Users Guide

10 Overview
SUU
SUU is a media-based application for identifying and applying updates to a
Dell system. You can use SUU to update your Dell system or to view the
updates available for any system supported by SUU. SUU compares the
versions of components currently installed on your system with updated
components packaged on the Dell Server Updates media. SUU then displays
a comparison report of the versions and provides the option of updating the
components.
NOTE: SUU is used for system updates and may not work on newly released Dell
systems that have not received any system updates.
ITA
ITA provides an integrated one-to-many management tool for Dell hardware.
It provides hardware monitoring, inventory and update for Dell hardware.
NOTE: ITA is a legacy software. It is recommended to use Dell Management
Console.
DRAC and iDRAC
DRAC and iDRAC are designed to allow anywhere, anytime Lights Out
monitoring, troubleshooting, and system repairs or upgrades independent of
the operating system status.
DMC
DMC together with Altiris server management suite provide a one-to-many
management solution that allows customer to manage their hardware,
operating systems and application in a single infrastructure.
Dell Lifecycle Controller
The Unified Server Configurator/Unified Server Configurator-Lifecycle
Controller Enabled (USC/USC-LCE) software is built upon the iDRAC6
Express card and the Unified Extensible Firmware Infrastructure (UEFI)
system firmware.
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