Dell EMC OpenManage Server Update Utility Version 17.12.00 User Guide
Summary
Dell EMC OpenManage Server Update Utility version 17.12.00 provides a centralized method for updating firmware and drivers on Dell PowerEdge servers. The utility supports both graphical user interface and command-line modes, with prerequisite checking that flags missing software dependencies before updates proceed. System administrators can use SUU to stage and apply updates across multiple server models from a single management workstation.
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DELL EMC Open Manage Server Update Utility Version 17.12.00
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DELL EMC Open Manage Server Update Utility Version 17.12.00
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents 1 About Open Manage Server Update Utility..................................................................................................... Key features and functionalities...................
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Running SUU over a network...................................................................................................................................20 Deleting the temporary folder..............
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About Open Manage Server Update Utility Open Manage Server Update Utility is an application available in an ISO for identifying and applying updates to the system. SUU is no longer a DVD-based applica...
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Feature Description dependency: Pre-requisites and Corequisites. For more information, see Comparison Report. What is new in this release Support for the following platforms: R6415, R7415, R7425, C414...
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Dell Client Command Suite Connections Client Systems Management To view a document, click the required product version. Using search engines: Type the name and version of the document in the search bo...
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About graphical user interface mode The Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides an interactive approach to perform comparisons and updates. You can use the GUI to: View the system comparison report, w...
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Your system does not meet the required prerequisites for installing the DELL Open Manage software component. Therefore, the row for the software component is disabled in the Comparison Report. Click C...
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7 Click Download Now to save the PE Updates prereq cd.iso file on the system. Copy this file to a system that has a media-burning program and create a bootable media from the provided .iso file. This ...
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Comparison report features You can view, sort or export the Comparison Report. Table 3. Comparison Report Features Tasks Action Viewing Report To view the report, in the left pane, click the system’s ...
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SUU disables Enable System Set Update and selects only those component versions that are later than the repository version to downgrade. 2 Select Downgrade. All downgradeable components are automatica...
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About command line interface mode The Command Line Interface (CLI) mode allows you to run commands from a command prompt to perform comparisons and updates. Run SUU in CLI mode, in the DSU root direct...
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CLI Command Syntax Command Description — p | — progress Shows the progress of the upgrade or downgrade. — c | — comparison Compares the current component. — d | — directory Directs the event logs to a...
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Integrating Server Update Utility with other components The different possibilities of integrating SUU with other components are: Integrating SUU with Open Manage Essentials Creating a custom SUU usin...
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5 In the Export Destination dialog box, select Export as SUU to ISO and click Next. Checking to see if the required plugin is installed… is displayed. NOTE: If you select Export as SUU to directory, t...
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8 In the Export Summary window, click Errors/Warnings to check for errors or warnings. The following are the different errors that may occur: File type of a component does not match with the bundle th...
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Known issues and frequently asked questions This section describes some known issues and frequently asked questions for SUU. Topics: Known issues Frequently asked questions Known issues The following ...
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To change the security options: 1 Click Start Run and then type gpedit.esc or gpmc.msc. The Group Policy Editor window is displayed. 2 Browse to Security Options. The Policy window is displayed 3 Navi...
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Running SUU With the Progress Option While running SUU with the -p (progress) option, the SUU current instance log location is reported and not the SUU update log location. Updating Multiple Devices W...
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Updating the H661 Firmware On Dell’s 11th generation of Power Edge servers or later, if the CERC ATA RAID controllers are configured with the H661 firmware, SUU cannot update the firmware to the lates...
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You must have local administrator to run SUU on systems running Windows operating systems. To obtain local administrator rights, you must either belong to the local administrators group or use the loc...
Manual Details
| Brand | Server |
|---|---|
| Pages | 22 |
| File Size | 228.58 KB |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
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