Users Guide
Table 1. Customize Selection options (continued)
User interface Description
● Based on the update type and installation requirements, an icon may appear
on the left side of the update.
● A link to the complete documentation of the updates are available on the
support site.
Optional Updates (x of y; z MB) View the optional updates available for the system. The updates contain the
following information:
● Name of the update.
● Size of the update which displays the approximate number of bytes that are
required to download.
● Release date of the update.
● An information icon provides additional details. Hover over the icon to view
the information.
● Based on the update type and installation requirements, an icon may appear
on the left side of the update.
●
A link to the complete documentation of the updates are available on the
support site.
Select All Selects all critical, recommended, and optional updates for installation.
NOTE: Some updates may not be selected if the installation requirement is
not met. Example, if a power adapter is not connected or BitLocker
is enabled, but the auto suspension of BitLocker is not enabled.
Table 2. Customize Selection Options
User interface Description
If this icon opens next to an update, connect a power adapter to the system to apply the update
package. This is restricted to BIOS and firmware updates on laptop or tablet systems.
If this icon appears next to a BIOS update, it indicates BitLocker is enabled on the system. To apply
this update, the Automatically suspend BitLocker option must be selected in Settings.
Click to view a tool tip window with some additional details about the update package.
Click to open the dell.com/support web page to view the complete details about this update
package.
If this icon appears next to an update, it indicates that it is part of a docking solution update.
Use the check boxes next to the update to select update packages. The check box at the top of the column switches selection
of all updates on the Customize Selection screen.
Dependency installation
Dell Command | Update uses update packages to determine the latest updates for a system. An update package contains
feature enhancements or changes in BIOS, firmware, drivers, applications, and software. Usually, the update is self-sufficient
and runs the preinstallation and applicable dependencies; however, the update may be dependent as described here:
● Intra-dependencies: These updates are the same type as BIOS updates, and must be installed or updated in a particular
order which may require multiple scans and updates.
For example, consider that your system has version A01 of BIOS installed. Version A05 is the latest available update, but it
requires version A03 as a prerequisite. Dell Command | Update updates the system to version A03 before allowing an update
to version A05.
NOTE:
It takes more than one update cycle for the system to be updated to one or more latest available versions, which
are initiated by the user.
10 Features of Dell Command | Update