User's Manual

Getting Started With Dell Update Packages 9
System Update–To update all elements on your system. Dell recommends
that you use SUU to automatically:
• inventory the Dell firmware and drivers on that system
• compare the installed configuration with the content on the
Dell Server
Updates
DVD
• report on discrepancies and recommend updates, including any
prerequisites that may impact the update sequence
• update and (if needed) reboot the system
NOTE: See the Server Update Utility User's Guide available on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com or on the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD for information on how SUU identifies and applies updates to
your entire system.
Figure 1-1 helps you choose between SUU and DUPs when performing
updates:
Figure 1-1. Choosing between SUU and DUPs
Supported Operating Systems
For a complete list of supported systems and operating systems, see the
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix located on the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD or on the Dell Support website
at support.dell.com. The Dell Systems Software Support Matrix has
information about the various Dell systems, the operating systems supported
by these systems, and the Dell OpenManage™ components that can be
installed on these systems.