FAQ

Overview

The Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) ensures that the Dell 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 .exe, .msi, .bin or any other file

formats) files. DUPs are software utilities provided to update specific software and firmware components. You can arrange these

components to group the related updates together. Every repository has a catalog.xml file and it specifies the content of the repository.

DRM also has catalog.xml.gz and catalog.gz files. You can import the repository content in two formats, however, you can export the

repository content in catalog.xml format only. The file downloaded from ftp.dell.com/catalog and downloads.dell.com/catalog is

digitally signed to ensure system security.

Topics:

• What is new in this release

• Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site

• Other documents you may need

• DUP Dependencies

• Creating repository

• Creating deployment tools

• Configuring settings

• Comparing repository

• Launching DRM using command line interface

What is new in this release

This release of Dell Repository Manager (DRM) supports the following new features:

• Support for DRM installation on Linux operating systems.

• Improved user interface experience.

• Support for Command Line Interface.

• Support for Smart Bootable ISO option.

• Support for index catalog

• Support for multiple repository versions

Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support

site

You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:

• Using the following links:

• For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management, Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management, and Dell EMC Virtualization

Solutions documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals

• For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals

• For iDRAC documents — www.dell.com/idracmanuals

• For Dell EMC OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/

OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement

• For Dell EMC Serviceability Tools documents — https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools

• From the Dell EMC Support site:

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