User's Manual
Using Dell Repository Manager in Server Mode 35
Creating an Update Repository for Dell OpenManage Essentials
You use the inventory data generated by the OME plug-in to create a custom
repository, which contains updates for all devices or only out-of-date devices.
To create an update repository for Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME):
1
On the
Repository Manager
screen, click the
Create
link and select the
Dell OpenManage Essentials Repository...
option.
The
Create Repository for Dell OpenManage Essentials
window appears.
2
Enter the name and description in the
Name
and
Description
text boxes
and click
Next
.
NOTE: You can customize the filename of the repository while saving it.
3
Select a source for your repository, and click
Next
. For more information
on selecting a source, see Selecting a Source for the Repository.
4
Click
Next
. Repository Manager obtains the inventory data from the OME
setup and displays the list of systems and models managed by OME.
NOTE: Repository Manager and OME must be installed on the same system
for Repository Manager to fetch the inventory data from the OME setup. If OME is
not installed, Repository Manager automatically picks only the latest version of a
bundle for a particular platform while creating repositories.
If OME is not installed on the system where Repository Manager is
installed, proceed to step 6.
5
Select one of the following options you want to include in the repository:
•
Latest updates for all devices
— the available updates for existing and
outdated devices are added to the repository
•
Latest updates for only out-of-date devices
— only the latest updates
for all outdated devices are added to the repository
If you have modified or removed certain systems from the systems
managed by OME, click
Resync
to retrieve the updated inventory data.
Click
Next
and proceed to step 9.
6
Click
Next
. Select the desired form factor for your repository, and click
Next
. For more information on selecting form factors, see Selecting Form
Factors.
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