Owner's Manual

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User Scenarios
This chapter describes the various features of Dell Repository Manager (DRM) and the user scenarios.
Launching Repository Manager Using Command Line Options
Navigate to the location where Repository Manager is installed.
NOTE:
By default, Repository Manager is installed at c:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Dell Repository
Manager v1.5.XX.
To launch the Repository Manager, use any one of the following commands:
• Dell.DRM.UI.exe — to launch the application in Data Center Version.
• Dell.DRM.UI.exe -client — to launch the application in Business Client Version.
If you do not specify the command line option, Repository Manager prompts you to do so.
Repairing Repository Manager
1. Double-click the Repository Manager.msi file located on the system.
2. On the Dell Repository Manager - InstallShield Wizard, click Next.
NOTE: By default, the Repair option is selected on the Program Maintenance window.
3. Confirm that Repair is selected and click Next.
4. In the Ready to Repair the Program, click Install to complete the repair or click Cancel to exit without making
changes.
5. If you click Cancel, a pop-up window appears for confirmation, click Yes to finish or No to return to the Ready to
Repair the Program window.
6. Click Finish.
The repaired Repository Manager is installed on the system.
Using Repository Manager To Manage A Data Center Type of
Repository
1. Launch Repository Manager in with the Data Center Version.
2. On the My Repositories tab, select the specific repository, and click Open.
You can manage the repository in the following ways:
– Compare and update the repository against another repository or the source.
– Export the repository.
– Edit the repository.
– Search the repositories for different components and/or bundles by using available filter options.
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