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Field Description
End Time Time and date at which the system update task
ends.
Executed by User The user information.
Select a Catalog Source
For updating software, select from these options to use a default catalog file present on the Dell FTP site
or provide an alternate software update package file.
Field Description
Use file system source (SUU) Select to update software using Server Update
Utility. Click Browse to traverse to the file location.
The catalog.cab file is located in the repository
folder.
Use repository manager file Select to update software using repository
manager file. Click Browse to traverse to file
location. The catalog.cab file is located in the
repository folder.
Use an online source Select to update software using the software
update package present on the Dell FTP site.
NOTE: The path to the catalog file may be displayed on the screen while importing the catalog
using either SUU or repository manager. However, it is recommended that you manually select the
catalog file, by clicking Browse.
Dell Update Package
A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a
single software element on the system. DUPs are software utilities provided by Dell to update specific
software components on Dell PowerEdge systems, Dell desktops, and Dell laptops. The customized
bundles and repositories are made up of DUPs based on operating systems supported, update types,
form factor, and line of business.
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility (SUU) is a DVD-based application for identifying and applying
updates to the system. SUU displays a comparison report of the versions and provides various options for
updating the components.
Repository Manager
Repository Manager is an application that allows you to create repositories of customized bundles and
updates, and groups of related updates for systems running supported Microsoft Windows or Linux
operating systems. This facilitates generating comparison reports and establishing update baselines of
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