PowerEdge: Using the Dell SUU to Update Firmware and Drivers

Summary: The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) allows updating firmware and Operating System drivers on Dell PowerEdge servers. This article summarizes the steps to download the tool and to use it to update components on a Windows Server target server. ...

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Table of Contents

  1. Overview of the Dell Server Update utility
  2. Download the Dell Server Update utility
  3. Use the Dell Server update utility to update a Dell PowerEdge server



Overview of the Dell Server Update utility


You can download the Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) from support.dell.com and use it to update firmware for BIOS, iDRAC, and other components and operating system drivers. 

The SUU is a local, one-to-one tool. This means that you can use it to update only the local server to which you have download it. 
The SUU allows the user to compare the current versions of components with the versions available on the media. 

The user can then opt for upgrading or even downgrading the components. The SUU can be launched and used directly from within Windows Server or within the Lifecycle Controller platform.
You can find further details about the SUU and specific usage instructions on the User Guide located in the link below:

Dell Server Update Utility - Current Versions


Download the Dell Server Update utility

  1. Navigate to https://www.dell.com/support/home  
  2. Under "Identify your product or search support," enter the appropriate model or the service tag
  3. Under the "Drivers & Downloads" tab, choose the operating system and select the "Systems Management" category
  4. Click to expand the Dell Server Update Utility and then click the "Download" to start downloading the ISO file
Download page
Figure 1: Download page



Use the Dell Server update utility to update a Dell PowerEdge server

Note: The ISO file downloaded in the previous section is not bootable. It must be mounted in Windows or made accessible to the Lifecycle controller user interface.

If the ISO has been mounted in Windows Server:

  1. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the drive letter to which the ISO has been mounted and double-click suulauncher.exe
  2. Review the Compliance Report, click to check the applicable updates and then click "Apply"
Dell Server Update utility UI in Windows
Figure 2: Dell Server Update utility UI in Windows
 


If the ISO has been made available to the Lifecycle Controller's user interface by mounting it in the iDRAC's virtual console:

  1. Start the server up and press F10 during POST to enter the Lifecycle Controller's menu
  2. Click the "Firmware Update" option and then choose "Launch Firmware Update"
  3. Select the "Local Drive (CD/DVD/USB)" in the repository location section
  4. Review the click to check the applicable updates and click "Apply"
Dell Server Update utility UI in the Lifecycle Controller 
Figure 3: Dell Server Update utility UI in the Lifecycle Controller


Check out the below demonstration video for an overview of the tool and its usage.

Affected Products

PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250 , PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7100, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4000r, PowerEdge XR4000w, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t ...
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Article Number: 000226185
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 28 May 2025
Version:  3
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