System Update — Reference. Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials Version 2.4
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System Update — Reference
You can access the following:
• System Update Portal Action
– View System Update Portal
◦ Summary
• Compliance Report
• System Update Tasks
• Tasks Execution History
◦ Compliant Systems
◦ Non Compliant Systems
◦ Non-Inventoried Systems
◦ All System Update Tasks
◦ Issues and resolutions for updates
• Catalog Action
– Select a Catalog Source
– View Default Catalog
• Update Action
– Create System Update Task
• Catalog Baseline Action
– Create Catalog Baseline
◦ List of Catalog Baselines
Related links
Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications
Viewing the System Update page
Non-Compliant Firmware and Drivers
Filter Options
Table 215. Filter Options
Filter Option
Is equal to
Is not equal to
Description
Select to create the same as logic.
Select to create the different from logic.
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Filter Option
Starts with
Ends with
Contains
Does not contain
Is contained in
Is not contained in
Is less than
Is less than or equal to
Is greater than
Is greater than or equal to
Description
Select to filter search based on a text chunk’s initial alphanumeric characters. Provide the starting alphanumeric characters in the field.
Select to filter search based on a text chunk’s final alphanumeric characters. Provide the ending alphanumeric characters in the field.
Select to filter search based on alphanumeric characters present in a text chunk. Provide the alphanumeric characters in the field.
Select to include the not present logic in search based on alphanumeric characters present in a text chunk.
Select to include the is present logic in an alphanumeric character string.
Select to include the not present logic in an alphanumeric character string.
Select to find a value that is less than the value you provide.
Select to find a value that is less than or equal to the value you provide.
Select to find a value that is greater than the value you provide.
Select to find a value that is greater than or equal to the value you provide
System Update
This page provides the following information:
• Summary
• Compliant Systems
• Non Compliant Systems
• Non-Inventoried System
• All System Update Tasks
• Issues and Resolutions For Updates
Related links
Non-Compliant Firmware and Drivers
Compliance Report
The compliance report provides a bar chart distribution of compliant and noncompliant systems. Click a bar chart portion to view more information on the systems in a pie chart and the software update tasks.
Related links
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Compliance Report Options
Table 216. Compliance Report Options
Field
Source
Get the latest
Advanced Settings
Description
Report source
This option is disabled if the catalog version is the latest. Else, it is active. Click this option to get the latest catalog version.
Using these options you can set preferences for upgrading and downgrading firmware, BIOS, driver, and application versions:
• Enable Downgrades — Select this option to install versions of firmware, BIOS, drivers, and applications that are earlier than the versions installed on the systems.
• Disable Downgrades — This option is set by default, selecting this option enables you to install versions of firmware, BIOS, drivers, and applications that are later than the versions installed on the systems.
You can also set one of the following update modes as the default:
• In-Band (Operating System) — Allows you to update all components on the systems.
• Out-of-Band (iDRAC) — Allows you to update only the
BIOS, certain firmware, and certain applications.
NOTE: You can set one of the update modes as the default mode but the actual update mode depends on the protocol used and the components that are being updated. For more information, see
You can also set your preference to reboot the target server after an update by selecting the After update, if required, reboot the target server option. If this option is selected, the
After update, if required, reboot the target server is selected in the System Update Task wizard.
NOTE: You can override this preference by selecting or clearing the After update, if required, reboot the target server option in the System Update Task wizard.
If After update, if required, reboot the target server option is selected, the Out-of-band Reboot Type option is displayed.
This option is disabled by default. Using the Out-of-band
Reboot Type option, you can set the types of reboot methods available for the system update. The reboot methods are:
• Power Cycle (Cold) — Select this option to power off and then restart the system.
• Graceful Reboot without forced shutdown (Warm) —
Select this option to shut down and then reboot the operating system without forcefully turning off the target system.
• Graceful Reboot with forced shutdown (Warm with forced) — Select this option to shut down and then reboot the operating system by forcefully turning off the target system.
NOTE: By default, the Graceful Reboot with forced shutdown reboot method is selected.
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Field
Systems information — bar chart format
Systems information — pie chart format
Compliant Systems
Non-Compliant Systems
Non-Inventoried Systems
Description
The bar chart lists the following systems:
• Compliant Systems
• Non-Compliant Systems
NOTE: Non-Inventoried Systems and Issues and
Resolutions links are provided below the bar chart. Click these links to navigate to the respective tabs.
The pie chart lists the systems status compared with the existing catalog file. The systems listed are as follows:
• Compliant Systems
• Non-Compliant Systems
• Non-Inventoried Systems
• Issues and Resolutions
Systems with software that is up to date when compared with versions available in the software updates default catalog. Click compliant systems portion to view more information in the
Compliant Systems tab.
Systems with software that requires updates when compared with versions available in the software updates default catalog.
Click the non-compliant systems portion to view more information in the Non-Compliant Systems tab.
Discovered systems pending inventory when compared with available software in the default catalog. Click non-inventoried portion to view more information in the Non-Inventoried
Systems tab.
Compliant Systems
The Compliant Systems tab provides this information:
Table 217. Compliant Systems
Field
System Name
Model Type
Operating System
Service Tag
Discovered Time
Inventory Time
Server Subnet Location
Description
Domain name of the system.
Devices model information.
The operating system that is running on the server.
A unique identifier, that provides the service lifecycle.
Time and date of discovery.
Time and date of inventory.
IP address range information.
Non-Compliant Firmware and Drivers
The Non-Compliant Firmware & Drivers tab provides the following information:
Table 218. Non-Compliant Firmware & Drivers
Field
System Name
Group Name
Description
Domain name of the system.
Displays the name of device groups.
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Field
Baseline Name
Model Type
Operating System
Service Tag
Update Method
Discovered Time
Inventory Time
Description
Displays the name of catalog baseline associated with a device group.
The systems model name. For example, PowerEdge.
The operating system that is installed on the system.
A unique identifier, that provides the service lifecycle information.
Displays the update methods such as OpenManage Server
Administrator and iDRAC.
Time and date of discovery.
Time and date of inventory.
Select noncompliant systems, and select the updates in the Select Updates to Apply pane. Click Apply Selected Updates .
Table 219. Apply Selected Updates
Field
System Name
Importance
Update Method
Component
Type
Installed Version
Upgrade/Downgrade
Available Version
Package Name
Reboot Required
Description
System’s domain name.
The requirement of this software update for the system.
Displays the update methods such as OpenManage Server
Administrator and iDRAC.
The software information.
The type of software update.
The installed version number.
A green arrow indicates an upgrade.
The available version number.
The name of the software update.
Specifies whether the update requires a system reboot.
Related links
System Update Task
Table 220. System Update Task
Field
Task Name
Select System to Update
System Name
Importance
Delivery Mode
Component
Type
Description
Provide a name for the software update task.
Select the system that you want to update.
Domain name of the system.
The requirement of this software update for the system.
Displays the delivery methods such as OpenManage Server
Administrator and iDRAC.
The software information.
The type of software update.
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Field
Installed Version
Upgrade/Downgrade
Available Version
Package Name
Reboot required
Set the Task Schedule
Run Now
Set Schedule
After update, if required, reboot the target server
Out-of-band Reboot Type
Skip Signature and Hash Check
Before update, reset the iDRAC
Enter Credentials for the task execution
Enable Sudo
SSH Port Number
Server User name
Description
The installed version number.
A green arrow indicates an upgrade.
The available version number.
The name of the software update.
Indicates if the system must be rebooted after the update.
Select this option if you want to run the task when you click
Finish .
Select to schedule a task at a required date and time. Click the icon to set date and time.
Select to restart the system after the software update task is completed.
Displays the types of reboot methods available for the system update.
NOTE: The Out-of-band Reboot Type option is available only if you selected After update, if required, reboot the target server option.
Select the reboot method from the following options:
• Power Cycle (Cold) — Select this option to power off and then restart the system.
• Graceful Reboot without forced shutdown (Warm) —
Select this option to shut down and then reboot the operating system without forcefully turning off the target system.
• Graceful Reboot with forced shutdown (Warm with forced) — Select this option to shut down and then reboot the operating system by forcefully turning off the target system.
NOTE: By default, the Graceful Reboot with forced shutdown reboot method is selected.
Select this option to skip the signature and hash check on the system update package.
Select this option if you experience failures while performing updates using the iDRAC.
CAUTION: Selecting this option may allow the update to succeed, but may also cancel any pending jobs/activities scheduled on the iDRAC.
Select this option to update the system using sudo.
Provide the SSH port number.
Provide the server user name for the selected target.
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Field
Server Password iDRAC User name iDRAC Password
Description
Provide the server password for the selected target.
Provide the iDRAC user name for the selected target.
Provide the iDRAC password for the selected target.
Non-Inventoried Systems
The Non-Inventoried Systems tab provides a list of systems that require inventory. To inventory the systems, select the systems and click Inventory .
Table 221. Non-Inventoried Systems
Field
System Name
Discovered Time
Inventory Time
Server Subnet Location
Description
Domain name of the system.
Time and date of discovery.
Time and date of inventory.
IP address range information.
Related links
Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications
Viewing the System Update page
Inventory Systems
To inventory systems, select Systems To Inventory and click Run Inventory .
All System Update Tasks
This page provides more information on the software update tasks.
Table 222. All System Update Tasks
Field
Task Name
Task Label
Start Time
Description
The name of the task.
Provides information on what the task does.
Time and date of inventory.
Related links
Issues and Resolutions
Table 223. Issues and Resolutions
Field
System Name
Reason
Recommendation
Description
Displays the domain name of the system.
Displays the issue associated with the server.
Displays the resolution to resolve the issue.
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Related links
Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications
Viewing the System Update page
Task Execution History
Lists the details of the system update tasks or remote tasks.
Table 224. Task Execution History
Field
Status
Task Name
Start Time
% Completed
Task State
Successful / Attempted Targets
End Time
Executed by User
Description
Displays an icon representing the task status:
— Running or pending
— Completed
— Stopped
— Failed
— Warning
The name of the task.
Time and date at which the system update task started.
The task’s progress information.
Provides these task states:
• Running
• Completed
• Stopped
• Failed
• Warning
NOTE: The task status displays warning if the After update if required, reboot the target server option was not selected for the system update task.
The number of target systems on which the task is successfully executed.
Time and date at which the system update task ends.
The user information.
Select a Catalog Source
For updating software, select from these options to use a default catalog file present on the Dell FTP site or provide an alternate software update package file.
Table 225. Select a Catalog Source
Field
Use file system source (SUU)
Use repository manager file
Description
Select to update software using Server Update Utility. Click
Browse to traverse to the file location. The catalog.cab file is located in the repository folder.
Select to update software using repository manager file. Click
Browse to traverse to file location. The catalog.cab
file is located in the repository folder.
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Field
Use an online source
List of Catalog Baselines
Table 227. List of Catalog Baselines
Field
Baseline Name
Group Name
Source
Release ID
Description
Select to update software using the software update package present on the Dell FTP site.
NOTE: The path to the catalog file may be displayed on the screen while importing the catalog using either SUU or repository manager. However, it is recommended that you manually select the catalog file, by clicking Browse.
Dell Update Package
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 software utilities provided by Dell to update specific software components on PowerEdge systems, desktops, and laptops. The customized bundles and repositories are made up of DUPs based on operating systems supported, update types, form factor, and line of business.
OpenManage Server Update Utility
OpenManage Server Update Utility (SUU) is a DVD-based application for identifying and applying updates to the system. SUU displays a comparison report of the versions and provides various options for updating the components.
Repository Manager
Repository Manager is an application that allows you to create repositories of customized bundles and updates, and groups of related updates for systems running supported Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. This facilitates generating comparison reports and establishing update baselines of repositories. By using Repository Manager, you can ensure that the PowerEdge system, desktop or laptop is equipped with the latest BIOS, driver, firmware, and software updates.
View Default Catalog
Select to view the catalog file that is currently in use for applying software updates.
Table 226. View Default Catalog
Field
Source
Source Type
Release ID
Release Date
Newer version available
Description
Displays the source. The source is either Server Update Utility,
FTP, or Repository Manager.
The type for source from which the catalog file is taken. For example, Dell ftp site.
The unique identification number assigned to the released catalog file.
The date on which the catalog file was released.
Displays if a newer version is available.
Description
Name of the catalog baseline.
Name of the device group.
Displays the source. For example, Repository Manager.
The unique identification number assigned to the released catalog file.
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Field
File Path
Release Date
Create Catalog Baseline wizard
Table 228. Create Catalog Baseline wizard
Field
Baseline Name
Use repository manager file
Baseline Details
Table 229. Baseline Details
Field
Baseline Name
File Path
Source Type
Release ID
Release Date
Description
File system location of the catalog.
The date on which the catalog file was released.
Description
Name of the catalog baseline.
Browse to select the repository manager file.
Description
Name of the catalog baseline.
File system location of the catalog.
The type for source from which the catalog file is taken. For example, Custom Catalog.
The unique identification number assigned to the released catalog file.
The date on which the catalog file was released.
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