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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 interactive command
line interface (CLI)
• Execute multiple updates for your system by using a script comprised
of non
- interactive commands that you write using the CLI feature
• Leverage your operating system’s scheduling and software distribution
utilities to apply updates remotely to any number of servers
Each DUP (Dell 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 DUP 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 DUP is designed to support, and what functional
enhancements are contained in the update or which problems were fixed.
Each DUP contains the execution logic to verify that the update will work on your
system. When using DUPs, you are not required to use any Dell OpenManage™
software applications, and you do not have to create alternative media. Each DUP
also carries a digital signature to ensure reliable and trusted authentication.
See "Verifying the Digital Signature" for more information.
You can use DUPs interactively, which is ideal for applying a limited number
of updates. When you execute a package interactively, it first displays
a scrollable view of the package release notes. You may view these notes