Users Guide

Contents
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 Dell Support Site.................................................................................... 6
2 About Graphical User Interface Mode.................................................................9
Launching SUU in a GUI Mode............................................................................................................. 9
Prerequisite Failure Messages...............................................................................................................9
Software Prerequisite Failure MessageHardware Prerequisite Failure MessageSoftware
and Hardware Prerequisite Failure Message.................................................................................. 9
Fixing the Software Prerequisite Failure............................................................................................. 10
Fixing the Hardware Prerequisite Failure............................................................................................10
Creating a Prerequisites Media..................................................................................................... 10
Comparison Report............................................................................................................................. 11
Criticality Levels..............................................................................................................................11
Comparison Report Features........................................................................................................ 12
Upgrading System Components.........................................................................................................12
Downgrading System Components................................................................................................... 13
Updating System Components...........................................................................................................13
Updating Failures.................................................................................................................................14
3 About Command Line Interface Mode.............................................................. 15
Launching SUU in a 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
5 Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions.............................................23