User's Manual

32 USC and USC - LCE
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.
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.
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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.
FTP Authentication
USC supports anonymous login by authenticating the blank username, a
password of your choice, and the FTP server address with the FTP servers
in order to download the catalog information. 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 .
•User Name — The user name to access the FTP location.
•Password — The password to access this FTP location.
• Catalog Location — The specific location/sub-directory where
the catalog resides.
•
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. HTTP and SOCKS 4
proxy types are supported by USC - LCE.
•
Proxy User Name — The user name required for authentication
on the proxy server.
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