User's Manual

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About GUI Mode
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides an interactive approach to perform comparisons and updates.
You can use the GUI to:
• View a Comparison Report that displays the system components and applicable components in the repository.
• Perform an upgrade, downgrade, or a system set update.
• Browse the repository.
Prerequisite Failure Messages
The failure messages and their respective fixes are displayed due to failed components.
Software Prerequisite Failure Message
Prerequisite Failure Message:
Your system does not meet the required prerequisites for installing the Dell
OpenManage software component. Therefore, the row for the software component is
disabled in the Comparison Report. Click Continue to update the applicable
hardware components.
Hardware Prerequisite Failure Message
Prerequisite Failure Message:
Your system does not meet the required prerequisites for some of the hardware
component(s). Therefore, all the rows for the hardware component(s) are
disabled in the Comparison Report. Click Continue to update the applicable Dell
OpenManage software component.
Software and Hardware Prerequisite Failure Message
Prerequisite Failure Message:
Your system does not meet the required prerequisites for some of the hardware
component(s) and for installing the Dell OpenManage software component.
Therefore, all the rows will be disabled in the Comparison Report.
Fixing the Software Prerequisite Failure
When you launch Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility (SUU) in the GUI mode and the prerequisite check fails
perform the following:
1. Install the Dell OpenManage SUU version 4.3 or later.
2. Proceed with the upgrade, downgrade, or update of the components.
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