Users Guide

Update source overview

Update source enables you to select and apply updates from Dell’s update sources. You can create, view, and manage the update sources.

The types of update sources supported are DRM repository, FTP, and HTTP. You can create a DRM, HTTP, or FTP update source and set it

as a default update source.

Update sources have the catalog les that contain Dell updates (BIOS, rmware, application, drivers, and driver packs) and carry the self-

contained executable le called Dell Update Packages (DUPs).

You can compare the inventory information available at the update source against the inventory information of a selected server or group of

servers inventory information and create a baseline version. You can also change the update source and compare the inventory information

of the servers or group of servers against the version information available from the selected update source.

It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest rmware to use security, bug xes, and new feature requests. Dell publishes the following

updates through PDK catalogs posted on Dell FTP at a quarterly cadence:

• Server BIOS and rmware

• Dell certied operating system driver packs (for operating system deployment)

Predened and default update source

DELL ONLINE CATALOG is a predened update source of type FTP available in OMIMSSC Appliance after a fresh installation or upgrade.

You cannot delete, or change the name of a predened update source.

DELL ONLINE HTTP CATALOG is a default update source available in OMIMSSC Appliance after a fresh installation or upgrade. You

cannot delete or change the name of this default update source. However, you can create another update source and mark it as a default

update source.

NOTE

: After installing OMIMSSC, add the proxy details for DELL ONLINE CATALOG and, DELL ONLINE HTTP CATALOG update

source and save it.

Test connection

Use Test Connection to verify if the location of the update source is reachable by using the credentials mentioned while creating the

update source.

You can create an update source, only after conrming that the catalog location is accessible through the provided credentials.

Setting up local FTP

To set up your local FTP:

1 Create a folder structure in your local FTP that is an exact replica of the online FTP, ftp.dell.com.

2 Download the catalog.xml.gz le from online FTP and extract the les.

3 Open the catalog.xml le and change the baseLocation to your local FTP URL, and compress the le with .gz extension.

For example, change the baseLocation from ftp.dell.com to ftp.yourdomain.com.

4 Place the catalog le and the DUP les in your local FTP folder replicating the same structure as in ftp.dell.com.

Setting up local HTTP

1 Create a folder structure in your local HTTP that is an exact replica of downloads.dell.com.

2 Download the catalog.xml.gz le from the online HTTP which is from the following location: http://downloads.dell.com/catalog/

catalog.xml.gz and extract the les.

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