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About CLI Mode
The Command Line Interface (CLI) allows you to run commands to perform
comparisons and updates using commands.
To run SUU from the CLI, you must be in the Dell Server Updates DVD root
directory. If you are running SUU on a network share, copy the Dell Server
Updates DVD contents to a shared directory and run the CLI from the shared
directory.
You can use the CLI to:
• Run commands for performing comparisons and updates.
• View the update progress.
List of CLI Commands
Table 3-1. CLI Commands List
CLI Command Syntax Command Description
-? | -h | -help Shows this help message.
-g | -gui Launches the SUU Graphical User Interface (GUI).
NOTE: On Linux, this option can only be used from the X
Window system.
-u | -update Upgrades/downgrades the system component.
NOTE: The –u command performs an upgrade and
downgrade of the components in your system. This is not
always recommended. To perform explicit upgrades or
downgrades, use the -upgradeonly or -
downgradeonly commands.
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