FILE NAME: README_SUT

WHAT IS SUT:
  Smart Update Tools (SUT) for VMware ESXi is a utility that assists in performing online software and firmware updates on
  a system connected to the ESXi host using the tools such as HPE OneView, iLO Amplifier Pack, or SUM via the iLO management
  network.


WHAT ARE SUT MODES:
  SUT runs in the following Auto modes:
	• AutoDeploy
	   - Stages and the components.
	   - Deploys available components on the host server.
	• AutoDeployReboot
	   - Performs all the tasks in AutoDeploy mode.
	   - If required, reboots the host server.

HOW TO GET STATUS ON SUT:
  Type the below in your SUT environment:
        sutesxi -status

DOCUMENTATION:
  1. You can find the latest documentation for SUT in the SUT information Library website at
  http://www.hpe.com/info/isut-docs. Available documents include the following:
	• Smart Update Tools for VMware ESXi Release Notes
	• Smart Update Tools for VMware ESXi User Guide

  2. For help, see the user guide. You can also type the below in your SUT environment:
	• sutesxi -help
        • sut -help (Linux)

HOW TO GET SUT SUPPORT:

  1. Some software products provide a mechanism for accessing software updates through the product interface. 
     Review your product documentation to identify the recommended software update method.

  2. To download product updates:
	• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center- www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
	• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center:Software downloads- www.hpe.com/support/downloads
	• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software Depot- www.hpe.com/support/softwaredepot

  3. To subscribe to eNewsletters and alerts: www.hpe.com/support/e-updates

  4. To view and update your entitlements, and to link your contracts and warranties with your profile, go to the Hewlett
     Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials page:
     www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials
 
  Important: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with relevant entitlements.

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