Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview.................................................................................................................6
What is new in this release....................................................................................................................6
Accessing documents from Dell support site...................................................................................... 7
Other documents you may need..........................................................................................................7
2 Updating Dell Repository Manager................................................................... 8
Updating Dell Repository Manager at launch...................................................................................... 8
Updating Dell Repository Manager from help..................................................................................... 8
Updating Dell Repository Manager using the Updater........................................................................ 9
3 System requirements and uninstalling the Dell Repository Manager ..... 10
Prerequisites for installing the Dell Repository Manager...................................................................10
Hardware requirements................................................................................................................ 10
Software requirements..................................................................................................................10
Optional requirements...................................................................................................................11
Supported Dell systems for exported repositories and bundles........................................................11
Uninstalling Dell Repository Manager.................................................................................................11
Repairing Dell Repository Manager.....................................................................................................11
4 Using the Dell Repository Manager.................................................................13
DUP Conventions for DRM................................................................................................................. 13
Setting up a Source Catalog from the DRM welcome page............................................................. 14
Configuring settings for the Dell Repository Manager...................................................................... 14
Configuring network settings........................................................................................................15
Configuring Plug-in Update Check and Settings......................................................................... 15
Configuring FileStore settings.......................................................................................................16
Configuring Email settings.............................................................................................................17
Configuring New Catalog Notification.........................................................................................18
Creating new repository......................................................................................................................19
Creating a repository with Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) Inventory................................. 21
Creating a repository with iDRAC Inventory................................................................................ 22
Creating a repository with Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Inventory....... 23
Creating repository with Dell Modular Chassis Inventory........................................................... 25
Creating a repository with Dell Generic Inventory...................................................................... 26
Creating an empty repository.......................................................................................................28
Working with My Repositories............................................................................................................28
Functionalities of My Repositories................................................................................................28
Opening from My Repositories.....................................................................................................28
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