Users Guide

Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository
and copy it to a local FTP server
To create and copy the repository:
1. Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the local FTP server.
NOTE: For information about creating a repository for your system, see the Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Repository Manager.
2.
Use this local FTP server for firmware update.
Accessing updates on local FTP server
You must know the IP address of the local FTP server to specify the online repository when using the OS Deployment and Firmware
Update features.
If you are accessing the local FTP server through a proxy server, you require the following information about the proxy server:
• The host name or IP address of the proxy server.
• The port number of the proxy server.
• The user name to access the proxy server.
• The password to access the proxy server.
• The type of proxy server.
• To download drivers using a proxy server to access an FTP server, you must specify:
• Address—The IP address of the downloads.dell.com.
• User Name—The user name to access the FTP location.
• Password—The password to access this FTP location.
• Proxy Server—The server host name or the IP address of the proxy server.
• Proxy Port—The port number of the proxy server.
• Proxy Type—The type of proxy server. HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS 4 proxy server types are supported by Lifecycle Controller.
• Proxy User Name—The user name required to access the proxy server.
• Proxy Password—The password required to access the proxy server.
The following characters are supported for User Name and Password:
• Digits—0–9
• Alphabets—a-z, A-Z
• Hyphen—-
Configuring a local USB drive
If you are using a private network that does not have access to external sites such as downloads.dell.com, you can provide updates from a
locally configured USB drive.
The USB drive used as a repository must have at least 8 GB free space.
NOTE:
A USB drive is not required for users, who have access to downloads.dell.com through a proxy server.
For the latest updates, download the most recent Dell EMC server Updates ISO images for your system from www.dell.com/support.
NOTE:
Lifecycle Controller supports internal SATA optical drives, USB drives, and Virtual Media devices. If the
installation media is corrupt or not readable, then Lifecycle Controller may be unable to detect the presence of a media.
In this case, an error message is displayed stating that no media is available.
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell
EMC server Updates DVD
To copy the repository:
1. Download the Dell EMC server Updates ISO image to your system from www.dell.com/support.
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