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DELL System Update (DSU)

Summary: This article provides guidance for the Dell System Update (DSU).

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This article provides guidance for the Dell System Update (DSU). 



Table of Contents

  1. What is DELL System Update (DSU)?
  2. Features
  3. Documentation

1.What is DELL System Update (DSU)?

Dell System Update (DSU) is a script optimized update deployment tool for applying Dell Update Packages (DUP) to Dell PowerEdge servers.

What’s New:

  • Consult Release Notes for What's New information -- Release Note


DSU is available as a Dell Update Package (DUP).
Linux DUP (2.0.2.3)
Windows DUP (2.0.2.3) 
RHEL and SLES RPM:  RPM
ESXi 6.7 U3 DUP (DSU 2.0.0) -- Not supported on PowerEdge 13G due to iDRAC limitation.
ESXi 7.0 U3 DUP -- Not supported on PowerEdge 13G due to iDRAC limitation.
ESXi 8.0 DUP -- Not supported on PowerEdge 13G due to iDRAC limitation.

SLN310654_en_US__1icon Note:  DSU 2.0.2.x does not support ESXi 8.0 host Remote connectivity Linux/ESXi (resolution being worked).
SLN310654_en_US__1icon Note:  DSU 2.0.2.2 addresses DSA 2023-280/CVE 2021-4156


Supported Operating Systems: 

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • Ubuntu 20.04 Last Time Ship (LTS)
Microsoft Windows
  • Windows Server 2016 
  • Windows Server 2019 
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft WS HCI operating system

ESXi

  • ESXi 6.7 U3 (note:  DSU 2.0.0)
  • ESXi 7.0 U3  
  • ESXi 8.0

Hypervisor 

  • Microsoft Windows Hyper-V
  • VMware ESXi

     

SLN310654_en_US__1icon Note:  DSU is designed to work with community Linux Distributions such as CentOS and Debian.

2.Features

  • Robust set of Command Line (CLI) attributes
  • Linux, Windows, and ESXi versions with the same features and functionality
  • DSU for Linux can work with either the Dell Enterprise Catalog (or a custom catalog created using Dell Repository Manager) or the Dell Linux Repository for access to Linux update packages
 
SLN310654_en_US__1icon Note: Dell Technologies recommends using the Dell Enterprise Catalog as it is refreshed on Fridays, while Linux Repository is refreshed on the 2nd and 3rd Friday.
Running Linux from a Virtual Machine requires installation from the Linux Repository.
  • DSU for Windows, Linux, and ESXi works with the Dell Enterprise Catalog (or a custom catalog created using Dell Repository Manager)
  • Option to create a custom bootable ISO
  • DSU is the technology used by Dell Repository Manager for the Smart Bootable ISO and Smart Deployment Script features. 
  • DSU User Guide contains a complete list of CLI attributes and sample scripts. 

       Once DSU is installed on the server, that it will:

  • Inventory the PowerEdge server and determine what updateable components are installed
  • Determine which components have new updates available
  • Apply those updates

 



3. Documentation

DSU User Guide 


 

 

 

 

Cause

Undefined

Resolution

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Article Properties


Affected Product

Dell System Update

Last Published Date

17 Jan 2024

Version

18

Article Type

Solution