Users Guide

Using OMIMSSC, you can keep the devices firmware up-to-date using online or offline update sources.
Online update sources are repositories that are maintained by Dell EMC.
Offline update sources are local repositories and used when there is no Internet connection.
It is recommended that you create custom repositories and place the network share in the local intranet of OMIMSSC Appliance.
This would save the Internet bandwidth and also provide a secure internal repository.
Update firmware using one of the following update sources:
● DRM repository—is an offline repository. Export the inventory information of discovered devices from OMIMSSC
Appliance to prepare a repository in DRM. For information about integration with DRM, and creating an update source
through DRM, see Integration with DRM. After creating a repository in DRM, in OMIMSSC, select the update source that is
created through DRM, relevant devices, and initiate an update on the devices. For information about DRM, see Dell
Repository Manager documents available at dell.com\support.
● FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS—can be an online or offline repository. Update specific components of devices with respect to the
latest update provided on FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS site. Dell EMC prepares a repository at every two months cadence and
publishes the following updates through PDK catalogs:
○ Server BIOS and firmware
○ Dell EMC certified operating system driver packs—for operating system deployment
NOTE: If you select an online update source, while deploying the Operational Template, the latest firmware versions are
downloaded and applied on the managed devices. Hence, the firmware versions might differ between reference and
deployed device.
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Reference firmware inventory and comparison—can be converted to an offline repository through DRM. Create a
reference inventory file that contains the firmware inventory of the selected devices. The reference inventory file can
contain inventory information of a device of the same type or model, or can have multiple devices of different types or
models. You can compare the inventory information of devices present in OMIMSSC against the saved reference inventory
file. To pass the exported file to DRM and create a repository, see Dell Repository Manager documents available at
dell.com\support.
Predefined and default update source
OMIMSSC includes three predefined update sources that are available after a fresh installation, or upgrade. DELL ONLINE FTP
CATALOG is a predefined update source of type FTP, DELL ONLINE HTTP CATALOG is a predefined update source of type
HTTP, and DELL ONLINE HTTPS CATALOG is a predefined default update source of type HTTPS. However, you can create
another update source and mark it as a default update source.
NOTE:
If you are using proxy server, to access the repository, edit the update source to add the proxy details and save the
changes.
Predefined and default update sources for Storage Spaces Direct clusters
OMIMSSC supports updating Storage Spaces Direct clusters through specific predefined update sources. These update sources
have reference to catalog files that contain latest and recommended firmware versions of components for Storage Spaces
Direct clusters. They are listed only on Maintenance Center page.
DELL ONLINE FTP S2D CATALOG is a predefined update source of type FTP, and is part of DELL ONLINE FTP CATALOG.
DELL ONLINE HTTP S2D CATALOG is a predefined update source of type HTTP, and is part of DELL ONLINE HTTP
CATALOG.
DELL ONLINE HTTPS S2D CATALOG is a predefined default update source of type HTTPS, and is part of DELL ONLINE
HTTPS CATALOG.
NOTE:
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) is also referred as Windows Server Software-Defined (WSSD) and Azure Stack Hyper-
converged Infrastructure (ASHCI).
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