DELL EMC System Update Version 1.4.
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Contents 1 Overview......................................................................................................................... 5 What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................. 5 Other documents you might need......................................................................................................................................
Can I cancel all updates at the same time? .......................................................................................................................17 Can I select multiple updates at the same time using a single option in the command? ....................................................17 DSU Inventory displays update for a component that is installed is newer than what is available...................................... 18 I am using DSU on 10th generation of PowerEdge Systems.
1 Overview DELL EMC System Update (DSU) is an application used to distribute Dell updates for Linux and Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. The DSU distributes: • OpenManage Server Administrator • BIOS and firmware updates for different servers DSU for Linux: DSU extensively uses Yum and Zypper. • Yellowdog Updater, Modified Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM) is an open source command line package management utility used for Linux Operating Systems.
2 Prerequisites for installing the DSU This section lists the specific prerequisites for installing DSU. NOTE: You must have administrator privileges if DSU is installed on the supported Microsoft Windows operating system. NOTE: you must have root/super user permission if DSU is installed on the supported Linux operating system Supported hardware DSU is supported on 11th, 12th, and 13th generation of Dell's PowerEdge servers.
3 Installing DSU You can install DSU on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems through Dell Update Package (DUP). NOTE: For more information on the latest DSU DUP/RPM, see https://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/ os_independent/x86_64/. Installing DUP on Microsoft Windows operating systems from command line interface To install DSU on the supported Microsoft Windows operating system, you must install Dell Update Package (DUP) using the following steps: 1. Download the latest DUP from support.dell.
NOTE: The installation process may take several minutes. A message is displayed about the successful installation of DSU. A message is displayed about the successful installation of DSU. NOTE: The default location where the dsu.exe file is saved is C:\dell\Dell System Update. Installing DSU on Linux operating systems from DUP Install DSU on supported Linux operating systems from DELL Update Package (DUP) using the following the steps: 1. Download the latest DUP. 2.
4 Updating the system using DSU For a list of CLI options for systems running DSU, a description of each option, and the command syntax see the following table: Table 1.
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows dsu --category= or dsu /c Getting the upgradable updates only Description To get the list of only upgradable components. Command Syntax for Linux dsu --apply-upgrades-only or dsu —u Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows dsu --apply-upgrades-only or dsu /u Getting the downgradable updates only Description To get the list of only downgradable components.
Description Configuration the file path for DSU. Command Syntax for Linux dsu --config= Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows dsu --config= Packages the updates into a bootable ISO or a directory Description --destination-type= 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.
Description To configure the source type of repository. The supported type is in case of Linux operating system. For Microsoft Windows operating system, only and are applicable. NOTE: Partner Development Kit (PDK) is a Dell defined schema where you can find all the latest applicable updates for the supported systems.
Using DSU ISO This is one of the Bootable ISO generation methods. It can be created through either of the two following methods: • Interactive- DUPs is downloaded and packaged in the iso. dsu –destination-type=ISO –destination-location=”/root/bootabledsu.iso” • Non-interactive- Requires a repository location to fetch DUPs. dsu –n –destination-type=ISO –destination-location=”/root/bootabledsu.iso” –config=”/ root/dsuconfig.xml” The config.
5 Sample Commands The following are some of the sample options with DSU: Sample Config file To point to a repository hosted at http:///(for example, http://192.168.10.11/16.08.00), the config XML file is: Command to create bootable non-interactive DSU ISO Linux Operating System: dsu --non-interactive --destination-type=ISO --destination-location=/root/home/output.
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6 Troubleshooting DSU The repository setup is fine, however OMSA (srvadmin) is failing to install. Even though DSU does not block OMSA installation or upgrade on any server, OMSA is supported on certain Linux distributions and PowerEdge server models. For more details on supported OS and server, check the latest OMSA documentation. DSU supports upgrade of OMSA (srvadmin), where an OMSA version is already installed.
7 Frequently asked questions This section lists some frequently asked questions about DSU. NOTE: Starting DSU 1.4, the 10th generation of PowerEdge servers are not supported. This is applicable to the content in Linux repository and catalogs. Can I use the catalog location option and point it at catalog.cab on the local system? DSU supports catalog in .cab, .xml, and .gz formats. NOTE: .cab, .xml, and .gz catalog formats are supported on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. .
DSU Inventory displays update for a component that is installed is newer than what is available. DSU Linux Repository is refreshed on a monthly basis, at the next refresh of the DSU Linux Repository the newer version will be carried. I am using DSU on 10th generation of PowerEdge Systems.
On Ubuntu operating system, I see a message “genisoimage: command not found. Please install genisoimage to create bootable iso”. What am I supposed to do? To troubleshoot the issue, execute the following command: sudo apt-get install genisoimage. By executing the command, you are installing the genisoimage to generate the ISO. On Linux operating system, I see a message “mkisofs: command not found. Please install mkisofs to create bootable iso”.
I see a message saying “Failed to parse config file” with exit code 17. What should I do to troubleshoot and resolve the issue? The config file may not be filled correctly. Refer the configuration schema information in the dsuconfig.xml section in Using DSU bootable ISO topic. I see a message “unable to get the inventory collector path from catalog”. What should I do to troubleshoot and resolve the issue? For more information on the inventory collector path, check the catalog file.
