User's Manual

Contents
1 Getting Started.............................................................................................................................7
What’s New in This Release.....................................................................................................................................7
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................7
Prerequisites And Features For Systems Running Linux..........................................................................................8
Dell-Qualified and Dell-Enabled Packages........................................................................................................ 8
OpenIPMI Requirements....................................................................................................................................8
Prerequisites and Features For Systems Running Windows................................................................................... 8
Downloading DUPs...................................................................................................................................................9
Feature Overview......................................................................................................................................................9
DUP Support for PCIe-SSD Firmware and Driver...............................................................................................9
Hard Disk Driver Firmware Update.................................................................................................................. 10
Supported Operating Systems......................................................................................................................... 10
Installing Device Drivers.........................................................................................................................................10
Interactive Mode..............................................................................................................................................11
Non-Interactive Mode......................................................................................................................................11
Installation Order of DUPs...................................................................................................................................... 11
Important Tips to Remember for Using DUPs.........................................................................................................11
Other Documents You May Need........................................................................................................................... 12
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 12
2 Using Dell Update Packages...................................................................................................13
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 On Systems Running Windows....................................................................................................15
Verifying the Digital Signature On Systems Running Windows.......................................................................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
Updating Multiple Systems.............................................................................................................................. 16
Remote Terminal Sessions...............................................................................................................................16
Stand-Alone Systems and Firewalls................................................................................................................ 17
Confirming the Update............................................................................................................................................17