User's Manual

Interactive Mode

In an interactive mode, if a fresh installation is applicable, DUP displays a message to install the driver along with the

version of the package. Click Yes to install the package. Installation results are logged in the DUP Message Logs.

Non-Interactive Mode

When a fresh installation is applicable, executing DUPs with the /s switch installs the driver.

For example, packagename.exe /s and packagename.exe /s /r performs fresh installation of driver DUPs.

NOTE: Not all driver DUPs support fresh installation. See the

Dell Update Packages for Microsoft Windows

Operating Systems

readme

file for the list of drivers that do not support fresh installation.

Installation Order of DUPs

If you are installing multiple DUPs, install the updates that require a reboot at the end. For recommended installation

order see the following table.

Table 1. Update Packages: Recommended Installation Order

Installation Order System Software Components

1 Device driver

2 Device firmware

3 ESM firmware

4 LifeCycle Controller

5 BIOS

NOTE: If you have updated the BIOS, power supply firmware, PERC firmware, SAS expander firmware, PCIe SSD

firmware, Intel, QLogic and Broadcom firmware the changes to the components take effect only after you reboot

the system.

NOTE: For a single reboot, you must install the ESM firmware update before the BIOS update.

Important Tips to Remember for Using DUPs

• Prepare repair disks before you perform any updates.

• Download the currently installed version of drivers, BIOS, and firmware, so that you have a backup plan in case

of any issues.

• Make sure that you have a backup of operating system files or system configuration files stored on a system

other than the one you are updating.

• Make sure that the updates are planned for and performed by the system administrator who knows which

applications could be affected.

• Before updating all systems, perform the upgrade on one nonessential system to test the update.

• Do not run other applications while executing DUPs.

• Do not shut down the system while an update is in progress.

• Make sure that the system reboots without power interruption after performing a BIOS update.