Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell System Update Version 1.3 User’s Guide
- Overview
- Prerequisites for installing the Dell System Update
- Installing OpenManage Server Administrator
- Updating the system using Dell System Update
- Sample Commands
- Troubleshooting Dell System Update
- Frequently asked questions
- How many commands do I need to execute to update my system?
- Can I execute those three commands in any order?
- Can I update the inventory of the system using DSU?
- Can I use the catalog location option and point it at catalog.cab on the FTP site?
- What is an option?
- How can I select an update in the given list?
- How can I cancel an update already selected in the given list?
- After I select the required updates, how to start the update process?
- Can I select more than one update?
- How will I come to know whether an update is selected or not?
- Can I select all updates at the same time?
- Can I cancel all updates at the same time?
- Can I select multiple updates at the same time?
- DSU Inventory displays update for a component that is installed is newer than what is available.
Option Task Description Command Syntax
Configures the path of the repository To configure the path of repository. When
the source type is PDK, location of the
repository is mandatory.
dsu --source=<PATH>
Packages the updates into a bootable
ISO or a directory
--destination-type=<ISO | CBD>
When the type is --destination-
type=ISO
DSU runs in the interactive mode and the
selected updates are delivered as a bootable
ISO, upon boot the components are
updated.
When ISO if used along with --non-
interactive
Bootable ISO is created, upon boot, runs
DSU in noninteractive mode. The repository
location should be configured using --
config=<FILE>
When the type is --destination-
type=CBD(where CBD is: Custom Bootable
DSU) — DSU runs in the interactive mode,
provides the selected updates along with
deployment script.
dsu --destination-type=<TYPE>
Path where the package is created To provide the path of the package created
using the –destination-type and to be
saved.
dsu --destination-
location=<DIR>
Path of the file where the bootable
ISO output is logged
To provide the path, of the log file in the
target machine when the bootable ISO
option is used.
dsu --bootable-log-
location=<FILE>
Path of the inventory collector binary
file
To provide the path, of the inventory
collector binary file in the target machine.
dsu --ic-location=<FILE>
Displays a preview of the applicable
updates
Displays a preview of the updated system
inventory post commit.
dsu --preview
Path of the file providing the
inventory
To provide the path of the inventory file.
dsu --input-inventory-
file=<FILE>
NOTE: The option dsu --
collect-inventory=<FILE> has
been replaced from this release of
DSU.
Destination path to save the
inventory file
To provide the destination filepath to save
the inventory file in XML format.
dsu --output-inventory-
xml=<FILE>
DSU Outputs and Options
Following are the DSU outputs and options:
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