Users Guide

Overview 11
Indicates features that are new or modified in this release.
NOTE: RM can only be installed on Windows operating systems.
Indication of the size of
the selected Bundles
/Components
The size of the Bundles or Components you select in the
Bundles/Components screen, is indicated at the top of
the lists on the Bundles/Components screen.
Digital certificate
publisher alert and
prompt for
acceptance
When you download a Catalog.cab file or an individual
Dell update package from ftp.dell.com, RM verifies the
Dell digital signature and prompts you to accept the
certificate publisher. If the verification fails, RM does not
download the file or package and displays an error
message.
Display of the size and
number of files
downloaded
When you save a repository, the size and number of files
downloaded are displayed in a window.
A new column, Size, is included in the Bundles and
Components screens to indicate the size of the Bundles
and Components that are available in a repository.
Deployment media and
SUU plugin update
feature
A plugin icon is provided on the top right-hand corner on
the Repository Manager screen to display and update
deployment media and SUU plugins. The feature also
enables you to copy the plugins to a location on your
system.
Advanced Logging
Support
An advanced logging system is provided to store all error
messages.
Tutorial included to
explain the concepts
used in RM
A tutorial has been provided at the Dell support site to
explain the concepts used in the application. It can be
accessed from
delltechcenter.com/page/Repository+Manager.
Driver Pack filter for
components, in the
Server mode
In the Server mode of RM, a new filter — Driver Packs,
has been included to search for PowerEdge maintenance
driver packs and Unified Server Configurator (USC)
driver packs, released by Dell.
Table 1-1. Key Features of RM
(continued)
Feature Description
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