Owner's Manual

Frequently Asked Questions 49
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Must I reboot my system after applying every
Dell™ Update Package (DUP)?
Answer: DUPs that are running in the interactive mode determine if it is
necessary to reboot your system. If so, you are prompted to reboot. In the
silent unattended mode, the exit code is set to 2, which indicates that
a system restart is required.
Question: Which operating systems are supported by DUPs?
Answer: See
"Overview" for information about supported operating systems.
Question: How do I perform updates if my operating system is not
supported by DUPs?
Answer: For those operating systems that are not currently supported, you can
perform updates by using the existing update formats from the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
Question: I cannot locate a DUP on support.dell.com for my device.
Where is it?
Answer: Ensure that you have provided all the required information for
downloading DUPs, such as product category, product line, product model,
download category, and operating system.
DUPs are not available for all devices. Dell will continue to make additional
DUPs available for more devices in future releases. See the readme.txt file for
a list of devices currently supported by DUPs.
Question: I'm using a software distribution tool to deploy my applications or
operating system updates to my remote servers. Can I use DUPs with this tool
to remotely update my servers?
Answer: DUPs are designed to work with most software distribution tools.
See the documentation for your tool for more information.