Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- DELL EMC OpenManage Server Update Utility Version 17.04.00
- About OpenManage Server Update Utility
- About graphical user interface mode
- About command line interface mode
- Integrating Server Update Utility with other components
- Known issues and frequently asked questions
- Known issues
- SUU GUI fails to open in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 operating system
- Inventory failure on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 operating system
- DUP fails on 64–bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
- Enabling operating system devices
- Linux systems library
- Running Linux updates
- Running SUU With the Progress Option
- Updating Multiple Devices
- Updating PERC Firmware
- Restarting the system inventory in the same session
- Running SUU over a network
- Deleting the temporary folder
- Updating the H661 Firmware
- Using the RAC virtual media
- Using special characters in the SUU directory Name
- Running RAC DUP packages
- Frequently asked questions
- Known issues
• Type — Displays the type of devices listed from the inventory.
• Current version — Displays the current version of the systems.
• Latest version — Displays the latest available version to be updated in the repository.
• Pre-requisites — Displays the list of pre-requisites that must be applied.
• Co-requisites — Displays the list of co-requisites to be applied for the device, which are optional.
NOTE: If you select the Apply Corequisites check box, then the listed co-requisites are applied.
Criticality levels
The Criticality column in the Comparison Report denotes the importance of applying the update. For more information on the criticality
levels and their corresponding status, see the table.
Table 2. Criticality Levels
Criticality Level Status
Urgent
The update contains changes to improve the reliability and
availability of the system.
It is recommended that you apply this update immediately.
Recommended
The update contains feature enhancements or changes that keeps
the system software current and compatible with other system
modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and application).
It is recommended that you apply this update during the next
scheduled update cycle.
Optional
The update contains changes that impact only certain
configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply
to the environment.
It is recommended that you review the update specifications to
determine if it applies to the system.
Inapplicable The update is not applicable on the system. The component version
on the system is the same as the repository version and hence, no
update is required.
Comparison report features
You can view, sort or export the Comparison Report.
Table 3. Comparison Report Features
Tasks Action
Viewing Report To view the report, in the left pane, click the system’s host name.
Sorting Columns To sort columns, click the column names.
NOTE: The columns are sorted in the ascending or
descending order.
Exporting Report To export the report, click Export Report.
NOTE: You can save the report in a .csv, .html, or .xml
format on the system.
For systems running Windows operating system, make sure the
name of the report or the path does not exceed 260 characters.
For systems running Linux operating system, make sure that the
name of the report does not exceed 255 characters or the path
does not exceed 4096 characters.
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