Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- DELL EMC System Update Version 1.9.2.0 User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction to Dell System Update
- Support Matrix
- Installing DSU
- To install Dell System Update
- Install Dell System Update DUP on Linux operating systems
- Online method to install Dell System Update on SLES operating system
- Online method to install Dell System Update on Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
- Install Dell System Update using the offline method on systems running supported Linux operating systems
- Install Dell System Update on systems running Ubuntu
- To install Dell System Update on the supported Ubuntu at command prompt
- Installing DSU DUP on Windows server operating systems on command prompt
- Dell System Update features
- Network share
- Index catalog
- Sample scripts using DSU
- Dell System Update Options
- DSU Help
- Utility version
- Non-interactive update
- System inventory
- Proxy
- Certificate
- Compliance
- Catalog location
- Catalog ID
- Category values
- Category list
- Upgrades only
- Downgrades only
- Updates list
- Equivalent version updates
- Inventory file path
- Output inventory information
- Preview updates
- Configuration file
- Destination type
- Path of the inventory collector binary file
- Source Location
- Destination location
- Bootable ISO log
- Source type
- Path to save the log file
- List only critical updates
- Log level
- Pushing updates to the remote system
- DSU installer file location
- Restarting system
- To ignore the optional dependency
- To import the Dell public key
- To ignore the signature verification
- Component Type
- Remote
- Providing the updates for remote system using iDRAC
- To use operating system to iDRAC, pass through interface
- Input inventory
- Output inventory
- Output format
- Uninstall
- Progress
- DSU Outputs and Options
- Uninstalling DSU
- Troubleshooting Dell System Update
- Frequently asked questions
- Sample
- Licenses
Install Dell System Update using the offline method on systems
running supported Linux operating systems
. This section provides offline steps to install Dell System Update by giving information about installation of Dell system Update
at command prompt having user privilege, latest Dell Update Package from support site.
About this task
To install Dell System Update on the supported Linux operating system through command prompt, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Download the latest Dell Update Package (DUP) from the support site.
2. Provide the superuser or root privileges for the folder where you have saved the DUP files.
3. In command prompt, go to the location where you have saved the download files. Type or select the .bin file and add ./
command to install Dell System Update.
Status of the installation is displayed with details such as release title, release date, description, and supported devices
information.
4. Pressq to continue .
5. Press y to install Dell System Update.
A successful installation message is displayed.
6. The installation path for Linux: /var/log/dell/updatepackage/log/support/
Install Dell System Update on systems running Ubuntu
This section provides steps to install Dell System Update DUP on Ubuntu operating system by giving information about
pre-requisites such as use permissions, command to run at command prompt and the details of the installation.
Prerequisites
You have to download the latest version of Dell System Update from dell.com/support.
● Ensure that you have superuser or root user permissions.
● Ensure that you have pre-enabled the default PermitRootLogin attribute in /etc/ssh/sshd_config for remote systems.
● Ensure that you use the root account to access a Linux server remotely.
● Ensure that you have the Libssh or Libssh2 package.
● Ensure to install all the required Operating System package.
● Ensure that you enable the SSH protocol.
● Ensure to install Dell System Update on the supported Dell EMC PowerEdge Severs.
● Ensure that you have the Libssl 1.0.0 library.
Installation procedure for libssl
1. Edit the source list sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list and add the following line: deb http://
security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main
2. Then perform sudo apt update and sudo apt install libssl1.0.0
To install Dell System Update on the supported Ubuntu at
command prompt
The following displays steps to install Dell System Update on Ubuntu operating system at command prompt.
About this task
Perform the following steps to install Dell System Update on Ubuntu operating system.
Steps
1. Download the latest Dell Update Package (DUP) from the support site.
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Installing DSU