Users Guide

Configuring local FTP server
If your organization’s users are on a private network that does not have access to external sites, specifically downloads.dell.com, you can
provide firmware updates from a locally-configured FTP server. The users in your organization can access updates or drivers for their Dell
server from the local FTP server instead of downloads.dell.com. A local FTP server is not required for users, who have access to
downloads.dell.com through a proxy server. Check downloads.dell.com frequently to make sure your local FTP server has the most recent
updates.
FTP authentication
Although you must provide the user name and password for the FTP server, Lifecycle Controller supports anonymous login to the FTP
server using the FTP server address to download the catalog information. If you use a firewall, you should configure it to allow outgoing
FTP traffic on port 21. The firewall must be configured to accept incoming FTP response traffic.
Requirements for a local FTP server
The following requirements apply when configuring a local FTP server.
• The local FTP server must use the default port (21).
• You must use the Settings wizard to configure the network card on your system before accessing updates from the local FTP server.
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell
Server Updates DVD
To copy the repository:
1. Download the Dell Server Updates ISO image to your system from www.dell.com/support/home
2. Copy the repository folder of the DVD to the root directory of the local FTP server.
3. Use this local FTP server for firmware update.
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository
and copy it to a local FTP server
To create and copy the repository:
1. Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the local FTP server.
NOTE:
For information about creating a repository for your system, see the Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide at
www.dell.com/support/home.
2. Use this local FTP server for firmware update.
Accessing updates on a local FTP server
You must know the IP address of the local FTP server to specify the online repository when using the OS Deployment and Firmware
Update features.
If you are accessing the local FTP server through a proxy server, you require the following information about the proxy server:
• The host name or IP address of the proxy server
• The port number of the proxy server
• The user name to access the proxy server
• The password to access the proxy server
• The type of proxy server
• To download drivers using a proxy server to access an FTP server, you must specify:
• Address — The IP address of the local FTP server or downloads.dell.com
• User Name — The user name to access the FTP location.
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