Users Guide

downloading it, the modified catalog is not downloaded. If the repository type is NFS and the catalog file is not available on
the specified NFS server, the system uses the catalog file that was last fetched.
To view the list of catalogs:
On the Firmware Compliance page, click Catalog Management.
The Catalog Management page is displayed.
You can select a catalog to view the summary on the right-side. The summary consists of the number of bundles in the catalog,
date and time when the catalog was released, and name of the baselines associated with the catalog.
You can perform the following tasks on the Catalog Management page:
● Add catalogs
● Edit catalogs
● Check for catalog updates
● Delete catalogs
Viewing catalogs
You can view the following catalog information on the Catalog Management page.
● Name and download status of the catalog
● Type of the repository from where the catalog is downloaded
● Location of the repository
● Name of the catalog .xml file
● Release timestamp of the catalog
1. On the menu bar, click Configuration > Firmware > Catalog Management.
The Catalog Management page is displayed.
2. Select a catalog to view the summary on the right side.
The summary comprises of the number of bundles in the catalog, release timestamp of the catalog, and the name of the
associated bundles in the catalog.
Adding catalogs
To add catalogs:
1. On the Catalog Management page, click Add.
The Add Firmware Catalog window is displayed.
2. Enter a name for the catalog and select the catalog source.
The available options are:
● Newest validated stacks of chassis firmware on Dell.com—The versions of firmware in this catalog have been
tested together as part of the latest OME - Modular firmware release.
NOTE:
When the validated stacks option is selected, the details will be available only after the data is persisted to
the database.
● Latest component firmware versions on Dell.com—This catalog may include versions of firmware for components
that have been individually released since the last validated stack of chassis firmware.
● Network Path—The folder where a catalog and optionally associated updates have been placed by unpacking the
validated stack at ftp.dell.com or by using Dell EMC Repository Manager.
3. Select the Share Type.
The available options are:
● NFS
● CIFS
● HTTP
● HTTPS
NOTE: The Share Type option is available only if you select Network Path.
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