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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.

Downloading .cab files

To download .cab files:

1. Select the

Web URL option.

2. Specify the following default locations in the Windows and Linux fields:

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

Linux Link:

solutionsam.com/imports/7_0/Patch/Dell/dellinvtool_linux.cab

3. Click

Save changes.

Specifying the location of the DUP download packages

To specify the location of the DUP download packages:

1. Select

Verify authenticity of downloaded Dell Packages.

2. Enter the location of the SUU repository from where the DUPs are downloaded in Local storage. Enter C:\Program

Files\Altiris\PatchManagementDell\Downloads in To Location and click Apply.

Integrating Server Update Utility With Dell OpenManage IT

Assistant

Dell OpenManage IT Assistant (ITA) provides a central point of access to monitor and manage systems on a local area

network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN).

ITA allows you to load individual Dell Update Packages (DUPs) or complete system bundles into the central repository

and compare the package versions.

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

define.