Users Guide

CLI Option CLI Task Description Command Syntax
file name contains spaces, use
quotation marks around the
<filename> value.
The /s option is required with this
option.
packagename.exe /s /u="c:
\Update Log\pkg.log"
Exit Codes for CLI
Exit codes help you determine and analyze the execution results after you run DUPs.
After running DUPs, see the exit codes described in the following table.
Table 4. Exit Codes
Value Message Name Display Name Description
0 SUCCESSFUL Success
The update was successful.
1 UNSUCCESSFUL
(FAILURE)
Unsuccessful
An error occurred during the update process;
the update was not successful.
2 REBOOT_REQUIRED Reboot required
You must restart the system to apply the
updates.
3 DEP_SOFT_ERROR Soft dependency error
Some possible explanations are:
• You attempted to update to the installed
version of the software.
• You tried to downgrade to a previous
version of the software.
To avoid receiving this error, provide the /f
option.
4 DEP_HARD_ERROR Hard dependency
error
The required prerequisite software was not
found on the system. The update was
unsuccessful because the system did not
meet BIOS, driver, or firmware prerequisites
for the update to be applied, or because no
supported device was found on the target
system.
5 QUAL_HARD_ERROR Qualification error
The DUP is not applicable to the system.
Some possible explanations are:
• The operating system is not supported by
the DUP.
• The system is not supported by the DUP.
• The DUP is not compatible with the
devices found in your system.
A QUAL_HARD_ERROR cannot be suppressed
by using the /f switch.
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