Dell 1.8 - Manual

2 Updating Dell Repository Manager You can update the Dell Repository Manager to the latest available version using the following methods: • Updating Dell Repository Manager At Launch • Updating Dell Repository Manager From Help • Updating Dell Repository Manager Using Updater Updating Dell Reposito...

3 System Requirements And Uninstalling The Dell Repository Manager This chapter lists the systems requirements and procedures to uninstall DRM. Related Topic • Hardware Requirements • Software Requirements • Optional Requirements • Uninstalling Dell Repository Manager • Repairing Repository Manager ...

Requirement Details Supported Internationalized Operating Systems • English• French• German• Spanish• Japanese• Simplified Chinese• Russian• Portuguese NOTE: The Dell Repository Manager user interface is displayed only in English irrespective of the language of the operating system on which it is in...

4 Using The Dell Repository Manager You can perform the following tasks: • Create repositories• Import legacy repositories• Update repositories• Export catalog• Export repositories• Modify repository• Work with bundles• Work with components• Search repositories based on different criterion by settin...

– Notify me of new plugins when application is launched – Manually check for new plugins NOTE: Once you select any of these options that remain same for the next execution cycle. 4. Under the Source of Plugin Update , select one of the following options: – Online (ftp.dell.com) — Downloads the plug-...

NOTE: The Used Size: field provides the details of the FileStore size. The Available: field provides the details of the available blank space of the system (by default DRM creates the FileStore at C) drive. The Use Default button is enabled when another location is selected for the FileStore . 4. Cl...

NOTE: Click Resync to retrieve the updated inventory data, if you have modified or removed certain systems from the systems managed by Dell OpenManage Essentials . 10. Click Next to continue. The Summary window is displayed. NOTE: OME 1.0 and DRM 1.8 must be installed on the same system; however, DR...

5. Use the VMware vCenter Credentials to get inventory data from a specific vCenter Server and click Connect . The available options are: – Appliance Administrator Password: – Reqistered vCenter Server IP or Host: – vCenter Server Username: – vCenter Server Password: NOTE: Based on the version of th...

Creating A Repository With Dell Generic Inventory To create an update repository with Dell Generic Inventory: 1. In the My Repositories tab, click New → Dell Generic Inventory . The Create Repository with Generic Inventory window is displayed. 2. Type the Name: and Description: and click Next . Clic...

Creating An Empty Repository To create an empty repository: 1. In the Dell Repository Manager, click on the My Repositories → New → Empty (no inventory) . 2. In the Create Empty repository window, edit the Name: or Description: information. 3. Click OK to create the empty repository or click Close t...

Are you sure you want to permanently delete selected repository? window appears. NOTE: You cannot stop this process once it is started. 2. Click Yes to confirm or click No to exit the window. The repository is deleted from the Repository Manager. NOTE: Deleting a repository deletes the repository da...

Other Files in Source Click to view new files in the source repository. Select the check box corresponding to the system from which you want to add files to the destination repository. The source files appear on the right-hand side. Select the check box corresponding to the files you want to add to ...

The Please wait... window is displayed while the catalog is being downloaded. NOTE: Click No to exit the window. NOTE: When a new catalog file is available from Dell, New Dell Online notification appears on the menu bar. To import the latest catalog file click the notification. Once the online repos...

• Delete existing bundle(s).• Clone existing bundle(s).• Compare existing bundle(s).• Export bundle(s) to external repositories or deploy them to applicable systems in the form of bootable ISOs, deployment packs, driver packs, or a fully functional Server Update Utility (SUU). • View and Edit Bundle...

To create a bundle: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select the repository to which you want to add the bundle, and click Open . 2. On the Bundles tab, click + Add . The Import Bundle(s) window is displayed. 3. Click Next . The Import or Create window is displayed. 4. On the Import or Create window, s...

Deleting Bundles To delete a bundle: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select the desired repository, and click Open . 2. On the Bundles screen, select the bundle you want to delete. 3. Click Delete . The following message appears: Are you sure you want to permanently delete selected bundles? 4. Click ...

After you click the Component Sequence tab, the list of components for that bundle are displayed. You can move component up or down in the load order by selecting each component and using the Move Up or Move Down buttons. You can manually set the order in to a specific sequence using this function. ...

For example, if you enter 12/12/2012 and select Prior to , Dell Repository Manager displays all the components released earlier than December 12, 2010. Exporting Bundles You can export a bundle to an existing repository, export to a new repository, or you can export it as RAW Driver Packs (Using Win...

5. Click Next . The Browse For Folder window is displayed. 6. In the Browse For Folder window, navigate to the folder on the local drive or select any network location, where you want to export the Bootable ISO, and click OK . The Select Custom Script window is displayed. 7. In the Select Custom Scr...

For more information on the usage of SUU on Windows and Linux servers, see the Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals . – While Dell Repository Manager checks for availability of the required SUU plug-ins, the Checking to see if the required plug-in is insta...

You can view the number of components in the list, the number of components you have selected, as well as the total selected size, at the top of the list. The numbers are displayed in the Selected/Total: format. Adding Components You can add components from other bundle(s) and repositories to the bu...

Creating A Bundle For Selected Components In the Components tab, you can create bundles for selected components.To create a bundle for a component: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select the desired repository, and click Open . 2. In the Components tab, select the component(s) for which you want to c...

• Any Date • Exact Date • Prior To • Most Recent For example, if you type 12/12/2012 and select Prior to the Dell Repository Manager displays all the components released earlier than December 12, 2012. PCI Device Info Filters components based on the PCI devices. The available options are: • All • Co...

Saving Filters To create or save a filter: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select a repository for which you want to search the bundle(s) and component(s) and click Open . The bundle(s) and component(s) for that repository are displayed under their specific tabs. 2. There are no saved filters to sele...

Stopping Jobs In The Jobs Queue Select the check box next to the job from the Jobs Queue and click Stop to halt that particular job. You can stop a job at any time while it is running. Once you Start a job that has been stopped, the job restarts from the beginning. Starting Jobs In The Jobs Queue Se...

Searching Dell Support Site This feature allows the users to search for the latest updates from the Dell Support site for more than one platform. The updates can be downloaded using DRM, which save time as compared to searching the support site for individual updates related to different platforms. ...

6. Once the results are displayed, select one or more updates (these updates can be filtered). 7. Click Export . The Export to repository window is displayed. 8. You can choose the following options from the Repository Export options : – Select one or more repositories to Export to: — You can select...

• Firmware • Driver • Application • Utilities • Others Non-DUPS — You can download all the non DUP files to the system by choosing this option, but you cannot import non DUP files to the local repository. Criticality • Filters the component(s) based on the criticality of the update. The available op...