Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard Version 1.5.15 Patch and Update Guide based on release 2001
Summary
The Patch and Update Guide for Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard documents the cumulative update framework from Release 1605 through Update 2001 (version 1.5.15). It provides step-by-step procedures for applying patches including the Intel NIC Driver upgrade introduced in Release 1901. Aimed at CPS Standard system administrators, this guide ensures orderly patch sequencing and validates update integrity across compute and storage nodes.
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Update 2001 (1.5.15) for Cloud Platform System (CPS) Standard Patch and Update Guide Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Dell Engineering March 2020
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Update 2001 (1.5.15) for Cloud Platform System (CPS) Standard Patch and Update Guide Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Dell Engineering March 2020
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Revisions Date Description July 2016 Initial release 1605 August 2016 Release 1606 August 2016 Release 1607 October 2016 Release 1608 November 2016 Release 1609 December 2016 Release 1610 January 2017...
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Table of contents Revisions ...............................................................................................................................................................................
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WARNING: You cannot run the 2001 Patch & Update framework—1.5.15—directly without first upgrading your environment to 1905 Patch & Update framework—1.5.13. You can directly upgrade to 2001 onl...
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Overview of the Patch and Update framework The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft includes the Patch and Update (P&U) framework. This framework enables you to easily update the infrastructure ...
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Update 2001—Summary Update 2001 for CPS Standard includes updates for Windows Server. This update includes the following components: • 2001 update. This is the main package. It can contain Windows Ser...
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How to check which update package is installed To check the version of the update package that is currently installed on the stamp, do the following: 1. On the Console VM, open the Deployment Manifest...
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2001 Patch and Update Prerequisites You must do the following in order to run the P&U successfully. Prepare the patching environment You must first prepare the environment. To do this, you verify ...
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Step 4: Ensure that La Jolla Deployment Service is not running in the background on the Console VM You can ensure that the service La Jolla Deployment Service is stopped by doing the following: 1. On ...
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Step 6: (Optional): Exclude external SOFS storage clusters from P&U IMPORTANT: This procedure applies only if you attached external Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) storage clusters to the CPS Standar...
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2001 Patch and Update Process IMPORTANT: Be sure to follow the prerequisites listed in the previous section before you run the 2001 Patch and Update process. You must first prepare the environment. Th...
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\\<Prefix>CON01\PUShare\PU_Dell EMC2001\PU\Framework\Patching Upgrade\Invoke PURun .ps1 -PUCredential (Get-Credential) -Scom Alert Action "Continue" 4. When prompted, enter the account...
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update for a while. You can use the following steps to view the progress of cluster updates in Failover Cluster Manager. i. Open Failover Cluster Manager. ii. Connect to the cluster. a. In the navigat...
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Step 2: Upgrade the Intel NIC Driver IMPORTANT: You must manually upgrade the NIC driver on all your physical servers. Failure to do so could result in Blue Screen of Death Errors. 1. Extract the NIC ...
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d. Verify that the driver was successfully updated i. Go back to the Power Shell window and run the following commands: ii. Enter-PSSession <Prefix>C<xx><Node ID> iii. Get-Wmi Object...
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Step 3: Run the 2001 Microsoft P&U package (DHCS_Update_2001_Run_Second) IMPORTANT: You must run the DHCS_Update_2001_Run_First package before you run the 2001 Microsoft P&U package (DHCS_Upda...
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6. DPM agents on the DPM servers are in an enabled state. If this is the case, the health check output indicates that you must run the Set-DPMBackup Mode script to cancel the jobs and disable the agen...
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Note: After Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) completes, you can click Generate a report on past Updating Runs to view details about what was installed through CAU. • If you have the VMM console open, and ...
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4. If you disabled DPM agents on the DPM servers earlier, do the following to restart any canceled jobs and enable the DPM agents: a. On the Console VM, make sure that you are logged on as the account...
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Post-update manual steps KB#3000483 is a Windows Group Policy related security update (CVE-2015-0008). It requires both the binary files (delivered in P&U 1611 and 1703), and a Group Policy update...
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Post-update clean up After you have verified that patching has completed successfully, do the following to clean up the environment. 1. If you disabled DPM agents on the DPM servers earlier, do the fo...
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Microsoft payload for Update 2001 Payload for Update 2001 Update Details KB Number Title CVE / ADV 890830 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - N/A January 2020 4516115 2019-09 Security Update...
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Troubleshooting the P&U process Issue 1 Symptoms: The P&U install process fails with an SMA MAX Timeout Error: Exception calling "Invoke Runbook" with "2" argument(s): &quo...
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Issue 2 Symptoms: The P&U process updates the console, including reboots, but does not finish final P&U processing. Description: This can include examining the Deployment Manifest and running ...
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Detection: 1. Open Failover Cluster Manager. 2. Right-click on the CCL cluster and choose More Actions, and then choose Cluster-Aware Updating. 3. Once the Cluster-Aware Updating dialog opens, select ...
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4. The analyzer runs for a minute or two, and then shows you the results, as illustrated by the following graphic: Under the Title “A firewall rule that allows remote shutdown should be enabled on eac...
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Resolution: Browse to the location where the Dell EMC Patch and Update package has been extracted. Under C:\PUShare\PU_Dell EMC2001\ Subsystems\PU, you can find the Test-PUHealth.ps1 script, and in th...
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Issue 5 Symptoms: From the Console VM, the CPS Administrator cannot access the OEM OOB (Out-of-Band Management) webpage through Internet Explorer. The error will be similar to the following: This page...
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Cause: Microsoft Update KB# 4093492, that impacts Cred SSP authentication protocol and RDP functions. All servers in a CPS environment are now forcing the registry key “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows...
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Dell EMC Payload for Update 2001 Dell EMC Update 2001 for CPS Standard includes the following driver and firmware updates: WARNING: Once the Intel NIC firmware is updated to 18.8.x, do not downgrade t...
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- Fixed an issue with i DRAC firmware update from the OS failing with an error about virtual device being unreachable because of Bit Locker or other security software - Fixed an issue with repository ...
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• Dell PERC H330 Mini/Adapter RAID Controllers firmware version 25.5.5.0005 Fixes & Enhancements o Fixes -Fixed an issue where congested "I2C 4 PID 10 TIMEOUT but stop sent!" PERC debug ...
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o Fixes -Resolved an issue that may cause the link to stay down with both port LEDs off on Intel(R) 10G X520 LOM, Intel(R) 10G X520 r NDC and Intel(R) 10G 4P X520/I350 r NDC when firmware is upgraded ...
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rebooted Improved device error recovery logic. o Enhancements - NA 34 Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard
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| Published | May 26, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the necessary prerequisites before running the update package?
You must prepare the patching environment by setting up user accounts, ensuring Group Policy permits USB virtual disks, extracting the patch package, and confirming LaJollaDeploymentService is not background running.
What is the sequential process for applying Update 2001?
The process requires three steps: running the DellEMC P&U package first, followed by upgrading the Intel NIC Driver, and concluding with the Microsoft P&U package.
How was low throughput on Intel 25G XXV710 adapters resolved?
Low throughput is fixed by updating the default value of 'RSSProfile' to 'Closest_Processor'.
What caused the BSOD 'WHEA UNCORRECTABLE ERROR' in Windows Server 2016, and how was it fixed?
The error occurred when virtualization settings were configured incorrectly; modification of 'Device Settings' resolved this defect.
Are there improvements for managing storage connectivity failures?
Yes, an update resolved I/O latency that could occur during a cable failure within a multipath topology for the Dell 12Gbps HBA.