User's Manual

Using Dell Update Packages 17
Executing DUPs
You can run DUPs from the console in both interactive and non-interactive
modes.
Interactive Mode
In the interactive mode, you issue a command, and the interface prompts
you for permission to continue executing the command. When you execute
a package interactively, it first displays a scrollable view of the release notes for
the package. You may view these notes before continuing with the execution of
the package.
The DUP may be executed from a local console attached to the target server
or from an administrator’s workstation by using a remote shell, such as ssh.
Once a package has been delivered to the target system, administrators can
execute the package in its simplest form by typing ./packagename.bin from the
working directory, where packagename is the model and component
-specific
name of the package. This syntax assumes that the .bin file has the
appropriate permissions set and that a user account with root privileges
executes the update. Once underway, the DUP will echo its progress and
status to the console (stdout) and log its activity to /var/log/messages.
The following example shows the command for applying a BIOS DUP to
a Dell system in interactive mode:
chmod +x ./PE1650-BIOS-LX-A10.bin
./PE1650-BIOS-LX-A10.bin
The DUP application writes the following messages to the screen. Interactive
mode requires Y/N responses to continue with update and reboot.
Collecting inventory...
Running validation...
BIOS
The version of this Update Package is newer than the
currently installed version.
Software application name: BIOS
Package version: A10
Installed version: A9
Continue: Y/N?
Y
Y entered; update was forced by user