DSU Commands for Linux and Microsoft Windows Operating Systems | |
Using DSU Help | |
Description | To access the DSU Help |
Command Syntax for Linux | dsu --help or dsu —h |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows | dsu —help, dsu /?, or dsu /h |
Getting the DSU utility version | |
Description | To get the DSU utility version |
Command Syntax for Linux | dsu --version or dsu —v |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows | dsu --version or dsu /v |
Executing DSU | |
Description | To get the applicable updates. |
Command Syntax for Linux and Microsoft Windows |
dsu |
Run Non-Interactive Updates using DSU | |
Description | To run the Non-Interactive updates. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --non-interactive, dsu —n, or dsu —q |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --non-interactive, dsu /n, or dsu /q |
Viewing system inventory using DSU | |
Description | To see the System Inventory. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --inventory or dsu —i |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --inventory or dsu /i |
Getting supported category values using DSU | |
Description | To get all the supported category values. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --get-categories or dsu —g |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --get-categories or dsu /g |
Getting all components of the specified categories using DSU | |
Description | To get all the upgradable components of the specified categories. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --category= <CATEGORY1,CATEGORY2,..> or dsu —c |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --category= <CATEGORY1,CATEGORY2,..> or dsu /c |
Getting the upgradable updates only | |
Description | To get the list of only upgradable components. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --apply-upgrades-only or dsu —u |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --apply-upgrades-only or dsu /u |
Getting the downgradable updates only | |
Description | To get the list of only downgradable components. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --apply-downgrades-only or dsu -d |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --apply-downgrades-only or dsu /d |
Includes the equivalent updates | |
Description | To get the list including equivalent components. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --apply-equivalent-updates or dsu —e |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --apply-equivalent-updates or dsu /e |
Applying the updates specified in the file list | |
Description | To apply the updates specified in the file list, if applicable and available in catalog. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --update-list=<FILENAME1,FILENAME2,...> or dsu —l |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --update-list=<FILENAME1,FILENAME2,...> or dsu /l |
Path of the file providing the inventory | |
Description | To provide the path of the inventory file. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --input-inventory-file=<FILE> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --input-inventory-file=<FILE> or dsu /input-inventory-file=<FILE> |
Destination path to save the inventory file | |
Description | To provide the destination filepath to save the inventory file in XML format. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --output-inventory-xml=<FILE> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --output-inventory-xml=<FILE> or dsu /output-inventory-xml=<FILE> |
Displays a preview of the applicable updates | |
Description | Displays a preview of the updated system inventory post commit. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --preview or dsu –p |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --preview or dsu /p |
Configuration file for DSU | |
Description | Configuration the file path for DSU. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --config=<FILE> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --config=<FILE> |
Packages the updates into a bootable ISO or a directory | |
Description |
--destination-type=<ISO | CBD> When the type is --destination-type=ISO DSU runs in the interactive mode and the selected updates are delivered as a bootable ISO, upon boot the components are updated. When ISO if used along with --non-interactive Bootable ISO is created, upon boot, runs DSU in noninteractive mode. The repository location should be configured using --config=<FILE> When the type is --destination-type=CBD(where CBD is: Custom Bootable DSU) — DSU runs in the interactive mode, provides the selected updates along with deployment script. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --destination-type=<TYPE> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --destination-type=<TYPE> |
Path of the inventory collector binary file | |
Description | To provide the path, of the inventory collector binary or executable file in the target machine. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --ic-location=<FILE> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu —ic-location=<FILE> |
Source Location | |
Description | Enables the user to specify the location of the source or repository. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --source-location=<PATH> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu /source-location=<PATH> |
Path where the package is created | |
Description | To provide the path of the package created using the –destination-type and to be saved. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --destination-location=<DIR> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --destination-location=<DIR> |
Bootable ISO log | |
Description | This option enables one to specify the location at which the log shall be written while applying the updates using the bootable ISO created using DSU. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --bootable-log-location=<Log file location> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu --bootable-log-location=<Log file location> |
Configures the type of repository | |
Description | To configure the source type of repository. The supported type is <REPOSITORY> and <OSNATIVE> for Linux operating system and for Microsoft Windows operating system. By default the source location will be to downloads.dell.com. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --source—type=<TYPE> |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu /source—type=<TYPE> or --source—type=<TYPE> |
Path to save the log file | |
Description | To provide the file path to save the dsu log file. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --output-log-file=/root/dsu.log |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu /logfile=C:\dsu.log |
List Critical updates | |
Description | To report components with critical is displayed. |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --list-critical-updates |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu /list-critical-updates or--list-critical-updates |
Configures the logger | |
Description |
To configure the dsu logger. 0 to disable / OFF 1 to enable (there are 4 levels) 1=FATAL messages will be logged 2= FATAL+ERROR messages will be logged 3=FATAL+ERROR+ WARNING messages will be logged 4=FATAL+ERROR+WARNING+User Information messages will be logged |
Command Syntax for Linux |
dsu --log-level=0 |
Command Syntax for Microsoft Windows |
dsu /loglevel=1 |