User's Manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
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Getting Started
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What’s New in This Release.....................................................................................................................................7
Before You Begin......................................................................................................................................................7
Downloading DUPs...................................................................................................................................................7
Feature Overview......................................................................................................................................................8
HDD DUP support behind S110..........................................................................................................................8
Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers...........................................................................................................8
Support for Daisy chained SEP and Expander...................................................................................................8
SWRAID 3.0 (S110).............................................................................................................................................8
Rollback (Platform Configuration Registers)......................................................................................................8
Installing Device Drivers...........................................................................................................................................9
Interactive Mode................................................................................................................................................9
Non-Interactive Mode........................................................................................................................................9
Linux Prerequisites and Features.............................................................................................................................9
Dell-Qualified and Dell-Enabled Packages........................................................................................................9
OpenIPMI Requirements....................................................................................................................................9
Windows Prerequisites and Features....................................................................................................................10
Installation Order of DUPs......................................................................................................................................10
Important Tips to Remember for Using DUPs.........................................................................................................10
Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................11
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................................................11
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Using Dell Update Packages
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Updating Packages Component and System Compatibility....................................................................................13
Executing DUPs in Linux Environment....................................................................................................................13
Interactive Mode..............................................................................................................................................13
Non-Interactive Mode......................................................................................................................................13
Verifying the Digital Signature.........................................................................................................................14
Executing DUPs in the Windows Environment.......................................................................................................14
Verifying the Digital Signature.........................................................................................................................15
Compatibility Concerns...........................................................................................................................................15
Effects of Applying the Updates on a Running System..........................................................................................16
System Reboot Required..................................................................................................................................16
Saving Console Output for Linux......................................................................................................................16
Delivering DUPs to the Systems.............................................................................................................................16