Users Guide
Viewing the System Update Page.................................................................................................... 283
Understanding Server BIOS Firmware and Drivers Sources........................................................... 284
Choosing the Right Source for Updates..........................................................................................284
Selecting an Update Catalog Source............................................................................................... 285
Viewing Comparison Results............................................................................................................285
Viewing Compliant Servers.........................................................................................................285
Viewing Non-Compliant Systems.............................................................................................. 285
Viewing Non-Inventoried Systems.............................................................................................285
Viewing Systems With Issues and Resolutions.......................................................................... 285
System Update Use Case Scenarios................................................................................................ 286
Applying System Updates Using the Non-Compliant Systems Tab...............................................288
Viewing Updated Status..............................................................................................................290
Applying System Updates Using the System Update Task Wizard................................................. 290
Updating Firmware, BIOS, and Drivers Without OMSA................................................................... 293
View Active Catalog..........................................................................................................................293
Issues and Resolutions Use Case Scenarios.................................................................................... 293
Configuring the Settings for Automatic Purging of Downloaded Files..........................................294
19 System Update — Reference........................................................................295
Filter Options.....................................................................................................................................295
System Update..................................................................................................................................296
Compliance Report.....................................................................................................................297
Compliant Systems.....................................................................................................................298
Non-Compliant Systems............................................................................................................ 299
System Update Task................................................................................................................... 300
Non-Inventoried Systems...........................................................................................................301
Inventory Systems....................................................................................................................... 301
All System Update Tasks............................................................................................................. 301
Issues and Resolutions................................................................................................................302
Task Execution History............................................................................................................... 302
Select a Catalog Source................................................................................................................... 303
Dell Update Package...................................................................................................................303
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility.................................................................................... 304
Repository Manager....................................................................................................................304
View Active Catalog..........................................................................................................................304
20 Managing Remote Tasks...............................................................................305
About Remote Tasks.........................................................................................................................305
Managing Command Line Task....................................................................................................... 305
Managing RACADM Command Line Tasks................................................................................306
Managing Generic Command Line Task....................................................................................307
Managing Server Power Options..................................................................................................... 308
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