Owner's Manual

Using Dell Update Packages 21
service tag. Each e-mail notification includes a short summary of the new file
available for your system and a Web link to locate that update file on
support.dell.com.
After you locate your Update Package, read the summary information to
determine whether or not you should download the update and apply it to
your system. You can run the Update Package on the target system and read
the summary information displayed in the Update Package's interactive
window. This information is provided to help you determine whether the
update is appropriate for your system and your specific environment.
Executing DUPs
To run DUPs from the interactive graphical user interface (GUI), perform
the following steps. This procedure applies to all Update Packages.
1
Execute the DUP by double-clicking the filename from within
Windows Explorer.
2 Read the update information displayed in the DUP window.
3 Click Install to install the DUP.
4 Reboot the system, if necessary.
To execute DUPs from the command line interface (CLI), see "Command
Line Interface Reference."
Verifying the Digital Signature
A digital signature is used to authenticate the identity of the signer of an
Update Package and to certify that the original content is unchanged.
Digital signature of DUPs gives you a more reliable and trustful method
of authentication.
Verifying the digital signature ensures that the original Update Package
was received correctly and that the content has not been modified since
it was signed.
To verify the Update Package’s digital signature, perform the following steps:
1
Start Windows Explorer and locate the Update Package whose digital
signature you want to verify.
2 Right-click the filename.
3 Click Properties in the pop-up menu.