Owner's Manual

1. Launch Repository Manager.
2. On the My Repositories tab, click the New option from the drop down menu and select the Customize Repository
option.
The Create Repository window displays.
3. Enter the Name: and Description: and click Next. Or click Cancel at any time to exit without making changes.
4. In the Create Repository window, select a source for the repository. Select one of the options:
– Source Repository - Imports the default repository. This option is enabled only if you have access to the
Internet. You can import the components from this repository into the repositories you create.
– Local Repositories - Selects an existing repository as a base repository. You can save a local repository as
a catalog.cab or catalog.xml file.
5. Click Next.
6. You can select the desired line of business for the repository you are creating. The available options are: Optiplex,
Latitude , and Precision. You can select 1, 2, or all three of them.
7. Click Next.
8. The system models are displayed based on the form factor you select. Select Models shows the following options:
– Include All — includes all the available Systems.
– Select Model(s) — provides the option to choose specific system(s) from the list of all.
9. Select proper system models, and click Next.
10. Click Select Components to include additional components in the repository, if available.
NOTE: If you click on the Select Components button, then in the Select Additional window, choose the
systems to include their components in the repository. Once you select a system, you can see the related
components lists under the Current View window. Select the check box corresponding to the components you
want to include in the repository, and click OK. Click Next once you have selected any additional Components
to add.
11. Click Next to continue without adding additional components.
12.
The summary window appears and click Finish to create the repository.
The Summary window displays the properties of the repository based on the selections. The Create Repository
window shows the following details:
– Name of the repository.
– Path where the repository is saved.
– Details of the additional component files.
– In case Repository Manager fails to download some files, the names of the files.
13. The components are exported to the repository you create. The number of components added to the repository
appear in the Repository Created window.
The Create Repository window displays with the message: New repository was created
successfully.
The created repository comprises catalogs and packages defined in it. It also includes the Dell Inventory Collector.
NOTE: Ensure that the 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.
14. Click Close to exit the Repository created window.
Creating An Empty Repository
To create an Empty Repository:
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