Dell Repository Manager Business Client Version 1.
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Contents 1 Overview......................................................................................................................5 What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................. 5 Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.................................................................................... 5 Other Documents You May Need.........................................................................
Viewing The Properties Of A Repository............................................................................................24 Working With Components................................................................................................................ 24 DUP Dependency.......................................................................................................................... 25 Adding Components...................................................................................
Overview 1 The Dell Repository Manager (DRM) ensures that the Dell systems are up-to-date with the latest BIOS, driver, firmware, and software. DRM allows you to: • Create repositories of customized component(s) and updates.
– For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools – For Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/OMConnectionsClient – For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/ OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement – For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/ OMConnectionsClient • From Dell Support site as follows: – Go to dell.com/support/manuals.
Updating Dell Repository Manager 2 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 Repository Manager At Launch 1. Launch the Dell Repository Manager. The Dell Repository Manager checks for the latest available version of the application at ftp.dell.com.
Updating Dell Repository Manager From Help 1. In the Dell Repository Manager screen, click Help → Check for Newer Version. The Application Update window is displayed with the following: • 2. Summary 1. Current Installed Version: 2. New Version: 3. Release Date: 4. New Release Location: 5. Release Notes: • What’s New The Dell Repository Manager checks for the latest available version of the application at ftp.dell.com.
3. Click Update. You can click Skip to retain the existing version of the Dell Repository Manager. NOTE: The Update button is enabled only when the version of the Dell Repository Manager installed on your system is out-of-date. NOTE: If you do not want the Dell Repository Manager to check for the latest available versions at launch, in the Dell Repository Manager Update Manager screen, clear the Check for new version at launch check box.
System Requirements And Uninstalling The Dell Repository Manager 3 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 Prerequisites For Installing The Dell Repository Manager This section lists the specific prerequisites for installing the DRM.
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 installed. Optional Requirements Internet connectivity and DVD burning software are optional requirements. You can use the local repositories on DRM without Internet connectivity.
NOTE: If you click Cancel, a pop-up window is displayed. Click Yes to finish or No to return to the Ready to Repair the Program window. 5. Click Finish. The repaired Dell Repository Manager is installed on the system.
Using Dell Repository Manager 4 You can perform the following tasks in the Client mode: • Work with repositories • Import repositories • Edit or delete repositories • Work with components • Modify repository • Export catalog • Search your repository based on filters and search criteria you specify • Export components to new and existing repositories • Work with jobs queue • Search Dell Support Site • Scheduling Automatic Search Related Topics • Working With My Repository • Importi
Check For Dell Repository Manager Update 1. On the Dell Repository Manager, click Application → Settings. The Settings window is displayed. 2. On the Setting window click Dell Repository Manager Update. The Application Update window is displayed with the following information: • Current Installed Version — Displays the current version of the Dell Repository Manager. • New Version — Displays the latest available version of the Dell Repository Manager.
Configuring Default Proxy To configure the default proxy settings for a repository: 1. In the Dell Repository Manager screen, click Application → Settings → Default Proxy. The Proxy Server Settings window is displayed. 2. Select Use Proxy Server (These settings will override the settings from the current user's Internet Explorer (IE) proxy settings). NOTE: The proxy server settings you configure affect all outbound network traffic from the Dell Repository Manager. 3.
5. Click Yes to confirm, or No to exit making any changes. If you select Yes, the Moving to new FileStore location... window appears while moving the FileStore.FileStore moved successfully. message appears once the FileStore is moved to the new location. The operation cannot be canceled during this phase. 6. Click OK to exit the Settings window. Creating New Repository To create a New Repository: 1. In the Dell Repository Manager, click on the My Repositories tab, click New → Create New Repository.
10. Click Next to continue. The Summary window displays the properties of the repository based on the selections. The Summary window displays the following details: • Name of the repository. • Path where the repository is saved. • Details of the additional component files. • In case Dell Repository Manager fails to download some files, the names of the files. The components are exported to the repository you created.
Functionalities Of My Repositories Create New repositories using any of the following options: • Customize Repository — Allows you to create a new repository by selecting a source for the repository. • Empty (no inventory) — Allows you to create an empty repository. Related Topics: • Creating A Customized Repository • Creating An Empty Repository Opening From My Repositories Select the check box next to the Repository from the My Repositories list and click Open.
5. Click Import. NOTE: Click Cancel to exit the Import Repository window. Import Repository Queued window is displayed indicating that the job has been added to the Jobs Queue. NOTE: The job is submitted to the Jobs Queue. You can expand and check the Jobs Queue to follow the progress. 6. Click OK to close the Import Repository Queued window. To view the component(s) in this repository, click My Repositories, select the imported repository, and click Open.
Comparing And Updating Repositories You can compare the repositories you created or imported with the Source Repository, as well as with other available repositories to view the differences and update the destination repository. To compare and update repositories: 1. From the My Repositories tab, select the repository which you want to update, and click Open. 2. Click Run a comparison. The Update Repository window is displayed. The instructions on updating the repository appear on the Summary tab. 3.
8. Click Close to return to the Update Repository window. 9. Click Close to return to the Dell Repository Manager screen. Editing A Repository You can only edit the name and description of a selected repository, if the repository is editable. To edit a repository: 1. On the My Repositories tab select the repository you want to edit, and click Open to view the repository. 2. Click Repository —>Properties. 3. In the Repository Properties window, edit the Name: or Description: information. 4.
Opening The Source Repository To open the Source repository: 1. In the My Repositories tab, click View Source. If you are viewing the View Source catalog file for the first time, the Source Repository window displays the following message: To view the Source Catalog and files, the application database must first be populated with data from the Source. Would you like to update database now? 2. Click Yes to update the database. Please wait... dialog box appears while importing the catalog files.
You can view the number of components in the list and the number of components you select, at the top of the list. The numbers are displayed in the Selected/Total: format: DUP Dependency DRM 1.9 onwards, DRM supports for DUP Dependency. This feature displays the relationship among different DUPs. Dependency exists when a DUP depends on another DUP for execution. This feature helps to determine the order in which the DUPs have to be installed.
6. In the Select Files to Add window, navigate to the file location where you want to import the DUP from and click Open. You can select more than one component at a time if they are in the same location. There may be a Security Warning appears do you want to accept this file? if the certificate has issued. You have the option to Accept, Reject, or View Certificate. Once you Accept the certificate, Please Wait ... window appears.
To download components: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select the desired repository, click Open. 2. In the Components tab, select the component you want to download, and click Download File. The Browse For Folder window displayed. 3. In the Browse For Folder window navigate to where you want to save these components before adding them to another bundle or repository, and Click OK. A Component download Queued window is displayed. NOTE: The DUP and its dependent DUPs are downloaded at the same location.
Viewing Component Properties You can view properties of components on the Components tab. To view component properties: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select the desired repository, and click Open. 2. On the Components tab, select the component to view its properties. 3. Click Properties on the Components tab. The Components Properties window is displayed listing the information about the component selected.
• Release Date • PCI Device Info — Peripheral Components Interconnect (PCI) Filter Properties The Filter Properties table shows the property details of the filters that the user can create their search: Property Description Keyword Search Filters components based on the text you enter. For example, if you enter Latitude, Dell Repository Manager displays all the latest repositories and components applicable to the Latitude systems. NOTE: You can enter only regular search syntax in this field.
Component Version Filters components based on the version of the component. The available options are: • • • Operating System All: Displays all the components in the selected repository irrespective of the component version. Most Recent: Displays the most recent version of the component in the selected repository. Contains: Displays all the components whose version contain the text you entered. For example, if you entered A01. Dell Repository Manager displays all the components whose version is A01.
Saving Filters To create or save a filter: 1. On the My Repositories tab, select a repository for which you want to search the components. 2. Click Open. The components for that repository are displayed on the right. 3. Select and expand the filter option(s) listed under Filter Components by: . Refer Filter Properties to analyze the details of each filter before you use them for your customized filter. 4. Once you have finalized the filter properties for your customized filter, click Save...
NOTE: You can only start jobs that have been stopped previously. 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. Removing Jobs In The Jobs Queue Select the job from the Jobs Queue, and click Remove to delete that particular job.
3. On the Update Repository screen, the Destination Repository box displays the name of the repository open at the time Run a comparison was selected. The Source Repository box defaults to Source. However, any existing repository can be selected from the drop down menu in this box. Click Compare. The Comparing Repositories window is displayed with the progress bar while Setting up comparison result.... The Comparison Summary: window is displayed.
5. Click Search. The Searching for Latest updates window is displayed. This may take several minutes to generate the list of all the updates, depending on the number of updates. Or click Clear to reset the search options and start from the beginning. In the Search Results window you can view the details for individual updates. The Dell Update Package column displays whether the update is a DUP or non-DUP file.
• Windows 32–bit • Windows 64–bit • Linux (32–bit & 64–bit) Criticality • Filters the component(s) based on the criticality of the update. The available options are Recommended, Urgent, and Optional. For example, if you select Urgent, the Dell Repository Manager displays all the components that require an immediate update. Update Type • Filters the component(s) based on the type of update required for the component. The available options are BIOS, Firmware, Driver, Application, and Utilities.
• Updates can be packaged in a Light Weight Deployment Pack (LWDP) available to be used directly to update the systems. The update process can be automated with the help of the batch (.bat for Windows) or shell (.sh for Linux) files created as part of the LWDP. NOTE: The Windows Task Scheduler must be started to enable the Automatic Search feature. You can enable The Windows Task Scheduler service in the Windows Services console. To use the Automatic Search feature you require an internet connection.
9. Click Save to complete the process. A Task Creation window is displayed. Click Yes. An Automatic Search widow is displayed confirming the task has been created successfully. Click OK. Notification By Email The email feature helps you to get an email notification when a new update is available for download. 1. On the Dell Repository Manager screen, click Source → Schedule Automatic Search. The Automatic Search window is displayed. You can select Cancel at any time to exit without making any changes.
9. After the configuring, click Send Test Email to verify the mail setup. NOTE: You can use the Add Recipients option to Add>> or Remove<< the recipients. The sender’s email address automatically adds to the recipient’s list while sending the notification mail. 10. Click Save to use this configuration in future. Log Files DRM writes a record of its activities in the log files for further references.
