Owner's Manual

Dell Patch Management Solution 131
Prerequisites for Altiris Agent Enabled Patch
Management
You must complete the following prerequisites:
• Install Altiris Agent on the managed systems.
• Import DUP catalog from
ftp.dell.com or the latest version of the Dell™
Server Update Utility.
• Download inventory collector.
• Run compliance assessment as shown in the Getting Started Web part
configuration section.
Prerequisites for Lifecycle Controller Enabled
Patch Management
The applicable DUPs are limited to BIOS, firmware updates, and Application
Dell Update Packages (APAC DUPs) as supported by Lifecycle Controller.
The APAC DUPs includes OS driver pack, 32-bit diagnostics, and Unified
Server Configurator (USC).
You must complete the following prerequisites:
• The supported servers must contain the required firmware version of
iDRAC6 Enterprise and USC. For more information, see the Support
Information Matrix for Dell Management Console. If you upgraded to the
current version of iDRAC, then you must re-discover iDRAC.
NOTE: iDRAC6 must be configured and auto discovery is not supported in Dell
Management Console.
• Configure the WS-MAN protocol in the connection profile.
• The iDRAC 6 of the Lifecycle Controller enabled server must be registered
to the DNS server. Network communication to the Dell Management
Console server and iDRAC6 should be possible using their hostnames. For
example, you must be able to ping the Dell Management Console server
and the iDRAC6 using their respective hostnames.
• Discover the iDRAC 6 Enterprise using the WS-MAN connection profile
and the discovered device must be classified as a Dell server.
• Gather the discovered device’s information using Agentless Inventory.
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