Dell Update Packages Version 14.11.201 User's Guide

Dependency

DUP supports the following dependencies:

Soft Dependency — Dependency(s) that needs to be applied in order to use certain new features coming with the update. For example, when the features of BIOS 1.7 are enabled only when iDRAC is at 2.3 then the dependency on iDRAC version is a soft dependency and the BIOS update would be applied but the specific features would not be available till iDRAC is atleast 2.3.
Hard Dependency — Dependency(s) that must be applied in order to apply the correct update. For example, the update for upgrading BIOS to 1.7 might require iDRAC version to be atleast 2.0. Then user need to update iDRAC version to 2.0 before updating BIOS 1.7 .

NOTE: In certain scenarios, for a complete update or upgrade, you have to install two and more DUPs. In such scenarios, sometimes you have to restart the system to complete the update of previously installed DUPs.