Users Guide

Field Description
• Running
• Completed
• Stopped
• Failed
• Warning
NOTE: The task status displays warning if the
After update if required, reboot the target
server option was not selected for the system
update task.
Successful / Attempted Targets The number of target systems on which the task is
successfully executed.
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.
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