Users Guide

Using Repository Manager in Client Mode 65

Working With Components

Components are also known as Dell Update Packages (DUPs). They are used

for updating the Basic Input Output System (BIOS), firmware, and drivers on

specific platforms.

The list of components you add appear in the

Components

tab. You can sort

the list of components based on file name, type, version, criticality, date on

which the component was created, and size of the component.

You can view the number of components in the list and the number of

components you select, at the top of the list. The numbers are displayed in

the format:

You can also view the total size of the components you select at the top of the

list. The size is displayed in MB or GB.

Viewing the Size of Components

In the Components tab, you can view the size of all the components you

select in the repository, at the top of the components list. The size is

displayed in MB or GB.

You can also view the size of individual components in the Size column, in

the components list.

To view the size of a component, click the Get Size link corresponding to the

component.

NOTE: The Get Size link is displayed only for components for which the size is

not fetched while the repository is loaded.

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