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Getting Started With Dell Update Packages 13
Important Tips to Remember for Using DUPs
• Prepare repair disks before you perform any updates.
• Download the currently installed version of drivers, BIOS, and firmware
so that you have a backup plan in case any issues arise.
• Ensure that you have a backup of operating system files or system
configuration files stored on a system other than the one you are updating.
• Ensure that the updates are planned for and performed by the system
administrator who knows which applications could be affected.
• Before updating all systems, perform the upgrade on one nonessential
system to test the update.
• Do not run other applications while executing DUPs.
• Do not shut down the system while an update is in progress.
• Ensure that the system reboots without power interruption after
performing a BIOS update.
• Do not close any terminal console windows used for performing the
DUP CLI execution, while DUP executions are in progress.
Other Documents You Might Need
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide
under
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
, or on the
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation
DVD that came with your system. The guide summarizes
all systems management releases that precede the current release date.
NOTE: DUPs do not require the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator to be
installed on your system.
• The
Server Update Utility User's Guide
on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
or on the
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD
which provides information on how to identify and
apply updates to your system. Server Update Utility (SUU) is one of the
applications used to update your Dell system or to view updates available
for any supported system. SUU compares the versions of components
currently installed on your system with update components packaged on the
Dell Server Updates
DVD. It then displays a comparison report of the
versions and provides an option of updating the components.