Dell Client System Update Version 1.
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................5 About This Document...............................................................................................................................................5 What's New....................................................
Overview 1 About This Document This document describes the Dell Client System Update (DCSU) features, functionalities, and typical use cases. This document does not cover all the scenarios or ways in which you can use DCSU. In addition to this guide, there are other product guides you should have for reference. You can find the following guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
Setup And Use 2 This section contains information on prerequisites and requirements to use Dell Client System Update (DCSU). It also provides an overview about the tool, lists the installation and uninstallation steps, and some typical use cases. Overview The DCSU is an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) based tool to update the Dell client systems with the latest drivers, BIOS, and firmware. It is a one-to-one standalone utility.
1. To download DCSU: a) Go to support.dell.com. b) Search for Dell Client System Update 1.3. c) Download Sys-Man_Application_MJH8R_WN_1.3_A00. 2. To install DCSU: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Double-click Sys-Man_Application_MJH8R_WN_1.3_A00. Click Install. In the Welcome screen, click Next. In the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next. In the Begin Install screen, click Install. In the Installation Complete screen, click Finish. Click OK.
4. (Optional) If you want DCSU to automatically restart the system after installing updates, select Automatically Reboot System (When required). 5. Click Install to install the selected updates on the system. 6. During installation, for reasons, if you do not want to continue with the updates, then click Cancel to cancel updates and return to the Home screen. NOTE: If you click Cancel, DCSU will not roll back the updates that are already applied.
• For information on exporting and importing settings, see Export/Import Settings. Download File Location 1. Click Advanced from the bottom-right corner of the DCSU Home screen. 2. From the top menu bar, click Preferences. 3. In the Preferences screen, click Download File Location. 4. In the Download File Location screen, click Browse to set the default location or make changes to the existing default location.
3. In the Preferences screen, click Internet Proxy Settings to set or update the source location and proxy details for downloading updates. The Internet Proxy Settings screen with the default source location and internet proxy settings is displayed. 4. Under Internet Proxy Settings, select use current internet proxy settings to use the current internet proxy settings available on the system, or select Custom Proxy Settings to specify the own proxy settings. 5.
4. Click Clear to clear the log. NOTE: This action is permanent, you cannot undo it. 5. Click Export to export the activity log in XML format. 6. Click Save to save changes. Click Cancel to revert to the last saved settings. 7. Click Home to go back to the Home screen. Policy File A policy file is a mechanism that you, as an administrator, can use to lock any number of program settings from being changed by system users.
Example Commands • To set the repository or catalog file location :dcsu-cli.exe /catalog c:\\catalog.xml • To import a new policy file < c:\log.txt>: dcsu-cli.exe /policy c:\log.txt CLI Reference Table lists information on the CLI options available in DCSU. The CLI syntax is as follows: dcsu-cli.exe [] []... Table 1. CLI Reference CLI Options Description Mandatory Syntax /? Prints the usage of all CLI options No dcsu-cli.
CLI Options Description Mandatory Syntax performed). is the path for report output file. /silent Runs the CLI options silently *No (no status is output). dcsu-cli.exe / silent /hidden Displays the list of current hidden updates. dcsu-cli.exe / hidden NOTE: You cannot use this in combination with any other option. * — Denotes that the option is an optional switch.
Contacting Dell 3 NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit support.dell.com. 2. Select your support category. 3.
