Users Guide

NOTE: If the selected day for a specific month is not available, then the updates get installed on the last day of that

particular month.

You have the option to select the action to perform and the notification to display When updates are found. The options

are:

a. Notify Only—Notify when updates are available and ready to be installed.

b. Download Updates—Notify when the updates are downloaded and ready to be installed.

c. Download and install updates—Notify after the updates are installed.

4. After updates are applied section provides an option to select the time interval to automatically perform a reboot if the

updates installed require a system reboot. The available options are five minutes, fifteen minutes, thirty minutes, and one

hour. The default value is set to fifteen minutes.

5. Click OK to save changes, or click CANCEL to revert the settings and return to the Welcome screen.

After you schedule the check for updates activity and if updates are available, the list of updates is displayed in the Ready

for install screen.

NOTE: Ensure to exit Dell Command | Update for update schedules to run.

Configure the update filter settings

In the Update Filter tab, you can configure the filters based on the update filter criteria.

To configure the update filter settings:

1. On the title bar, click Settings.

2. On the Settings screen, click Update Filter.

3. Under What To Download, select one of the following options:

● Updates For This System Configuration (Recommended)—Select this option to retrieve all available updates

specific to the systems configuration.

● All Updates For System Model—Select this option to retrieve all available updates for the system model.

4. Under Customize Updates, select the update recommendation level, type of update, and its device category.

5. Click OK to save changes or click CANCEL to revert to the last saved settings and return to the Welcome screen.

NOTE: Filters are not applicable for Dell Docking Solution updates.

Import or export settings

The Import/Export tab enables you to save the configuration settings in the form of an .xml file. By using an .xml file, you can

transfer the settings to another system and also import settings from another system. Using these .xml files, you can create

common configuration settings for all installed instances of Dell Command | Update in the organization.

To import or export the configuration settings:

1. On the title bar, click Settings.

2. On the Settings screen, click Import/Export.

3. Click EXPORT to save the Dell Command | Update settings on the system in .xml format.

4. Click IMPORT to import the Dell Command | Update settings from a previously exported settings file.

5. Click OK to save changes or click CANCEL to revert the settings and return to the Welcome screen.

Configuring advanced driver restore settings

In the Advanced Driver Restore tab, you can configure the location to download the driver library for a new or reconditioned

system.

To configure the Advanced Driver Restore settings:

1. On the title bar, click Settings.

Configure Dell Command | Update