User's Manual

Applying System Updates
NOTE: You can only update systems using iDRAC6 and above if they are discovered using the WS-
Man protocol.
NOTE: Applying system updates out-of-band (iDRAC) is supported only for 32-bit Dell Update
Packages (DUPs). If you select a catalog that has no 32-bit DUPs for applying an out-of-band
system update, OpenManage Essentials does not display any updates under Select Updates to
Apply.
NOTE: Applying system updates (in-band) requires that the Windows Management
Instrumentation service is running on the selected targets.
NOTE: Applying system updates requires the availability of the default Temp folder (C:\Users
\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp). Ensure that the Temp folder is not deleted or moved.
To apply system updates:
1. Click Manage → System Update.
2. In System Update, select the Non-Compliant Systems tab.
NOTE: You can also filter systems either based on the groups or the devices by clicking the
Filtered by:link. Select the devices in the Select System Update Target Devices and Device
Groups window and click Apply.
3. In Non-Compliant systems, select the systems you want to update.
NOTE: You can update multiple systems at the same time.
4. Click Apply Selected Updates.
A window is displayed to schedule updates
NOTE: Chassis and blades are not associated for updates. They are treated as individual
components and you must manually select them.
NOTE: Chassis, blade server BIOS, and iDRAC version interdependency management is not
available.
5. Provide a task name.
6. Review the selected updates.
7. Set the task schedule to Run Now or set a specific date and time.
8. If you do not want to apply the changes immediately, clear After update, if required, reboot the
device
. Changes are not activated until the next time you reboot.
9. If you want to skip the signature and hash check on the system update package, select Skip
Signature and Hash Check.
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