User's Manual

You can update systems that are not in compliance by using SUU, either immediately or according to a schedule you

define.

Using the Patch Management Feature

The Patch Management feature in the Dell Management Console enables you to update the hardware and software

components of the managed system.

To use the Patch Management feature enter the context of the task in the Dell Management Console.

1. Insert the

Dell Server Updates

DVD into the DVD drive.

2. Double-click the Dell Management Console icon on the system's desktop.

3. Click Home, and then, Patch Management for Dell Servers Home.

The Patch Management summary information is displayed with the Getting Started section on the left window

pane.

NOTE: If you have the notification server and the managed systems inside the organization's firewall, set up a

proxy server to provide a safe way to obtain patches or download solutions from external websites.

4. Click Download DUP Catalog and specify the location of the catalog.cab and pre-req.cab files.

5. Click Download Inventory Catalog and download the .cab files that contain the inventory collector tool from the

SolutionSam website.

Windows link: solutionsam.com/imports/7_0/Patch/Dell/dellinvtool_windows.cab

Linux Link: solutionsam.com/imports/7_0/Patch/Dell/dellinvtool_linux.cab

6. Click Solution Global Settings and specify the location for the DUP packages download.

7. In the Getting Started section, click Install Altiris Agent to install the agent on the managed systems, which helps to

execute and view the Comparison Report.

You can schedule to run the installation of Altiris agent at a time convenient to you. For detailed information, see

the

Dell Management Console Help

8. Run the compliance check to view the Comparison Report.

The Comparison Report displays the currently installed components against the available components for update

for each managed system on the network.

For detailed information on using the Patch management feature, see the

Dell Management Console User's Guide

Setting Up a Proxy

To setup a proxy:

1. Click the Proxy tab.

2. Select the Use specified proxy settings option.

3. Enter the URL of the proxy server in the Proxy server field.

4. Enter an authorized user name and password if you have a protected proxy server.

5. Click Test Settings to validate the proxy server settings.

The server attempts to connect to an external website to validate the proxy settings information. If an error

message appears when you test the settings, ensure that the authentication credentials are correct, the proxy

server is running, and there are no general network errors.

6. Select the None option for FTP settings and click OK.