User's Manual

Creating An Update Repository For Dell OpenManage Essentials

To create an update repository for Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME):

1. On the My Repositories tab in the Dell Repository Manager, click New → Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)

inventory.

2. Type the Name: and Description: and click Next.

NOTE: Click Cancel to exit without saving.

The Base Repository window is displayed.

3. Select a source for the repository.

The options available are:

– Source Repository — Imports the default repository. This option is enabled only if you have access to the

internet.

– My Repositories — Allows you to select an existing repository as the base repository.

4. Click Next.

The System inventory window is displayed

5. Under inventory data, select one of the following:

– Yes

– No

The system inventory provides you the option to Use inventory data from Dell OpenManage

Essentials?

NOTE: If you select No; you can create a custom repository for the Dell OpenManage Essentials installed on

the same system without using the inventory option.

6. Click Connect to open the Dell OpenManage Essentials Host Details window.

7. Provide the Host Name/IP Address

NOTE: Select Use different user credentials, if the user identification is different from the Windows login

credentials.

8. Click OK to close the Dell OME Host Details window and continue.

The Dell OpenManage Essentials Inventory window is displayed.

NOTE: Click Resync to retrieve the updated inventory data, if you have modified or removed certain systems

from the systems managed by Dell Management Virtual Appliance Host.

9. Click Next to continue.

The Summary window is displayed.

NOTE: OME 1.0 and DRM 1.6 must be installed on the same system; however, OME 1.1 and DRM 1.6 can be

installed and run on different systems. DRM 1.6 can access OME 1.1 inventory data from a remote system. In

DRM 1.6, you must click Connect to obtain inventory data from OME irrespective of the version of OME (1.0 or

1.1) it interacts.

10. On the Summary page, click Finish.

11. Click Close on the New repository inventory window.