Dell Command | Update - Archives?
Those of you using Dell Command Update, how current are the BIOS versions?
Dell Command Update Classic/Universal GPO support? v5.5/5.6 or 5.7?
Automating Dell Command Update
I run this as an application towards the end of the TS then reboot with MDT and run it again followed by another reboot before finishing up the whole TS.
@echo off TITLE Running DELL Command Update... REM Checks for updated DELL Drivers using DELL Command Update CLI "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -silent -autoSuspendBitLocker=enable -userConsent=disable "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /scan -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\scan.log "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /applyUpdates -reboot=disable -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\applyUpdates.log
It's pretty self explanatory but it configures it first, does a scan, then applies the updates and disables reboot so that MDT can do it instead. I run this against DCU 4.1.
I don't recommend silencing the Apply Updates stage (it isn't in that script above) because sometimes it can take a little while and not being able to see what it's doing can be nerve racking.
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Hi guys as the title suggests does anyone have archives of DCU for old versions prior to v4?
Reason why I ask is from the screenshot below we have various versions of DCU on the estate.
I have managed to get hold of legacy MSI installers for versions older than v5 but anything older than v4 I have come unstuck. Dell search is not great, if anyone has any sites that I can use that would be great as I am in the process of standardising old versions of DCU for a client they have over 40+ versions on their estate. Using MSI installers I have managed to uninstall some of the older versions but getting hold of later versions is a pain. I have tried using scripts but some of the scripts have borked the uninstalls where remnants of DCU have been left behind and it has corrupted the installation voiding being able to install newer versions.
Below is the various versions of DCU we have on our estate
DCU | Windows 10
DCU | Update
DCU | Update Windows Universal
We currently use OSDCloud for OSD and it has a piece that updates the BIOS. It works okay but it's generally kind of far behind. For example, the Dell Pro Max Tower T2 is like three versions behind. I notice the msendpointmgr tool is also not current with what's on Dell's website. From what I can tell they seem to use some version of an XML, from Dell, to get the download links for BIOS and driver packs.
That's probably okay, but I was looking into Dell Command Update and was curious if it's going to return the same versions that are in the XML. If it doesn't show a BIOS version that was released last week then I am fine with that. I just wanted to know if it's going to be any more up-to-date compared to other tools out there.
Hello,
I am currently quite confused about the situation with Dell Command Update. I would like to introduce it in our company to manage driver and BIOS updates.
Initially, I created a package that installs .NET Desktop Runtime 8 first and then Dell Command Update Classic, because I read that this version supports CLI usage and GPO management via an ADMX template.
However, I noticed that some users already have Dell Command Update installed by a colleague, but in this case it is the Universal version that was installed manually.
After taking a closer look at the Universal version, I also found ADMX templates included. Does this mean the Universal version also supports GPO-based management?
While researching further, I came across additional confusing information. I read that Dell planned to discontinue the Classic version about three years ago, but it still seems to exist. I also saw references to version 5.7, but now I only see 5.6 again.
In addition, I found a post from someone who mentioned that they are still using version 5.5, claiming that it is more stable.
Could someone please clarify what the current situation is?
What actually happened with the different versions, and what would be the best and easiest approach for deploying Dell Command Update in a business environment?
Thank you very much for your help.