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<Authentication Type="PLAIN" ExecPort="22" Username="system Username"

Password="password2" OrderID="1" ExecProto="SSH"/>

</AuthenticationSequence>

</System>

</RemoteSystem>

</DSUConfig>

Table 7. Config file options usage

Element Options Usage Description

Repository

Type="OSNATIVE|REPOSITORY"

When type is OSNATIVE, the command specific to

the OS will be used to install updates. Updates are

fetched from IP + '/' + Directory.

When type is REPOSITORY, the updates will be

downloaded from location provided in the IP + '/'

+ Directory.

Repository -> RepoLocation

IP="<ipaddress>"

Directory="<directoryaddre

ss>"

The attributes provides the location of repository for

the update of IP and Directory as: [IP + '/' +

Directory]. If the Type is OSNATIVE, location

provided in the [IP + '/' + Directory] is expected to

carry updates in rpm format. If the Type is

REPOSITORY, location provided by the [IP + '/' +

Directory] should contain catalog file in .gz format

and same will be used to fetch updates.

UseLatestDSU="True|False"

The UseLatestDSU refers to the latest DSU

version to be installed at the target system.

Usecase 1: Bootable ISO

a. TRUE: When Type is OSNATIVE, DSU'S version is

compared from the location provided in the IP +

'/' + Directory to the version carried by DSU

bootable plug-in.

b. False: The DSU version carried inside dell boot

plugin will be used.

UseCase2: While using remote option.

a. TRUE: Latest DSU will be made available at target

system (Install/update)

b. False: DSU version available at target system will

be used to apply updates.

This options is ignored in case Type is

REPOSITORY.

NOTE: Dell recommends the value of the

attribute as True, when using the remote

option.

NOTE: Dell recommends the value of the

attribute as True, in the config file to avoid

failures at the remote system.

ApplySequence -> Sequence

Type= "ApplyFirst |

ApplyLast"

This option allows user to provide the sequencing.

ApplyFirst allows the user to apply the list of

categories mentioned to be updated first and

ApplyLast allows the user to apply the updates last.

ApplySequence -> Sequence ->