Administrator Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 4
Process Overview................................................................................................................................................................4
Log in to the Dell Command | Cloud Repository Manager cloud-based application......................................4
Add models......................................................................................................................................................................5
Create custom update catalogs or modify existing ones.....................................................................................5
Enable specific components for the current custom catalog............................................................................. 6
Use Dell Command | Update tool to implement the updates..............................................................................6
Chapter 2: Requirements...............................................................................................................7
TechDirect login credentials..............................................................................................................................................7
Cloud-based application..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Production environment.....................................................................................................................................................7
Language Support............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3: Add and Manage Models...............................................................................................9
Plan descriptive names for models..................................................................................................................................9
Add a model.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rename a model................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Delete a model.................................................................................................................................................................... 12
View the Overview page for model total numbers.................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 4: Create and Manage a Catalog..................................................................................... 14
Create a new catalog........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Sort catalog columns........................................................................................................................................................ 16
View the Overview for total catalog numbers............................................................................................................ 16
Manage Catalog Definitions.............................................................................................................................................17
Edit a Draft, Test, or Production version............................................................................................................... 18
Edit a catalog definition.............................................................................................................................................. 19
Sample workflows for Draft, Test, and Production states.................................................................................21
View Archive.................................................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 5: Enable Components for a Custom Catalog..................................................................25
View models and operating systems............................................................................................................................ 25
Use filters to include or exclude catalog components............................................................................................. 25
Sample scenarios for filtering and enabling catalog components......................................................................... 28
Sort catalog component columns..................................................................................................................................29
Chapter 6: Download a Catalog....................................................................................................30
Download a Production catalog..................................................................................................................................... 30
Use the SHA256 hash to verify the catalog................................................................................................................31
Extract the .zip file to download and cache the DUPs............................................................................................. 31
Use the command line......................................................................................................................................................32
Use the Dell Command | Update tool........................................................................................................................... 32
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