Owner's Manual

48 Troubleshooting
Windows Operating System Event Log
Messages are logged to the Windows System Event Log (SEL) if the update
is attempted. You can use the Windows Event Viewer to view and manage
Windows events.
The log file includes the following information:
• Date and time that the DUP was launched
• User that launched the update
• DUP type
• DUP version
• Framework version of the DUP
• Version that was already installed on the system
The log file is created even when invalid options are provided to the package,
execution is aborted by the administrator, or an error condition is
encountered. In addition, administrators can create their own log files by
providing the /l option on the command line. The syntax is as follows:
packagename .exe /s /l=mylogfile.log
Windows SEL Entry Example
The following is an example of an informational message in the SEL that you
may view after a successful DUP execution.
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Update successful
Package: PE1850-BIOS-WIN-A01.exe
Description: Dell Server System BIOS, A01
Previous version: A00, New version: A01
Log file: C:\Dell\UpdatePackage\log\PE1850-BIOS-WIN-
A01.txt
Exit code = 6 (Rebooting System)
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