User's Manual

30 USC and USC - LCE
Launch the Platform Update Wizard
1 Boot your system and press the <F10> key within 10 seconds of the
Dell logo being displayed.
2
Click Platform Update in the left pane.
3 Click Launch Platform Update in the right pane.
Select Download Method
You can download updates from Dell’s FTP server at ftp.dell.com using the
Platform Update wizard or from a local FTP server or from a local USB device
or Dell Server Updates DVD.
NOTE: To enable the text boxes and drop-down menus under local FTP server or
Dell FTP Server and USB Device, select the corresponding FTP Server or
Local Drive check box.
1 Select either FTP Server or Local Drive .
FTP Server
Select FTP Server to download updates from the configured FTP server
using the
Platform Update wizard. Enter the appropriate information
according to the method you are using to access the FTP server.
NOTE: If you use a firewall, you should configure it to allow outgoing
FTP traffic on port 21. The firewall must also be configured to accept incoming
FTP response traffic.
To download updates by using a proxy server to access the FTP server,
you must specify:
•
Address — The IP address of the local FTP server or ftp.dell.com .
•
Proxy Server — The server host name of the proxy server
•
Proxy Port — The port number of the proxy server
•
Proxy Type — The type of proxy server
NOTE: HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy types are supported by USC - LCE.
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