User's Manual

40 Using Dell Repository Manager in Server Mode
You can download and save the repository or open it for editing. By default,
the
Save and download repository option is selected.
If you select the
Open the repository option, Repository Manager opens
the repository for editing.
7 If you select the Save and download repository option and click Finish ,
Repository Manager creates the repository and prompts you to specify the
location for saving the repository.
Once the repository is downloaded, the
Save Repository window appears
with the following message:
Download completed successfully
The name of the repository and the path where the repository is saved appear
in the window. The size and number of the bundle(s) downloaded, and the
number of the component files downloaded also appear in the window.
In case Repository Manager fails to download some files, the names of the
files appear in the window.
The saved repository comprises catalogs and packages defined in it. It also
includes the inventory collector.
NOTE: You can create Dell Management Plug-in repositories only for yx1x and
later systems. In the server name format yxxx; y denotes alphabets, for
example M, R, or T; and x denotes numbers. For example: PE M710.
NOTE: Ensure that the bundle(s) and components you add to the repository belong
to the specified criteria. Repository Manager does not restrict you from
adding components that do not belong to the specified criteria into the
repository.
Creating an Empty Repository
To create an Empty Repository:
1
On the Repository Manager screen, click the Create link and select the
Empty Repository option.
The name of the empty repository appears in the following format:
Repository: Repository <number of the repository>
()
You can add bundle(s) and components to the empty repository.
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