Users Guide

Chapter 1: About Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility..............................................................5
Key features and functionalities.......................................................................................................................................5
What's new in this release.................................................................................................................................................6
Supported operating systems...........................................................................................................................................6
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site..............................................................................................6
Chapter 2: About Graphical User Interface Mode...........................................................................8
Launching SUU in a GUI mode......................................................................................................................................... 8
Prerequisite failure messages........................................................................................................................................... 8
Fixing the Software Prerequisite Failure........................................................................................................................9
Fixing the Hardware Prerequisite Failure.......................................................................................................................9
Creating a Prerequisites Media.................................................................................................................................. 9
Comparison Report............................................................................................................................................................10
Criticality levels.............................................................................................................................................................10
Comparison report features...................................................................................................................................... 10
Upgrading system components....................................................................................................................................... 11
Downgrading System Components................................................................................................................................ 11
Updating System Components....................................................................................................................................... 12
Updating failures................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Chapter 3: About command line interface mode........................................................................... 13
Launching SUU in a CLI mode.........................................................................................................................................13
List of CLI Commands.......................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 4: Integrating Server Update Utility With Other Components......................................... 15
Integrating SUU With OpenManage Essentials.......................................................................................................... 15
Selecting a Catalog Source Using SUU.................................................................................................................. 15
Creating A Custom SUU Using Dell Repository Manager........................................................................................ 15
Exporting as a SUU............................................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions........................................................... 18
Known Issues...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
SUU GUI fails to open in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 operating system.....................................................18
Inventory Failure on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Operating System........................ 18
DUP fails on 64–bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system.................................................................... 19
Enabling Operating System Devices........................................................................................................................19
Linux systems library................................................................................................................................................... 19
Running Linux Updates............................................................................................................................................... 19
Running SUU With the Progress Option................................................................................................................ 19
Updating Multiple Devices......................................................................................................................................... 19
Updating PERC Firmware..........................................................................................................................................20
Restarting the System Inventory in the Same Session......................................................................................20
Running SUU Over a Network................................................................................................................................. 20
Deleting the Temporary Folder................................................................................................................................ 20
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