Users Guide

Contents
1 About Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility..................................................................... 5
Key Features and Functionalities..............................................................................................................................5
What's New In This Release.................................................................................................................................... 5
Feature Overview......................................................................................................................................................6
DUP Support for PCIe-SSD firmware and driver................................................................................................6
Supported Operating Systems..................................................................................................................................6
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.........................................................................................................7
2 About GUI Mode..........................................................................................................................9
Prerequisite Failure Messages.................................................................................................................................9
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Hardware Prerequisite Failure Message...........................................................................................................9
Fixing the Software Prerequisite Failure.................................................................................................................. 9
Fixing the Hardware Prerequisite Failure...............................................................................................................10
Creating a Prerequisites media........................................................................................................................10
Comparison Report................................................................................................................................................. 10
Criticality Levels............................................................................................................................................... 11
Comparison Report Features............................................................................................................................11
Upgrading System Components............................................................................................................................. 12
Downgrading System Components........................................................................................................................ 12
Updating System Components................................................................................................................................12
Updating Failures....................................................................................................................................................13
Running SUU from a Network Location..................................................................................................................13
3 About CLI Mode.........................................................................................................................15
List of CLI Commands..............................................................................................................................................15
4 Integrating Server Update Utility With Other Components................................................17
Integrating SUU With OpenManage Essentials..................................................................................................... 17
Selecting a catalog source using SUU.............................................................................................................17
Integrating SUU With Dell Management Console.................................................................................................. 17
Using the Patch Management Feature............................................................................................................ 18
Setting Up a Proxy............................................................................................................................................18
Downloading .cab files.....................................................................................................................................19
Specifying the location of the DUP download packages.................................................................................19
Creating A Custom SUU Using Dell Repository Manager.......................................................................................19
Exporting as a SUU................................................................................................................................................. 20
Integrating SUU With Dell OpenManage IT Assistant............................................................................................21