Users Guide

NOTE: Devices with firmware levels below the minimum firmware listed in the embedded ASM firmware repository

are marked as Upgrade Required.

• Default Firmware Repository — This is the Default Firmware Repository. This repository is applied to all devices that are either

not in a Service or are part of Services that do not have a Service Level Firmware Repository.

To set a default firmware 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 firmware levels below the minimum firmware 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 firmware levels below the minimum firmware level listed in service level repository are marked as

Non-Compliant. When a Service Level Firmware Repository is assigned to a Service, the firmware 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 firmware and software bundles details

The following are the steps to view the firmware 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 firmware 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 firmware or software update package.

• Version — Displays the version of the firmware or software update package.

• Date — Displays the date when the firmware 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 firmware bundles to an imported catalog. Previously you were only allowed to import

catalogs, but now you can add firmware bundles to the existing catalogs to ensure firmware compliance and update firmware 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 field.

b. Enter the custom bundle’s description in Description field.

c. Enter the custom bundle’s version in Version field.

d. Select device type from Device Type drop-down menu.