Users Guide

Introduction
Dell EMC Update Manger plugin (UMP) is an integrated solution for OpenManage Enterprise that allows IT Administrators to
create and manage repositories for PowerEdge devices that are managed in OpenManage Enterprise which run iDRAC or a
Windows operating system. For more information about the supported PowerEdge devices see the OpenManage Enterprise
support matrix.
A repository consists of system bundles and their associated Dell Update Packages (DUP). A system bundle is a software
collection that can be grouped to arrange the related updates that are applicable to same target platform and having the same
format. A Dell EMC Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a specific
software element on a Dell server or storage such as the BIOS, a device driver, firmware, and other similar software updates.
These bundles and repositories allow the deployment of multiple firmware updates at once. Update Manager supports Dell EMC
Update Packages (DUPs) in .EXE format.
Using Update Manager keep your systems up to date with the latest firmware and software by:
● Keeping the repositories up to date for updating the systems.
● Allowing manual or automatic updates of a catalog present in a repository.
● Customizing a repository by importing or deleting update packages.
● Allowing to view the baseline compliance report for a repository which can be used to update firmware of the components in
the repository.
Topics:
• Role-based privileges for Update Manager
Role-based privileges for Update Manager
The following table lists the permissions of the Update Manager user roles.
Table 1. Role-based privileges for Update Manager
Functions Administrator Device Manager (DM) Viewers
Install or uninstall Update
Manager
Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Enable or disable Update
Manager
Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Configure proxy Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Configure preferences Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Create repository Allowed Allowed Not allowed
Import update package Allowed Allowed (Owned by DM) Not allowed
Delete repository or bundles
or update packages
Allowed Allowed (Owned by DM) Not allowed
Repository refresh Allowed Allowed (Owned by DM) Not allowed
View repository dashboard Allowed Allowed (Owned by DM) Allowed
View repositories Allowed Allowed (Owned by DM) Allowed
View or edit baseline
compliance report from the
Repository page.
Allowed Allowed (Owned by DM) Not allowed
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