User's Manual

Getting Started

A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a single

software element on the system.

DUPs are available for the following software components:

• System BIOS

• System firmware, also known as the Embedded Systems Management (ESM) firmware

• Network firmware and drivers

• Remote Access Controller (RAC) firmware

• RAID controller firmware and device drivers

• SWRAID 3.0 (S110) Driver

Using DUPs, you can update a wide range of system components simultaneously and apply scripts to similar sets of Dell

systems to bring the system components to the same version levels.

You can use DUPs to:

• Apply an individual update to a system by using an interactive command line interface (CLI).

• Install device drivers in interactive and non-interactive modes.

• Execute multiple updates on the system by using a script comprised of non‑interactive commands that you write

using the CLI feature.

• Leverage your operating system’s scheduling and software distribution utilities to apply updates remotely to any

number of systems.

What’s New in This Release

• Added new HDD support for this release like:

– Hitachi Mars K firmware M2D4

– Hitachi Cobra E firmware N2B4

– Toshiba Mustang firmware DCAA

– Toshiba AL12SX firmware DB04

– Toshiba AL12SE firmware DA09

– Western Digital Sirius firmware D1S4

• Updating Dell Servers by integrating Dell Update Package with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Cluster Aware

Update. For more information see http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/

20217029.aspx

Before You Begin

Before you install and use DUPs, ensure that:

• The system and operating system is supported by DUPs. See Supported Operating Systems for more

information.