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Dell Business Client Update Catalog

Summary: The Dell Business Client Update Catalog automates the patch process of system updates for Dell Business Client systems in Microsoft Configuration Manager.

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Symptoms

The Dell Business Client Update Catalog automates the patch process of system updates for Dell Business Client systems in a Microsoft Configuration Manager environment. The catalog file contains detailed information to determine which updates are required for Dell client systems, and how to apply them. It can be used in conjunction with the software update management functionality of Microsoft ConfigMgr to provide automated BIOS, firmware, driver, and Dell application updates.

The whitepaper on integrating with Configuration Manager and System Center Updates Publisher(SCUP) is available End-to-End Deployment of Update.

Note: The OpenManage Inventory Agent (DSIA) is not posted to the Dell Support site anymore. You can find the current download link in the catalog or here is the download link for the 3.8.2.0 version.

Cause

Dell Business Client Update Catalog is available by default, as a Partner Catalog, with Microsoft Configuration Manager; users can subscribe to the Dell Catalog and publish updates to the corresponding endpoints.

Enhancements for Configuration Manager 1910 introduce third-party updates that allow the V3 format catalog authors to define categories for corresponding updates. Dell Business Client Update Catalog supports V3 format and allows two levels of categories.

Dell Business Client Update Catalog, publish Updates and deploying updates using Configuration Manager for managing Dell Client Systems. It describes how to use the enhanced filters for selective subscriptions and automates the patch process of system updates for Dell Business Client System in a Microsoft Configuration Manager environment

Prerequisites:

  • Configuration Manager 1910 and the following with all the latest patches installed.
  • Subscription to Dell Business Client Update Catalog.

Resolution

Note: Confiuration Manager users must re-subscribe to the Dell Business Client Update Catalog to utilize the enhanced category filters supported by Dell.

Additional Information

Article Properties


Affected Product

OptiPlex, Fixed Workstations, Mobile Workstations, Dell Command | Update

Last Published Date

21 Nov 2023

Version

10

Article Type

Solution