Owner's Manual

12 Getting Started With Dell Update Packages
How to Obtain DUPs from the Dell Support Website
1 Log on to support.dell.com .
2 Select Drivers and Downloads .
3 Enter your service tag or choose your product model.
4 Select your product family and product line.
5 Select your operating system, language, category, and the update importance.
A list of applicable updates are displayed.
6 Click Download Now .
7 You can also download a different file format from the column labeled
File Title . Select a file format for your DUP and single-click its filename.
If you want to download more than one file type, you must do so one at
a time.
8 To complete the download of your file, follow the directions on the screen.
Before installing DUPs, read the information provided, both online and in the
download package. Ensure that the updates you selected are both necessary
and appropriate for your system. You may also need to complete some or all
of the following steps:
1
Run the DUP Check option on the target system to ensure that the system
meets the prerequisites for performing an update.
To run the check from the CLI, type the following command at the
command line prompt:
packagename .exe /c /s
To run the check from the GUI, perform the following steps:
a Double-click the .exe file for the DUP you downloaded.
b Read the information about the update in the GUI’s scrolling text window.
You can view the log results after running the check option from either the
CLI or the GUI. The default path for the log file is
C:\dell\updatepackage\log
.
2 Determine that the target system meets compatibility requirements.
See the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide and
the
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix for additional information.
See "Other Documents You Might Need" for the location of the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide and the
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix .