Users Guide

68 Glossary
pre-operating system environment
A shell environment used to configure system hardware before a major operating
system, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux, is installed.
rebuild
The --rebuild option is a process that modifies a DUP so that the package
can support operating systems and/or running kernels for Linux operating systems
beyond those that were supported and tested for the original DUP that you
downloaded from
support.dell.com .
repository
Repository is a database on the Dell Server Updates DVD that contains the
updated BIOS, firmware, and driver components for Dell systems. The repository
organizes these components into sets of updates for each supported system that,
when applied, updates at one time all system components that require updates.
Alternately, you can browse the repository for updatable systems and components
without running the update application. You can access the repository for
Windows and Linux systems on the
Dell Server Updates DVD.
SUU
Acronym for Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility. SUU is one of the
applications used for identifying and applying updates to your system. You can
use SUU to update your Dell system or to view the updates available for any system
supported by SUU. SUU compares the versions of components currently installed
on your system with update components packaged on the
Dell Server Updates
DVD. It then displays a comparison report of the versions and provides the option
of updating the components.
System Software Component
Software elements requiring update to a desired software version for efficient
patch management. The following list includes components which are updated:
• System BIOS
• System firmware, also known as Embedded Server Management (ESM)
firmware
• Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) firmware
• PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) firmware and device drivers
• Network interface card (NIC) drivers
For the current list, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com .