Users Guide
Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell System Update..............................................................................6
How does Dell System Update work...............................................................................................................................6
What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................6
Related Documents.............................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Support Matrix.............................................................................................................7
Supported hardware........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Supported Operating Systems......................................................................................................................................... 7
Supported devices ........................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Installing DSU.............................................................................................................. 9
Installing DSU DUP on Linux operating systems..........................................................................................................9
Online method to install DSU on SLES operating system....................................................................................9
Online method to install DSU on Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system............................................. 10
Offline method to install DSU................................................................................................................................... 10
To install DSU on Ubuntu...........................................................................................................................................10
Installing DSU DUP on Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems on command prompt........................11
Installing DSU on Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems on UI........................................................ 11
Chapter 4: DSU features.............................................................................................................. 13
Inventory.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Preview.................................................................................................................................................................................21
Compliance..........................................................................................................................................................................24
Updating Server.................................................................................................................................................................26
Bootable ISO.......................................................................................................................................................................32
Using DSU Bootable ISO............................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 5: Network Share .......................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 6: Index Catalog ............................................................................................................ 38
Chapter 7: Sample scripts using DSU.......................................................................................... 44
Sample usage with script................................................................................................................................................ 45
Using the Script.................................................................................................................................................................46
Using kickstart files...........................................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 8: Dell System Update Options.......................................................................................48
DSU Help ............................................................................................................................................................................49
Utility version .................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Non-interactive update....................................................................................................................................................49
System inventory ............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Compliance..........................................................................................................................................................................49
Catalog location.................................................................................................................................................................50
Catalog ID............................................................................................................................................................................50
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