Install Guide

Sample commands

This section describes some of the sample commands used in installing and using 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 ./drm –-help drm /? or drm /h

Displays the command line options and help

information.

./drm –v or ./drm --version drm /v or drm –version

Displays the installed DRM version.

./DRMInstaller.bin –i silent DRMInstaller.exe –i silent

Install DRM silently without user

intervention. This option writes all the

output to log files.

drm -cr -r=repo --

inputplatformlist=<platform1,.

drm /cr /r=repo --

inputplatformlist=<platform1,.

Create a manual repository for selected

platforms

drm --update -r=repo drm --update /r=repo

Update the repository. Like compare and

update.

Launching Repository Manager

You can launch Repository Manager from the desktop, from the Start menu or, from the folder location where you have installed it.

NOTE:

You can also navigate to the location where DRM is installed. By default, DRM is installed at C:\Program Files

\Dell\Dell EMC Repository Manager\drm.bat

To launch DRM on Linux operating system, type drm on the terminal.

Running DRM from the Start menu

Click Start > All Programs > Dell EMC Repository Manager.

Running DRM from desktop

To run DRM using the desktop icon, click Dell EMC Repository Manager.

Running DRM from command line interface

To launch DRM through command line options, open the command prompt and type drm.

Upgrading DRM

When a new version of DRM is released, a bell alert is displayed on the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

NOTE:

During upgrade, the installer displays the default path even if the previous installation was on a custom path.

Upgrade DRM in default path. If you provide a different location, manually delete the old files in previous path.

1. On the Dell EMC Repository Manager drop-down list, in the Manage section, click Check for New Version to download and

install to the latest version of the repository manager.

Installing and maintaining DRM