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ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerEMC Repository Manager 3.1

Contents

1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................5

What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................5

Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site................................................................................................ 5

Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................6

DUP Dependencies............................................................................................................................................................ 6

Creating repository.............................................................................................................................................................6

Creating manual repository......................................................................................................................................... 8

Creating repository with inventory.............................................................................................................................8

Creating repository with iDRAC and OME integration............................................................................................ 9

Creating repository with VMware integration......................................................................................................... 10

Creating repository with console integration........................................................................................................... 11

Creating deployment tools...............................................................................................................................................12

Creating deployment tool_Smart bootable ISO...................................................................................................... 13

Best practice for creating bootable CD or USB keys for updates........................................................................13

Creating deployment tool_Smart deployment script............................................................................................. 15

Creating deployment to shared location..................................................................................................................15

Conguring settings......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Conguring network settings....................................................................................................................................17

Conguring email conguration................................................................................................................................ 17

Creating store settings...............................................................................................................................................18

Conguring plugin settings........................................................................................................................................18

Conguring catalog settings..................................................................................................................................... 19

Comparing repository.......................................................................................................................................................19

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Launching DRM using command line interface............................................................................................................20

A Frequently asked questions..........................................................................................................................21

Where is the Dell EMC Repository Manager runtime log located?............................................................................ 21

Can DRM be run through a Proxy Server?................................................................................................................... 21

How do I edit the ‘.sh’ le in Linux deployment script bundle? Is there any recommended tool to edit this

le?.....................................................................................................................................................................................21

I have installed the latest version of DRM on my system and I am trying to downgrade to one of the

previous version. However, I am not able to proceed further. What do I do now?.................................................. 21

I am facing access issue in Linux operating system. How do I proceed further?.....................................................21

I saved a le in the mapped network location. However, I am not able to access location from DRM. What

do I do now?.....................................................................................................................................................................22

I am not able to automatically discover the Microsoft Exchange Web Service URL when trying to

congure the email notications. Is there any other option to discover the URL apart from updating it

manually?.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

I get a message “GLX version 1.2 or higher is required” when I try to open a Linux terminal window. This

message is observed in SUSE Linux 11 and 12..............................................................................................................22

I am not able to create a inventory repository using a specic catalog and inventory le through command

line interface. How do I proceed?.................................................................................................................................. 22

Where can I change the DUP sequence order in DRM 3.x before exporting to a deployment format?...............22

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