User's Manual

Frequently Asked Questions 51
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Must I reboot my system after applying every
Dell™ Update Package (DUP)?
Answer: DUPs that are running in the interactive mode determine if it is
necessary to reboot your system. If so, you are prompted to reboot. In the
silent unattended mode, the exit code is set to 2, which indicates that
a system restart is required.
Question: Which operating systems are supported by DUPs?
Answer: 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.
Question: How do I perform updates if my operating system is not
supported by DUPs?
Answer: For those operating systems that are not currently supported, you can
perform updates by using the existing update formats from the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
Question: I cannot locate a DUP on support.dell.com for my device.
Where is it?
Answer: Ensure that you have provided all the required information for
downloading DUPs, such as product category, product line, product model,
download category, and operating system.
DUPs are not available for all devices. Dell will continue to make additional
DUPs available for more devices in future releases. See the readme.txt file for
a list of devices currently supported by DUPs.