Dell Command Update 5.5 -- Pulled?
Dell Command Update 5.5
Dell Command Update 5.5.0 will not install (Resolved)
Dell Command Update 5.5.0 is now dependent on .NET Desktop Runtime 8 - Software & Applications - Spiceworks Community
The main page for Dell Command | Update (currently) is located here: Dell Command | Update | Dell US
However, for the past couple of days, if you click on the links to download DCU 5.5 that are on this page, which are:
Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application
Dell Command | Update Application (Classic)
Both of those links take you to a page that says it's unavailable:
Searching for it on support, you can only get 5.4 from any of the Drivers & Downloads pages, even for brand new machines.
Was it pulled? We've deployed and used it hundreds of times since April, not sure why it's gone, and what's going on?
Edit: Found a direct download link, that's gone too:
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER12925773M/1/Dell-Command-Update-Windows-Universal-Application_P4DJW_WIN64_5.5.0_A00.EXE
Just a heads up - Dell Command Update 5.5 was released recently and has a new dependency for .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.12 or higher. If .NET is not present during an upgrade, DCU will be uninstalled. New installs will simply fail without .NET (see known issues).
I've updated my existing Dell Command Update installation script to install these dependencies and figured I'd share it.
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Link with Documentation: Dell Command Update | Shared Script Library
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Direct Script Link (sometimes GitBook embeds an old version): scripts/scripts/DellCommandUpdate.ps1 at main · wise-io/scripts
This script should be compatible with most RMMs (tested with NinjaOne) and was designed to 'set and forget'. Be sure to make adjustments to meet your MSP's needs.
It will:
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Abort on non-Dell systems
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Remove Dell Update if detected (incompatible with DCU)
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Download and install the latest LTS release of Microsoft's .NET Desktop Runtime, if not detected
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Scrape Dell's website for the latest DCU download link - if unable to retrieve, will fall back to known links (DCU 5.5 for x86 / DCU 5.4 for ARM)
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Download and install DCU from latest / fall back URL if not installed
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Configure DCU for automatic updates every 3 days (Dell's auto schedule), no reboots
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Perform an immediate scan and application of all detected Dell updates.
Note: The script should be compatible with ARM devices, but I don't have one available for testing.
Sample Script Output:
Installed .NET Desktop Runtime: Latest .NET Desktop Runtime: 8.0.14 .NET Desktop Runtime installation needed Downloading... Installing... Successfully installed .NET Desktop Runtime [8.0.14.34613] Installed Dell Command Update: Latest Dell Command Update: 5.5.0 Dell Command Update installation needed Downloading... Installing... Successfully installed Dell Command Update [5.5.0] 4VJ35: Intel Management Engine Components Installer - Driver -- Urgent -- CS DF8CW: Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2021-088 - Application -- Urgent -- SY P5G2N: Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Plugin for Dell Update - Application -- Recommended -- AP Checking for updates... Determining available updates... 3 updates were selected. Download Size: 618.5 MB [1] 4VJ35, Intel Management Engine Components Installer, 2435.6.36.0 [2] DF8CW, Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2021-088, 2.1.0 [3] P5G2N, Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Plugin for Dell Update, 5.5.13.1 Scanning system devices... Downloading updates (0 of 0), 0 bytes of 618.5 MB transferred (0.00%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 27.5 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (4.45%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 69.8 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (11.28%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 106.5 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (17.22%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 147.0 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (23.77%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 184.3 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (29.79%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 223.0 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (36.06%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 262.8 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (42.48%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 303.2 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (49.03%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 342.8 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (55.42%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 381.3 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (61.65%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 402.0 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (65.00%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 439.0 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (70.98%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 478.7 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (77.41%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 515.5 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (83.35%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 554.8 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (89.70%)... Downloading updates (1 of 3), 581.6 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (94.04%)... Downloading updates (2 of 3), 591.5 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (95.64%)... Downloading updates (3 of 3), 618.5 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (100.00%)... Creating system restore point... Downloaded updates (3 of 3)., 618.5 MB of 618.5 MB transferred (100.00%)... Installing updates (1 of 3). Update Name: Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2021-088 Installing updates (2 of 3). Update Name: Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Plugin for Dell Update Installing updates (3 of 3). Update Name: Intel Management Engine Components Installer Finished installing the updates. 3 of 3 update(s) successfully installed. The system has been updated. Execution completed. The program exited with return code: 0
Hello guys,
We use primarily Patch my PC for software updates.
Recently Dell Command | Update 5.5 came out and we have trouble with new installations.
So on any new device we set up with autopilot Dell Command | update fails to install but if you have version 5.4.1 and upgrade it to 5.5 there is no problem.
The error code in intune is "0x80070004". I know that you have to change the return codes to "2 Success" if you try to install it during autopilot.
It's something about a Dell service. I'm just curious if anyone else having that problem as well?
Cheers
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.