Dell Server Update Utility 7.2 Owner's Manual

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DELL OPENMANAGE SERVER UPDATE UTILITY 7.2.0 README

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This readme provides information for Dell OpenManage Server

Update Utility version 7.2.0

This file also contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage

Server Update Utility User's Guide" and any other technical

documentation that is included with Server Update Utility (SUU).

See the Dell Support website located at "support.dell.com" for more

information and to download the latest version of SUU.

Note: For information on Dell Update Packages (DUP), see the DUP

Readme files present on the SUU DVD.

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This file contains the following sections:

* CRITICALITY

* Important Information

* Compatibility/Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

* Installation

* User Notes

* Known Issues

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CRITICALITY

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3 - Optional

It is recommended that you review the update procedure to determine if

it applies to your system. The update contains changes that may impact

only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not

apply to your environment.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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DUPs for Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver packs are no longer

available on the Dell OpenManage Server Update DVD. You can find them

on Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD.

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COMPATIBILITY/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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This section provides information about the minimum requirements for

SUU 7.2.0.

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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS

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Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

* Microsoft Windows Server 2012

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter and Web x64
Editions with SP2

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter and Web x86
and x64 Editions with SP2

* Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

* Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard and Premium Editions

* Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium Editions (x64) with SP1

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 HPC Edition

* Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic, Standard, Enterprise and workgroup with SP2

* Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Express, Workgroup, Enterprise and standard with R2

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Virtualization Operating Systems

* Microsoft Hyper-V R2 Server

Linux Operating Systems

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 x86_64

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 x86_64

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 8 x86

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 8 x86_64

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 update 3 x86_64

Virtualization Operating Systems:

* VMware ESX Version 4.1 U3

* Citrix XenServer v6.1

See the "Dell Systems Software Support Matrix" for the latest list of

supported Dell PowerEdge systems and operating systems. The Dell

Systems Software Support Matrix' is available at

"www.dell.com/support/manuals."

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SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS

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SUU 7.2.0 supports the following Web browsers:

* Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 8.0,

Mozilla Firefox 12.0, Mozilla Firefox 11.0 and Mozilla Firefox 10.0 for Windows

Server 2008 Professional and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011

* Mozilla Firefox 12.0, Mozilla Firefox 11.0 and Mozilla Firefox 10.0 for :

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

* Mozilla Firefox 12.0, Mozilla Firefox 11.0 and Mozilla Firefox 10.0 for :

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.8

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.3

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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS

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SUU 7.2.0 supports the following PowerEdge systems running the supported

Linux and Windows operating systems:

1950,1900,1955,2950,2900,6950, 2970

M905,T100,M805,R300,R905,T605,R805,T300,M605, R200, M600, R900, T105

M610,T110II,R210II,M915,M710HD,R415,R515,M610x,R910,R815,M910,R810,R715,R310

T310,R510,R410,M710,T710,T410,R610,T610,R710

R720,T620,R620,M620,R720xd,M420, M520, R520,R420, R320, T420, T320, M820

SC1425, SC1435

SUU 7.2.0 supports the following Dell PowerVault systems running the

supported Windows operating system:

NX1950,DP500/ NF500,NX300,DL2000,DP100/ NF100,DP600/NF600,NX3000,DL2100,NX3100,DL2200

NX3500,NX200, NX400, NX3200 and NX3300.

SUU 7.2.0 supports the following Equallogic systems running the

supported Linux and Windows operating system:

DX6004S, DX6012S,DX6000G,FS7500, DX6000

Note: Other systems and operating systems may be supported in this

release. See the 'Dell Systems Software Support Matrix' for the

latest list of supported PowerEdge systems and operating

systems. The 'Dell Systems Software Support Matrix' is available

on the Dell Support website at "www.dell.com/support/manuals."

Note: Running SUU 7.2.0 on an unsupported system launches Repository Manager.

Note: For a detailed table of supported Dell systems and operating

systems, see the 'Dell Systems Software Support Matrix' available

on the Dell Support website at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

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INSTALLATION

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SUU is a stand-alone application that runs directly from a DVD. For

more information on installing SUU, see the "Dell OpenManage

Server Update Utility User's Guide."

Note: Only users with administrator (Microsoft Windows) or root (Linux)

privileges can perform updates with SUU.

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USER NOTES

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This section provides information to help enhance your experience with

SUU in specific implementations and environments.

* If you launch SUU from a command shell and then press <Ctrl><c>, the

SUU procedure, as well as any running updates, will terminate.

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