Owner's Manual

Getting Started With Dell Update Packages 13

Create a directory structure for performing the updates (for example,

create a directory for each system type).

Determine a methodology for performing the updates.

• Single update method: Run DUPs from the GUI in the interactive

mode to perform the update.

• Script method: Use this method if you have a requirement for running

one or more updates from a script on a single system.

See the sample scripts in "Command Line Interface Reference."

NOTE: DUPs for Windows can also be found in the repository on the Dell Server

Updates DVD that contains the updated BIOS, drivers and firmware components for

Dell systems.

Installation Order of DUPs

If you are installing multiple Update Packages, install the updates that require

a reboot last. Dell recommends the installation order as described in Table 1-1.

NOTE: If you are installing both ESM and BIOS updates, install the ESM firmware

update before the BIOS update.

NOTE: If you are planning to install Server Administrator as well as a BIOS update,

install Server Administrator before the BIOS update. If you have updated the BIOS

already and you are planning to install Server Administrator, reboot your system so

that the changes to the BIOS will take effect.

Table 1-1. Update Packages: Recommended Installation Order

Installation Order System Software Components

1 Device drivers

2 Device firmware

3 ESM firmware

4 BIOS