Users Guide

• Default Firmware Repository — This is the Default Firmware Repository. This repository is applied to all devices that are not in a
Service.
To set a default rmware repository, you must download a catalog either from Dell.com or from an internal share through the
ASM User Interface. The Embedded Repository is no longer used if a Default Firmware Repository is set. Compliance to this
Repository can be viewed on the Resources page.
NOTE: Devices with rmware levels below the minimum rmware listed in the default repository are as Non-
Compliant (out of compliance).
• Service Level Firmware Repository — This repository is applied only to Servers that are in Service and to which the Service
Level Firmware Repository is assigned.
NOTE: Devices with rmware levels below the minimum rmware level listed in service level repository are marked as
Non-Compliant. When a Service Level Firmware Repository is assigned to a Service, the rmware validation is
checked only against the Service Level Firmware Repository and the Default Firmware Repository checks are no
longer applied to the devices associated with this Service.
Viewing rmware and software bundles details
The following are the steps to view the rmware and software bundles details:
1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Repositories.
2. Click the Firmware/Software Repositories tab, select a repository, and then click View Bundles.
A list of system and software bundles is displayed.
3. Click System Bundles to view the rmware or system bundles.
4. Click Software Bundles to view the software bundles.
You can see the following information regarding bundles:
• Name — Displays the name of the rmware or software update package.
• Version — Displays the version of the rmware or software update package.
• Date — Displays the date when the rmware or software update package was downloaded.
NOTE: You cannot create a catalog from start in ASM. You have to create a base catalog in DRM tool and then you can
upload that to ASM. You can select the uploaded catalog and add bundles in it using Add Bundle feature.
Adding Custom Bundle
Add Custom Bundle feature allows you to add rmware bundles to an imported catalog. Previously you were only allowed to import
catalogs, but now you can add rmware bundles to the existing catalogs to ensure rmware compliance and update rmware when
required. Perform the following steps to use this feature:
1. Click Settings on the Getting Started page.
2. Under Settings, click Repository
3. On Repository page, click Firmware.
4. Select a catalog from the page, in which you want to add bundle. After that, Click Add Custom Bundle top right corner of the
same page.
5. An Add Custom Bundle window is displayed.
a. Enter the custom bundle’s name in Name eld.
b. Enter the custom bundle’s description in Description eld.
c. Enter the custom bundle’s version in Version eld.
d. Select device type from Device Type drop-down menu.
NOTE: If you select switch from Device Type drop-down menu, version should include parenthesis. For
example: 9.7(01).
e. Select device model from Device Model drop-down menu.
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