Users Guide

Using Repository Manager in Client Mode 63
Importing an Existing Repository
To import an existing repository:
1
Launch RM.
2 In the Welcome window, click Import Repository . If the Welcome window
is closed, click the
Open link located at the top of the Repository Manager
screen to add a repository.
If you click
Import Repository , the Load Repository Manager window is
displayed with the status of the remote repository download process.
3 In the Create/Load Repository window, select Load Existing Repository
and click Next .
NOTE: When a Catalog.cab or individual update package is downloaded, RM
verifies the Dell digital signature for the files. If the verification fails, the
downloaded file is discarded and an error message is displayed.
After the repository is downloaded, RM fetches the sizes of the individual
components. But if you skip the size fetching process, a link —
Get Size
appears in the
Size column corresponding to every component. Click the
link to fetch the sizes of the files.
4 In the Select Source Repository window you can select one of the
following options:
•
(Client) ftp.dell.com – imports the repository from ftp.dell.com
NOTE: You cannot edit components contained in the repository stored on
ftp.dell.com. Therefore, the Add, Remove, and Clone buttons on the
Components tab are disabled if you are viewing the components from
ftp.dell.com.
• Local Repository – Allows to import the repository stored on your
system. Click
Browse to specify the location of the local repository.
•
Recent Repositories – Displays and allows to import one of the recent
repositories that you created or imported using RM.
Click
Next .
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