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a) Under, Advanced... select Change the base location in catalog XML to change the base location of the catalog
file.
The two options listed under the Change the base location in catalog XML become active.
b) Select one of the following:
* ftp.dell.com — Allows you to save the catalog file to the default FTP location.
* Empty field — Allows you to type the new location where you want to save the catalog file.
7. Click Generate report, if you want to view the report of the saved catalog file.
NOTE: The report is generated and saved in the same location that is specified in step 3.
8. Click Save.
The Please wait... dialog box appears while processing the job before submission.
9. Monitor the progress from Jobs Queue, after the Export Queued window is displayed.
10. Click OK to return to the Dell Repository Manager screen.
Comparing And Updating Repositories
You can compare the repositories you created or imported with other available repositories to view the differences and
update the destination repository.
To compare and update repositories:
1. From the My Repositories tab, select the repository which you want to update, and click Open.
2. Click Run a comparison.
The Update Repository window is displayed. The instructions on updating the repository appear on the Summary
tab.
3. From the Source Repository drop-down list, select a repository with which you want to compare the repository you
selected in step 1.
NOTE: You can also run a comparison for a Source Repository.
4. Click Compare.
The comparison details appear in the categorized tabs in the Update Repository window.
Table 1. Update Repository Window - Tabs
Tab Description
Summary View the comparison summary of the selected repositories. The summary displays
the total number of files in each category and the number of new version files,
changed files, obsolete files, and other files in source.
The Summary tab is displayed by default.
Newer Versions Click to view the latest versions of the updates available in the source repository.
Select the check box corresponding to the system from which you want to add
files to the destination repository. The source and destination files appear on the
right-hand side. Select the check box corresponding to the files you want to add
and click Update.
Changed Files Click to view any component files whose hash values are different in the
destination and source repositories. Select the check box corresponding to the
files you want to update in the destination repository and click Update.
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