Dell EMC OpenManage Server Update Utility Version 19.07.00 User Guide
Summary
Designed for IT professionals and system administrators, this utility provides comprehensive management of hardware and software updates for Dell EMC servers. This manual serves as a complete guide, covering both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) operation. Users can efficiently upgrade, downgrade, or update critical system components while managing prerequisites and integrating SUU with OpenManage Essentials. It details advanced functions, troubleshooting known issues, and best practices for maintaining server performance across various operating systems.
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DELL EMC Open Manage Server Update Utility Version 19.07.00
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DELL EMC Open Manage Server Update Utility Version 19.07.00
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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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What is new in this release Support for new operating systems : Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 8 x64. Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Mic...
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Virtualization Solutions Operating Systems Support To view a document, click the required product and then click the required version. Using search engines: Type the name and version of the document i...
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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 — c | — comparison Compares the current component. — d | — directory Directs the event logs to a different directory than the default location. — s | — stoponfai...
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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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Checking to see if the required plugin is installed… is displayed. NOTE: If you select Export as SUU to directory, the output package creates the SUU contents in the form of a directory. NOTE: If the ...
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The following are the different errors that may occur: File type of a component does not match with the bundle that it belongs to. For example, a Linux DUP is displayed in a Windows bundle. The suppor...
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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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The Group Policy Editor window is displayed. 2 Browse to Security Options. The Policy window is displayed 3 Navigate to User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Adm...
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Updating Multiple Devices When updating multiple, identical devices on the same system, SUU applies the update to all instances of all devices. For example, if your system is configured with three con...
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Updating the H661 Firmware On Dell’s 12th 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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Frequently asked questions When I run suu -c on a Linux system, I get an error saying, "Problem running Inventory Collector." What causes this error and how can I fix it? The Inventory Colle...
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While running SUU, make sure that the log directory at <%systemdrive%>:\dell\suu (on systems running Windows operating systems) and /var/log/dell/suu (on systems running Linux operating systems)...
Manual Details
| Brand | Server |
|---|---|
| Pages | 23 |
| File Size | 220.91 KB |
| Published | May 29, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check if OpenManage Server Update Utility (SUU) is running?
On Linux, open the terminal and type ps -eaf | grep suu. If it shows results, close the application and restart SUU.
What should I do if SUU fails to start on Windows due to lock files?
Navigate to the %systemdrive%:dellsuu directory and delete the suu.lck file.
Why can't I update BIOS versions using SUU?
If you have a TCG 1.2 compliant TPM chip, updating requires disabling BitLocker or setting Preboot Measurement OFF in the BIOS.
What prerequisites are needed to fix prerequisite failure messages?
The manual covers both fixing software prerequisites and hardware prerequisites failures within GUI mode.