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4 Import DUP catalog with DUP Catalog Import .
If you upgraded to this release of Dell Management Console then you
must re-import DUP catalog.
5 Download the Dell Inventory Collector Tool from the URL provided in
the
Download Inventory Collector .
6 Configure vendor information with Solution Global Settings . You can
download DUPs from
ftp.dell.com or the Server Update Utility.
7 Install agent with Altiris Agent Installation .
8 Perform Windows, Linux, or both compliance with Compliance Check.
The system inventory information is collected during the compliance
check.
9 View data using Reports and initiate the Altiris Agent enabled patch
update from the
Hardware Update Compliance reports or perform Altiris
Agent enabled patch updates with
Manage Updates . To view reports, click
Check applicable updates by computers .
To update a server using Lifecycle Controller for rolling out updates or
bundles, do the following:
1
Create and configure a connection profile using the WS-MAN protocol.
2 Discover a Dell system that requires a Lifecycle Controller enabled patch
update. (Discover iDRAC 6 Enterprise using the WS-MAN connection
profile, the discovered device must be classified as a Dell computer;
Gather the discovered device’s information using Agentless Inventory.)
3 Configure network connections or internet settings with Configure Proxy .
4 Import DUP catalog with DUP Catalog Import .
5 Collect the system inventory information by running Agentless Inventory
against these systems.
6 Run the Lifecycle Controller enabled servers’ compliance assessment task.
7 View data using Reports and initiate Lifecycle Controller enabled patch
update from the
Hardware Update Compliance reports or perform
Lifecycle Controller enabled patch updates with
Manage Updates . To
view reports, click
Check applicable updates by computers .
To use the Rollback for a server updated using Lifecycle Controller, do the
following:
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