Concept Guide

• Manage a local repository — Compare a local repository with another repository (Dell online

repository), check the differences, and then update the local repository.

• Jobs Queue services — Run time-consuming tasks at the background.

• Centralized Data Management — For customized repositories.

• Search Dell Support Site – Find updates that are newer than the versions available in the FTP Catalog.

• Scheduled Repository Search for new updates – Set up a recurring search that discovers new updates

when they are released

Dell Repository Manager can create the following deployment tools:

• Custom Catalogs

• Light weight deployment pack

• Bootable Linux ISO

• Custom Server Update Utility (SUU)

You can perform the following tasks using Dell Repository Manager:

• Configure Settings

• Create new Repositories

• Manage Repositories

• Create Deployment Tools

• Automate discovery of New Updates

For complete information, see Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/

manuals.

Dell Update Packages

The Dell Update Package is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates an

application or component firmware on a server.

DUPs are available for components such as system BIOS, Embedded Systems Management (ESM)

firmware, iDRAC firmware, network firmware and drivers, Remote Access Controller firmware, RAID

controller firmware and device drivers, NIC firmware, OpenManage application, and so on.

You can use DUPs to:

• Apply an individual update to a system by using an interactive command line interface (CLI).

• Install device drivers in interactive and non-interactive modes.

• Execute multiple updates on the system by using a script comprised of non‑interactive commands

that you write using the CLI feature.

• Leverage the scheduling of your operating system and software distribution utilities to apply updates

remotely to any number of systems.

You can apply the updates using the operating system, iDRAC Web interface, RACADM CLI, or Web

Services API interface.

For complete information, see Dell Update Package User’s Guide available at dell.com/

openmanagemanuals .

Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility

The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) application identifies and applies updates to the system. Use this

utility to update managed systems or view the updates available for systems. The utility compares the