Users Guide

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Integrating Server Update Utility With Other
Components
This section describes the possibilities of integrating SUU with other components such as:
• Integrating SUU with OpenManage Essentials
• Integrating SUU With Dell Management Console
• Creating a custom SUU using Dell Repository Manager
• Exporting as a SUU
• Integrating SUU With Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
Integrating SUU With OpenManage Essentials
This section describes the possibilities of integrating Server Update Utility with OpenManage Essentials.
OpenManage Essentials is a hardware management application that provides a comprehensive view of Dell systems,
devices, and components in the enterprise’s network. With OpenManage Essentials, a web-based and one-to-many
systems management application for Dell systems and other devices, you can:
• Discover and inventory the systems.
• Monitor systems health.
• View and manage system alerts.
• Perform system's updates.
• View hardware inventory and compliance reports.
Selecting a catalog source using SUU
1. Launch OpenManage Essentials.
2. Click Manage → System Update → Select a Catalog Source System Update Select a Catalog Source.
3. Click Use file System source (SUU) .
4. Click Browse and select either the catalog.xml or catalog.cab file.
5. Click Import now.
Integrating SUU With Dell Management Console
Dell Management Console is a one-to-many systems management application that provides enhanced discovery,
inventory, monitoring, patch updates, and reporting features. Dell Management Console is a Web-based graphical user
interface (GUI) with a scalable, modular console for basic hardware management as well as advanced functions, such
as asset management, enhanced security, and compliance. You can install Dell Management Console on a management
station in a networked environment.
Dell Management Console allows you to import Dell Update Packages (DUPs) into a local repository of the management
station and compare the package versions.
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