Concept Guide

Product Windows Linux

NOTE: Dell Repository Manager can create Windows or Linux-based update tools and it can

run on Windows Virtual Machines.

Dell Update Packages Yes Yes

Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility Yes Yes

Dell OpenManage Linux Repository - Yes

Dell Repository Manager

Dell Repository Manager (DRM) is an application that helps you to:

• Identify the updates that are relevant to the systems in your data center

• Identify and notify when the new updates are available

• Package the updates into different deployment formats.

DRM provides advanced integration capabilities with iDRAC/LC, Dell OpenManage Essentials, Dell Chassis Management Controller,

Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter and DLCI for SCVMM to automate the creation of baseline repositories. Also,

DRM packages updates into custom catalogs that can be used for deploying.

Dell Repository Manager can create the following deployment tools:

• Custom Catalogs

• Lightweight deployment pack

• Bootable Linux ISO

• Custom Server Update Utility (SUU)

For complete information, see Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell Update Packages

Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in Microsoft Windows or Linux format that updates a component on a

server and applications like OMSA, iSM and DSET.

DUPs can be executed in GUI or in CLI mode.

For complete information, see Dell Update Package User’s Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility

Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) is an application that contains a collection of updates, inventory collector and update applicator.

When you run SUU on a target system, it determines which updates are appropriate and apply the ones that are applicable.

SUU can be downloaded from support.dell.com or a custom SUU can be created using Dell Repository Manager (DRM). The SUU

available on support.dell.com includes all the updates for all currently supported PowerEdge platforms. With DRM you can create a

custom SUU with only the updates for systems in your data center.

For complete information, see Dell Server Update Utility User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell OpenManage Linux Repository

The Dell OpenManage Linux Repository (DLR) provides updates in RPM format. Dell System Update (DSU) is a Linux CLI optimized

tool for identifying and applying the appropriate Linux updates.