Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview......................................................................................................................... 4
What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................. 4
Transitioning from DLR to DSU.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Other documents you might need................................................................................................................................5
2 Prerequisites for installing the Dell System Update.........................................................6
Supported hardware and operating system........................................................................................................................6
Supported hardware.....................................................................................................................................................6
Supported operating system........................................................................................................................................ 6
3 Installing OpenManage Server Administrator.................................................................. 7
4 Updating the system using Dell System Update ............................................................. 8
DSU Outputs and Options..................................................................................................................................................9
5 Sample Commands.........................................................................................................11
Sample Config file..............................................................................................................................................................11
Command to create bootable non-interactive DSU ISO.....................................................................................................11
Command to create bootable interactive DSU ISO............................................................................................................11
Selected updates to with using existing bootable ISO .......................................................................................................11
DSU to use with custom offline repository created with Dell Repository Manager............................................................ 11
6 Troubleshooting Dell System Update.............................................................................12
The repository setup is fine, however OMSA (srvadmin) is failing to install...................................................................... 12
The repository setup is fine, OMSA (srvadmin) installed but won’t start or you can’t get to it......................................... 12
Repository conflicts for updates having different version................................................................................................. 12
7 Frequently asked questions............................................................................................13
How many commands do I need to execute to update my system?................................................................................. 13
Can I execute those three commands in any order?......................................................................................................... 13
Can I update the inventory of the system using DSU?......................................................................................................13
Can I use the catalog location option and point it at catalog.cab on the FTP site?........................................................... 13
What is an option? ...........................................................................................................................................................13
How can I select an update in the given list?.................................................................................................................... 13
How can I cancel an update already selected in the given list?......................................................................................... 13
After I select the required updates, how to start the update process?............................................................................. 14
Can I select more than one update?................................................................................................................................. 14
How will I come to know whether an update is selected or not? ......................................................................................14
Can I select all updates at the same time? .......................................................................................................................14
Can I cancel all updates at the same time? ...................................................................................................................... 14
Can I select multiple updates at the same time? .............................................................................................................. 14
DSU Inventory displays update for a component that is installed is newer than what is available......................................14
3