Users Guide

Message Description/Solution

Press 'q' to exit DUP

(--version).

Press 'q' to continue with DUP

execution (dup dup execution).

The Linux DUP framework uses the Linux utility,

less, to display the release notes relevant to the

specific firmware or driver release managed by

the DUP. When viewing release notes, DUP

prompts when executed with the below options:

--version: Press 'q' to exit DUP (--

version)

All other DUP execution: Press 'q' to continue

with DUP execution.

Warning: Screen widths of less than

<numeric value> can distort the

information view.

To optionally correct this, answer < No > to stop

package execution. Increase the width of the

terminal window to the required size and then re-

execute the package interactively.

DUP Message Logs

Logging occurs when you run a command for a DUP. The logs maintain information about all update

activities. DUPs write to the Messages log. If you install the same package more than once on the same

system, the log is appended. The messages files directory contain messages about a wide range of events

on the system. Therefore, you must scan through the log file to find the messages that are relevant to

DUPs.

Message Location

The default location of the message log files is /var/log/dell/updatepackage/log.

Messages Log Files

The messages log file includes the following information

• Date and time the DUP was launched

• Package release ID number

• The full path and filename of the support log generated by the command

• DUP type

• DUP version

• Framework version of the DUP

• Software application name of the DUP

• Version of the currently installed DUP

• Version that the command is trying to apply to the system

• Exit code that results from execution of the command

• Whether a reboot was performed

NOTE: The support log files are intended for use by Dell support personnel. Dell encourages you to

redirect the DUP output to a file of your choice.