Users Guide

Configuring DRM to use SUU as a content source
Prerequisites
Add the repository folder from the SUU ISO file to the local path using one of the following methods:
● If the SUU ISO file is mounted, copy the repository folder from the mounted SUU to any local path.
● If the SUU ISO file is copied to a local path, extract the repository folder to a local path.
About this task
This section describes the process to configure DRM to use SUU as a content source.
Steps
1. In DRM, click Manage, and then select Application Preferences.
The Preferences wizard is displayed.
2. Click Store.
3. Click Browse and select the repository folder path.
4. Click Open and then click Apply.
A new store path is set for the repository
NOTE: Ensure the new store path has sufficient storage space.
5. To use the SUU ISO file as a repository, create a manual repository by clicking on Add repository. Click on the Base
Catalog drop-down menu and select the catalog.xml file from the extracted repository folder
6. Select the repository created from the SUU catalog and run any download or export operation.
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
About this task
This section describes the process to create a repository manually.
NOTE:
Servers that have reached end of support life are not available in the latest catalogs. If you require updates for
such servers, create a repository by selecting the Base Catalog as Index catalog, and select Catalog Group as Update
Catalog (GZ format) for Enterprise Servers and chose a December 2019 catalog or an older catalog.
Steps
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. By default, the Enterprise Sever Catalog
option is selected. The other available options are Index Catalog, and None. The catalogs that are loaded earlier are also
listed along with Choose File option.
● Update catalog for Enterprise Servers—Access to older catalogs
● Catalogs for specific solutions
○ ESXi Catalog—Recommended firmware/BIOS versions for ESXi
○ Validated MX Stack Catalog—Recommended firmware /BIOS versions for MX platform devices
○ Lifecycle Controller Catalog—Updates in Microsoft Windows DUP format
○ Dell EMC Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI—Recommended firmware/BIOS versions for Microsoft Azure.
4. From the Catalog Location drop-down menu, select the latest available catalog or click on Choose File to select the
catalog file that is saved in local folder or a common shared location.
Using Dell EMC Repository Manager
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