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Dell Update Packages Version 14.11.201 User's Guide

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Prerequisites and Features for Systems Running Windows

Before installing DUPs, read the information provided online and in the download package. Ensure that the updates you selected are both necessary and appropriate for the system. You may also need to complete some or all of the following steps:

  • NOTE: Run the DUP Check option on the target system and ensure that the system meets the prerequisites for performing an update.

To run the check from the CLI, type: packagename.exe /c /s .

To run the check from the GUI:
  1. Double-click the .exe file for the DUP you downloaded.
  2. Read the information about the update in the GUI’s scrolling text window.

    You can view the log results after running the check option from either the CLI or the GUI. The default path for the older version prior to DUP 7.2 framework is %SystemDrive%\dell\updatepackage\log.

    The paths of the log files from 7.2 DUP framework are:

    Windows Server 2003: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Dell\UpdatePackage\log

    Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012: %SystemDrive%\Program Data\Dell\UpdatePackage\log .

  3. Determine that the target system meets compatibility requirements.

    For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Legacy Compatibility Guide, the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix, and Other Documents You May Need .

  4. Create a directory structure for performing the updates.
  5. Determine a methodology for performing the updates. The first method is Single update method. In this method, Run DUP from the command line in interactive mode to perform the update. The other method is Script method. Use this method if you want to run one or more updates from a script in non-interactive mode.
  • NOTE: DUPs for Windows can also be found in the repository on the Dell Server Updates DVD that contains the updated BIOS, drivers, and firmware components for Dell systems.

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