Users Guide

Contents
1 Getting Started...................................................................................................... 5
What’s new in this release..................................................................................................................... 5
DUP event viewer.................................................................................................................................. 5
Zip pack elimination.............................................................................................................................. 6
Slot information for hard drive..............................................................................................................6
Dependency.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................................................6
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Prerequisites And Features For Systems Running Linux...................................................................... 6
Dell-Qualified and Dell-Enabled Packages.................................................................................... 7
OpenIPMI Requirements................................................................................................................. 7
Prerequisites and Features for Systems Running Windows.................................................................7
Downloading DUPs...............................................................................................................................8
Downloading DUPs through Repository Manager.............................................................................. 8
Installing Device Drivers........................................................................................................................9
Interactive Mode..............................................................................................................................9
Non-Interactive Mode.....................................................................................................................9
Installation Order of DUPs.................................................................................................................... 9
Best practices for using DUPs.............................................................................................................10
Other Documents You May Need...................................................................................................... 10
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................... 11
2 Using Dell Update Packages............................................................................. 12
Updating Packages Component and System Compatibility..............................................................12
Executing DUPs in Linux Environment............................................................................................... 12
Interactive Mode............................................................................................................................12
Non-Interactive Mode...................................................................................................................12
Verifying the Digital Signature.......................................................................................................13
Executing DUPs On Systems Running Windows............................................................................... 14
Verifying the Digital Signature On Systems Running Windows...................................................14
Compatibility checking....................................................................................................................... 14
Information while applying the Updates on a Running System........................................................ 15
System Reboot Required...............................................................................................................15
Saving Console Output for Linux..................................................................................................15
Delivering DUPs to the Systems..........................................................................................................15
Updating Multiple Systems............................................................................................................15
Remote Terminal Sessions............................................................................................................16
Stand-Alone Systems and Firewalls.............................................................................................. 16
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