Support Matrix

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Supported Dell OpenManage Change Management
Software
Dell OpenManage change management software is a set of tools that enables you to update Dell systems easily. It is also an efficient
way to manage hardware, software, and operating system updates.
Dell OpenManage change management software comprises of:
• Dell Update Packages
• Server Update Utility
• Dell System Update Repository — Formerly known as Yellow Dog Update Modified Repository
• FTP Catalog
• Dell System Update Linux Repository
• Dell Update Packages - A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format. Each DUP
is designed to update a single software component on a Dell system.
DUPs allow administrators to update a wide range of system components simultaneously and apply scripts to similar sets of Dell
systems to bring system software components up to the same version levels.
For more information on DUPs, see the Dell Update Packages User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/
support/manuals.
• FTP Catalog With Repository Manager, you can use the FTP catalog to identify and gather updates relevant to the system in
your Data Center. The FTP catalog contain updates for 10
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, 11
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, 12
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and 13
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generation of Dell PowerEdge systems.
• Dell System Update - Dell System Update (DSU) is an improved version of Dell OpenManage Linux Repository (DLR) to
distribute Dell updates for Linux systems. DSU distributes OpenManage Server Administrator and BIOS and Firmware updates
for different servers. DSU provides a better customer experience by getting the latest updates to your system.
NOTE: The list provides the details of the supported platforms against the operating systems for other change
management products that are aligned with the latest OpenManage release. For the latest list of operating systems and
platforms supported by DSU, see Dell System Update.
Supported Change Management Software on Microsoft Windows
Operating Systems
A ' D ' in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates support for DUPs.
An ' S ' in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates support for SUU.
A ' V ' in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates support only in a virtual machine and not as
a host operating system.
An asterisk ( * ) in the intersection of the operating system and the Dell system columns indicates operating system support for Dell
systems that do not support Dell OpenManage software.
NOTE: SUU is used for server updates and may not work on newly released Dell systems that do not receive any server
updates.
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