# Deployment scenarios

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SUM deploys updates from the machine running SUM, the localhost, to one or more remote hosts. If the host running SUM uses Windows, you can update Windows, Linux, or VMware nodes. If the host running SUM uses Linux, you can update Linux or VMware nodes. You can also update remote ProLiant, Synergy, Edgeline, Superdome Flex, and Superdome X Onboard Administrators from Windows or Linux systems.

SUM deployment scenarios

Graphical deployment on a local host

  - You are not familiar with command-line tools.

  - You are deploying components on a local, single host.

  - Updates do not require scripting.

Scripted deployment on a local host

  - You are familiar with command-line tools.

  - You are deploying components on a local, single host.

  - Updates require a customized, scripted deployment.

Graphical deployment to a remote host

  - You are not familiar with command-line tools.

  - You are deploying components on one or more remote hosts.

  - Updates do not require scripting.

Scripted deployment to a remote host

  - You are familiar with command-line tools.

  - You are deploying components on one or more hosts.

  - Updates require a customized, scripted deployment to one, or more host systems.

NOTE:

Do not launch SUM from a virtual machine created on the same host machine for upgrading a VMware host. It is strictly not recommended.