Users Guide

Getting Started
A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a single software
element on the system.
Using DUPs, you can update a wide range of system components and apply scripts to similar sets of Dell systems to bring the
system components to the same version levels.
NOTE: On Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge servers onwards, iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller has common DUP update.
NOTE: OS Collector inventory and update support available with Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge servers onwards.
You can use DUPs to:
● Apply an individual update to a system by using an interactive command line interface (CLI).
● Install device drivers in interactive and non-interactive modes.
● Execute multiple updates on the system by using a script comprised of non‑interactive commands that you write using the
CLI feature.
● Leverage the scheduling of your operating system and software distribution utilities to apply updates remotely to any number
of systems.
Topics:
• What’s new in this release
• DUP event viewer
• Zip pack elimination
• Slot information for hard drive
• Dependency
• Supported Operating Systems
• Prerequisites
• Prerequisites And Features For Systems Running Linux
• Prerequisites and Features for Systems Running Windows
• Downloading DUPs
• Downloading DUPs through Repository Manager
• Installing Device Drivers
• Installation Order of DUPs
• Best practices for using DUPs
• Other Documents You May Need
• Contacting Dell
What’s new in this release
● Open-source components that are used in Dell Update Package are listed on https://opensource.dell.com/
○ libxml2
○ libxslt
○ miniunz/zLib
NOTE:
For detailed information about various Dell systems and operating systems on which DUP is supported, see the Dell
Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
DUP event viewer
The event viewer log captures the DUP execution status along with the details of that particular component which updated.
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