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Table 2. Dell EMC Update Utilities (continued)

Product Windows Linux

Dell EMC System Update Yes Yes

Dell EMC Platform Specific Bootable ISO No Yes

Dell EMC Update Packages

Dell EMC Update Packages (DUP) is a self-contained executable supported by Microsoft Windows or Linux that updates a

component on a server and applications like OMSA and iSM.

DUPs can be executed in GUI or in CLI mode.

For more information, see Dell EMC Update Packages User’s Guide available at https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals.

Dell EMC Server Update Utility

Dell EMC Server Update Utility (SUU) is an application that contains a collection of updates, inventory collector, and update

applicator. When you run SUU on a target system, it determines which updates are appropriate and applies the ones that are

applicable.

SUU can be downloaded from Dell EMC Sever Update Utility or a custom SUU can be created using Dell EMC Repository

Manager (DRM). The SUU available on https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals includes all the updates for all currently supported

PowerEdge platforms. With DRM you can create a custom SUU with only the updates for systems in your data center.

For more information, see Dell EMC Update Utility User’s Guide available at https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals.

Dell EMC System Update

Dell EMC System Update (DSU) is CLI optimized application used to distribute the Dell EMC PowerEdge server updates for

Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems. DSU is a script optimized tool, that provides enhanced ease of use, automation

and flexibility. DSU works on a wide range of operating systems, including RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu, and Windows Server.

Dell EMC System Update v1.7 or higher allows performing update to remote systems using either in-band through Windows and

Linux or out-of-band through iDRAC9.

NOTE: DSU v1.4 and higher has been enhanced to facilitate the creation of Smart bootable ISO.

For more information, see https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln310654.

Dell EMC Platform Specific Bootable ISO

Dell EMC Platform Specific Bootable ISO (PSBI) is a bootable ISO that contains all the firmware updates for a Dell EMC

PowerEdge Server. The ISO image includes a small bootable Linux distribution and a collection of all firmware for a specific

server model. The updates are done automatically after starting the server from the corresponding image.

NOTE: PSBI does not include a bootable ISO for PowerEdge C, DSS, XE, or XR platforms.

For more information, see https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln296511.

Integration With Third-Party Consoles

The Dell plug-ins are:

● Dell EMC Management Pack Suite for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

● Dell EMC Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

● Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Configuration Manager

● Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) for System Center Virtual Machine Manager

● Dell EMC PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (Hyper-V)

Systems Management Product Overview