Users Guide

The software can check the Dell server to retrieve the list of updates available for your specific system and/or download and install certain
updates upon your request. Updates can be configured so that they are done either manually or periodically. The updates are classified as
Critical, Recommended or Optional.
All updates belong to one of the following four types:
• Hardware Drivers
• BIOS Updates
• Application Software
• Firmware Updates
In addition, the following seven categories exist for updates:
• Audio
• Chipset
• Mouse and Keyboard
• Network and Bluetooth
• Storage
• Video
• All others
If the software is configured to Check or Install Update periodically, then the above filters are used to determine which updates are
displayed to the user, or which will be downloaded and installed on the system. For example, if the user selects only Critical Updates, all 4
types and 7 categories are downloaded and installed. However, if the Dell Server has one Recommended BIOS Update or one Optional
Video Driver update for your system, then these two updates are not displayed or installed.
Notifications
The application may give notifications to the user using pop-up dialog boxes to inform the user if some problem occurred during a check
for updates, or if a system reboot is required for an installed update to work correctly. You may see a dialog box offering the following
options:
• To start the reboot process, click Yes. Ensure that you close all other applications and save your data before proceeding.
• To halt the update installation process, click No.
Topics:
• Settings
• History Log
• Proxy Settings
Settings
Click Turn On from the System Updates page to configure automatic updates.
Update Frequency
This selection can be used to schedule weekly or monthly updates.
Table 5. Update Frequency
Option Function
Weekly Select this option to allow the application to perform weekly
update operations based on other filters selected on the
Automatic Update Setting page.
Select the day of the week (Monday - Sunday), and then select
the time of the day (AM/PM) when the operation is scheduled.
Monthly Select this option to allow the application to perform monthly
update operations based on other filters selected on the
Automatic Update Setting page.
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