Dell EMC Repository Manager Version 3.0.
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................4 Prerequisites for installing DRM....................................................................................................................................... 4 Hardware requirements...............................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction The Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) ensures that the 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. • Create groups of related updates for systems running the Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system . • Generate comparison reports and update baselines of custom repositories. The customized repositories are made up of Dell EMC Update Packages (DUPs) or Non-DUPs (such as .
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit) • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) • RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.x • RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.x • SUSE Linux 12 Optional requirements • Internet connectivity – To access, create, and work with bundles, catalogs, and repositories. NOTE: You can use the local repositories on DRM without internet connectivity.
2 Installing and uninstalling DRM This chapter lists the prerequisites and the procedure to install or uninstall DRM. Installing DRM on Microsoft Windows operating systems To install DRM through a graphical user interface on Microsoft Windows operating systems: 1 Browse to the location where the DRM installer is available. Double-click the , where x.x.xxx is the latest version or the build number. The DELL EMC Repository Manager installation wizard is displayed.
Sample commands This section describes some of the sample commands used in installing and uninstalling DRM: Table 2. Sample commands Linux syntax Microsoft Windows syntax Description /DRMInstaller.bin DRMInstaller.exe DRM installer is opened, only if the operating system supports GUI. If operating system does not support GUI then the installation proceeds without GUI. ./drm –h or ./drmi –help drm /? or drm /h or drm –help Displays the command line options and help information. ./drm –v or .
Running DRM using command line options To launch DRM through command line options, open the command prompt and type drm. Updating DRM On the Dell EMC Repository Manager drop-down list, in the Manage section, click on Check for New Version to update to the latest version of the repository manager. NOTE: After you update DRM on Linux operating systems, some features may not work as expected until you manually restart the DRM service (drmservice).
The DRM application is repaired. 5 To complete the installation and the changes to reflect in the application, you have to restart the system. You also have the option to restart the system later. After selecting the appropriate option, click Done. Uninstalling DRM on Linux operating systems To uninstall DRM through a command line interface on Linux operating systems: NOTE: Ensure that you are logged in with root or administrative privileges.
