Owner's Manual

146 Dell Patch Management Solution
Rollout Jobs
Rollout jobs consists of a sequence of tasks that enable you to distribute Dell
Update Packages to managed systems.
You can view the following rollout jobs:
• DUP Rollout Jobs
DUP Rollout Jobs contain a single DUP and are stored in the
Jobs and
Ta sk s
 System Jobs and Tasks  Software  Patch Management for Dell
Servers
 Rollout Jobs  DUPs folder.
• Bundle Rollout Jobs
Bundle rollout jobs contain all the DUPs in a system update set and are
stored in the
Jobs and Tasks  System Jobs and Tasks  Software  Patch
Management for Dell Servers
 Rollout Jobs  Bundles folder.
Rollout Jobs only update server components to newer versions. A rollout job
with an older update than the one that is currently installed on the target
server fails. You have the option to force a downgrade.
Creating a Rollout Job
Rollout jobs are created to install updates on managed systems.
To create a DUP Rollout Job:
1
Click Manage  Software .
2 In the left pane, click Software  Manage Dell Hardware Updates .
3 In the right pane, select a bundle.
4 Click Manage Selected Updates .
All DUPs in the selected bundle are displayed.
5 Right-click the updates you want to distribute, and click Stage and
Distribute Selected Updates
.
NOTE: When you select multiple DUPs, a single rollout job is created when
updates are performed using Lifecycle Controller.
6 After creating DUP Rollout Jobs, navigate to the folder Jobs and Tasks 
System Jobs and Tasks  Software  Patch Management for Dell Servers 
Rollout Jobs  DUPs to view the status of DUP Rollout Jobs.
To create a bundle rollout job:
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