release
Archive pages.
The release notes are on the SPP Information Library at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation.
Deployment modes
For detailed information about deployment modes, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide
at http://www.hp.com/support/HP_SUM_UG_en.
Operating system support
For system requirements, prerequisites, and supported operating systems, servers, and devices,
see the HP Service Pack for ProLiant Release Notes or the server support guide in the SPP Information
Library at http://www.hp.com/go/spp/documentation.
For more information on HP operating systems and virtualization software support for HP ProLiant
servers, visit the OS support site at http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport.
For information on using the SPP to update systems running Windows Server 2008, see
“Downloading and installing an SPP” (page 7). For systems running Windows Server 2012, see
the Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2012 in the SPP Information Library.
For information on using the SPP to update Linux systems, see the Linux best practices using HP
Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and the Software Delivery Repository (SDR) in the SPP Information
Library.
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