Owner's Manual

Getting Started With Dell Update Packages 7
Getting Started With Dell
Update Packages
Overview
Dell™ Update Packages (DUPs) allow administrators to update a wide range of
system components simultaneously and apply scripts to similar sets of Dell
systems to bring system software components up to the same version levels.
By using DUPs, you can perform the following functions:
• Apply an individual update to a system by using an intuitive
graphical user interface (GUI)
• Install device drivers in interactive and non-interactive modes
• Batch a number of updates for your system by using the
command line interface (CLI) feature
• Leverage your company’s software distribution tools to remotely apply
updates to any number of servers
A DUP (Dell Update Package) is a self-contained executable in a standard
package format and each Update Package is designed to update a single
software component on your system. This product feature allows you to select
and apply just the updates that you want for your system, thus minimizing
the resources required to transport the Update Packages across your network.
DUPs improve your ability to update your systems effectively. For example,
each DUP contains pertinent information about when Dell issued the package,
which systems the package is designed to support, and what functional
enhancements are contained in the update or which problems were fixed.
Many devices rely on more than one driver or application to operate correctly.
For example, network interface cards (NICs) have base drivers, teaming
drivers and teaming applications, while certain storage controllers have
base drivers and miniport drivers. Updating only the base driver of
a teaming
-enabled NIC may break the teaming functionality.