Users Guide

CLI Option CLI Task Description Command Syntax
NOTE: Using the /s option causes all
output to be written to log files.
/u=<filename>
Unicode Log option
Appends logged messages to a specified
Unicode file; creates a new file if one does
not exist. If the file name contains spaces,
use quotation marks around the <filename>
value.
The /s option is required with this option.
packagename.exe /s /u=c:\pkg.log
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.
6 REBOOTING_SYSTEM Rebooting system
The system is being rebooted.
9 RPM_VERIFY_FAILED RPM verification has failed
The Linux DUP framework uses RPM verification to
ensure the security of all DUP dependent Linux utilities. If
security is compromised, the framework displays a
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