Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard Version 1.5.16 Patch and Update Guide based on release 2003
Summary
This comprehensive manual is essential documentation for system administrators managing the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft CPS Standard. It provides detailed, step-by-step instructions and best practices for applying critical patches and firmware updates (Update 2003). The guide covers everything from patching prerequisites and preparing the environment to executing multi-stage updates and resolving complex hardware conflicts related to network cards (NIC) and host bus adapters (HBA), ensuring maximum operational stability for your Dell cloud infrastructure.
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Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS) Standard Version 1.5.16 Patch and Update Guide, based on release 2003 Dell Technologies Engineering June 2020
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Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS) Standard Version 1.5.16 Patch and Update Guide, based on release 2003 Dell Technologies Engineering June 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 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 O...
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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 2003—Summary Update 2003 for CPS Standard includes updates for Windows Server. This update includes the following components: • 2003 update. This is the main package. It can contain Windows Ser...
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4. Open a browser on the laptop or external host and enter the i DRAC IP of one of the file server cluster hosts. 5. Enter the credentials to log in to the file server cluster host i DRAC. session.
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6. In the left-hand panel, navigate to Overview > Storage > Physical Disks. Make sure you can see the hard drives on JBODs here. You should be able to see the SSDs you are about to update firmwa...
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9. In the Update Details window, select the check mark to select the DUP. Click on Install and Reboot. 10. A System Alert window displays. Click on Job Queue to open the Job Queue window. 11. Update j...
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12. In the left-hand panel, navigate to Overview > Storage > Physical Disks. Make sure the SSDs are update with D417 firmware. 13. Once everything is completed, you can bring the stamp and clust...
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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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2003 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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2003 Patch and Update Process IMPORTANT: Be sure to follow the prerequisites listed in the previous section before you run the 2003 Patch and Update process. You must first prepare the environment. Th...
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\\<Prefix>CON01\PUShare\PU_Dell EMC2003\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 2003 Microsoft P&U package (DHCS_Update_2003_Run_Second) IMPORTANT: You must run the DHCS_Update_2003_Run_First package before you run the 2003 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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iv. In the Cluster Name – Cluster-Aware Updating dialog box, click the Log of Updates in Progress tab to monitor what is happening. Note: After Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) completes, you can click Ge...
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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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Run an optional compliance scan If you want to run a compliance scan, pass the following flag: \\SU1_Infrastructure Share1<CPSPU Folder Name>\Framework\Patching Upgrade\Invoke- PURun.ps1 -PUCred...
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2. Verify that the SMA MPs are updated in the SCOM Operations Console a. In the Management Pack list (Administration | Management Packs) verify the version of these files has been updated to 7.2.102.0...
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IMPORTANT: We recommend that you leave the latest update package in the PUShare in case diagnostics or debugging is needed. Also, do not remove the artifacts that were created during patching; for exa...
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Microsoft payload for Update 2003 Payload for Update 2003 Update Details KB Number Title CVE / ADV Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - March 2020 2020-01 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET...
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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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TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P384,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA25 6_P256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P384,TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256_P2 56" 2. Reboot the c...
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Dell EMC payload for Update 2003 Dell EMC Update 2003 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 36 Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard
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| Brand | Microsoft |
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| Pages | 36 |
| File Size | 896.22 KB |
| Published | May 29, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What prerequisite steps are needed before running the P&U package?
You must prepare the patching environment, ensure Group Policy allows USB mounting, extract the package, confirm LaJollaDeploymentService is not running on the Console VM, and clean up the WSUS server.
How can I check which update packages have been installed?
The document confirms a section that details how to check which specific update package is currently installed (page 10).
How do I fix issues related to Intel NIC/adapter drivers?
Dell provides steps, including "Upgrade the Intel NIC Driver," and resolves link failures or incorrect 'Family Driver Version' reporting for adapters like X350, X520, etc.
Does this guide cover any hardware component fixes for Windows Server 2016?
Yes, it addresses resolving connection failures when using SR-IOV with Intel X550 adapters and fixing packet data pointer issues on specific Microsoft Server versions.