I'm managing multiple applications in our organization using Ansible and Chocolatey with a local ProGet package repository. The issue I'm facing is that Dell Command Update (DCU) keeps auto-updating itself to version 5.5, which we want to avoid. I've seen that the 5.x reference guide mentions using the dcu-cli.exe with the configure flag "-scheduleManual" to prevent this, but it doesn't seem to be working. Is there possibly a cached download of version 5.5 causing this? What's the best way to handle this situation? Appreciate any insights!
3 Answers
Honestly, letting it update itself might be the easiest option. You're making things harder for no reason by trying to control the updates that way.
Why not just let it update? You could uninstall it and manage driver and firmware updates manually instead. It might be simpler in the long run!
That makes sense. Maybe I should just download the drivers as packages and write a quick PowerShell script to manage them.
I'm totally on board with letting DCU update itself. If you're already using Ansible/Chocolatey, remove it from your workflow and let it handle the updates. It could save you a lot of hassle.
I guess I was too focused on trying to control DCU since we usually managed it through Chocolatey. It probably makes sense to let it go and keep things simple.
You might be right. I need to stop complicating things for myself.