Dell Command | Update Version 3.1 User's Guide

Update settings

1. On the title bar, click Settings.
2. On the Settings screen, click Update Settings.
3. Under Automatically check for updates > Check for updates, select one of the following:
   • Manual Updates Only— If you select this option, Dell Command | Update does not run scheduled updates and all the other fields on this page are hidden. To check for updates manually, on the Welcome screen, click CHECK.
   • Automatic Updates — If you select this option, Dell Command | Update runs automatic updates on the system. A check for updates run every three days. If new updates are found, the settings under When updates are found, determines the actions which take place.
   • Weekly Updates — If you select this option, Dell Command | Update runs the updates on the system once in a week. You have the option to Select the time and Select the day of the week to run the updates.
   • Monthly Updates — If you select this option, Dell Command | Update runs the updates on the system once in a month. You have the option to Select the time and Select the day of the month to run the updates.
     NOTE: If the selected day for a specific month is not available, then the updates get executed at the last day of that particular month.

     You have the option to select the action to perform and the notification to display When updates are found. The options are:

     1. Notify Only - When updates are available
     2. Download Updates - Notify when the updates are ready to install
     3. Download and install updates - Notify after the updates are complete

        If you select Download and install updates (Notify after complete) option, select the time interval that you want the system to wait before restart automatically.

4. Click OK to save changes, or click CANCEL to revert the settings and return to the Welcome screen.
   After you schedule the check for updates activity and if updates are available, the list of updates is displayed in the Ready for install screen.

   NOTE: You must exit Dell Command | Update for update schedules to run.