Users Guide

Create and view repositories

Topics:

• Create a repository

•

Use an SUU ISO file to create a repository

• View repository details

• View the repository dashboard

• Check for firmware or driver updates for a device

Create a repository

Prerequisites

● The supported PowerEdge devices should be discovered and managed in the OpenManage Enterprise.

● Ensure that there is a stable Internet connection to access downloads.dell.com. If required, configure the proxy for

OpenManage Enterprise.

● To use a SUU based catalog, download the SUU ISO file to a network share, and extract the ISO file in the same location.

For more information, see Use an SUU ISO file to create a repository.

Steps

1. From the OpenManage Enterprise home page click Plugins, and select Update Management and then Repository.

2. Click Create Repository .

The Create Repository window is displayed.

3. In the General section, provide the following details:

● Name-Provide a unique repository name within the 175 character limit and ensure that it has no special characters.

● Description-Provide a description for the repository and ensure that it does not exceed the 500 character limit.

● Base catalog-Select either Enterprise Server Catalog, Index Catalog or Network share from the drop-down list.

○ Enterprise Server Catalog- Contains all the latest bundles and the metadata of the Dell Update Packages for Dell EMC

PowerEdge servers and chassis. The latest version of the enterprise server catalog is selected by default.

○ Index Catalog- Provides access to solution-specific catalogs such as ESXi and MX Validated Stack, and also older

versions of all Enterprise server catalogs. Select the type of catalog from Catalog Group drop-down list. The Catalog

drop-down list shows the available versions of the selected catalog group.

○ Network Share-This option allows the selection of any custom Enterprise catalog from any offline network path. Select

a catalog from a local network share using the drop-down list Share Type. The supported share types are NFS, CIFS,

HTTP, and HTTPS.

Catalogs that are created using Dell EMC Repository Manager or Dell EMC Server update utility (SUU) based catalogs

can also be used.

The supported formats for Share Address are IPv4, IPv6, and hostname. The supported format for Catalog File Path

is /directory/subdirectory/file or directory/subdirectory/file. A schema validation is performed by

selecting Test Now. This ensures that the file is well formed and that there is no unwanted or corrupted data. Enter the

values in the authentication options and select Test Now to test the network share connection.

The appliance may become unresponsive if the selected catalog fails to download. Refresh the browser to reload

OpenManage Enterprise again.

● Update catalog-The selected catalog can be updated manually or automatically.

Set weekly or daily automatic updates using the Update Frequency drop-down list. Select the day, and time in the HH:MM

field to specify the time for the automatic update, and click Next.

NOTE: Ensure that automatic updates are set to begin 24 hours after the repository is first created.

4. Select the devices or groups that are required in the repository in the Devices/Groups section and then click Next.

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