Users Guide

4. Select the required plug-in from the Plugin section and click on Update.
5. Select the required option either to automatically install the updates or notify about the update.
6. Select the source of plug-in update from the Source of Plug-in Update. The available options are Dell EMC Online and Folder,
that is the local location or the network shared location (Common Internet File System and Network File System).
7. Click Apply.
NOTE: If multiple versions of the same plug-in are available in the selected plug-in update source location, in the
Preferences window, all the versions of the plug-in is displayed instead of the most recent version. Click Update to
update the list and view the most recent version of the plug-in.
Configuring catalogs settings
This section describes the process to configure the network settings.
1. Click on the Dell EMC Repository Manager drop-down menu.
2. On the Manage section, click Application Preferences.
The Preferences window is displayed.
3. In the Catalogs section, you can ddd, delete, or update catalogs. A notification is displayed everyday with the information about the
catalog update.
4. You can choose the actions whenever an update is available. You can automatically download and update the new catalog or notify
when a new catalog is available.
5. After selecting the preferences, click Apply.
Creating repository
DRM enables you to create a repository that contains multiple system bundles and allows you to manage baselines or create deployment
tools.
Creating manual repository
This section describes the process to create a repository manually.
1. On the Home page, click Add New Repository.
Add Repository window is displayed.
2. Enter the Repository Name and Description.
3. Select a catalog to be used as a base catalog for the repository. If you want to add a custom base catalog, click Choose File option
from the Base Catalog drop-down list and select the required file. The available options are Enterprise Sever Catalog, Index
Catalog, None, and Choose File.
4. From the Catalog Location drop-down menu, select the latest available catalog or click on Choose File to select the catalog file
saved in local folder or a common shared location.
5. If you want to select systems to apply the updates in the repository:
• Select All systems in base catalog to apply updates to all the systems.
• Select Custom and click Choose Systems to select systems individually to apply the update. The Systems window is displayed.
From the Line of Business drop-down menu, select the system whose updates are to be included in the repository. Click Save.
6. Select All operating systems in base catalog to apply updates to all the operating systems or select Custom and click Choose
Operating System to select the operating systems individually to apply the update.
7. Select All component types and devices in base catalog to apply updates to all the devices or select Custom and select Choose
Components to select the components individually to apply the update.
If you do not select the components, by default the repository is created for all the components in the base catalog.
8. Select Add to create the repository.
The repository is displayed in the repository dashboard available on the home page.
NOTE:
You can also create a new repository without customizing the preferences. Enter the name of the repository and
click Add to create a repository.
Using Dell EMC Repository Manager 11