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Step 1: Creating a baseline catalog by using Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM)
7 Update firmware, BIOS, and drivers using Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) in OpenManage Integration with
Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC)
3. Step 1: Creating a baseline catalog by using Dell EMC
Repository Manager (DRM)
You can use Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) to create custom baseline catalogs for your solution
(PowerEdge servers, Azure Stack HCI clusters, and Hyper-V based Failover clusters) for generating update
compliance report by using OMIMSWAC.
To create a baseline catalog:
1. Download and install the DRM utility from here
. For more information about downloading and using
DRM, see the Dell EMC Repository Manager User’s Guide.
Note: Ensure that the system you are using to download the DRM utility has Internet connectivity.
2. From the Start menu, select Dell EMC Repository Manager.
3. To create a new repository, click Add Repository.
4. Enter a name and description for the new repository.
a. For PowerEdge Servers and Hyper-V based failover clusters, use Enterprise Server Catalog,
which is selected by default in the Base Catalog drop-down list. Enterprise Server Catalog
contains recommended firmware and driver for general purpose PowerEdge servers.
Figure 2: Add repository in DRM
b. For Azure Stack HCI clusters, Dell EMC provides validated firmware and drivers for Dell EMC
Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Ready Nodes. To create a validated ASHCI catalog,
select Index Catalog from the Base Catalog drop-down list.