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– Dell update package format
– Unassigned components in the repository
3. Click Cancel to exit the Repository Properties window.
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 Keyword
Search, Update Type, Criticality, Brand, Supported Platforms, Component Version, Operating System, Supported
Devices, Release Date, and PCI Device Info.
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 Selected/Total: format:
Adding Components
You can add components from repositories to the repository you select. Before you can add components, you must
download them and save them to a specific location.
To add components:
1. Select the Components that you want to add, click Download File.
The Browse For Folder window displayed.
2. In the Browse For Folder window navigate to the location where you want to save these components before adding
them to another bundle or repository, and Click
OK.
A Component download Queued window is displayed.
NOTE: The job is submitted to the Jobs Queue. You can check the Jobs Queue to follow the progress.
3. Select the repository to which you want to add the component and click Open.
4. On the Components tab, click Import.
The Select DUP File to Add window is displayed.
5. In the Select DUP File to Add window, navigate to the file location where you want to import the DUP from and click
Open.
The Please Wait ... window appears. You can browse and search for the component from all the repositories
available on the system.
Dell Repository Manager adds the component to the repository and the following message is displayed:
DUP File(s) Imported successfully as well as the name of the DUP that was imported.
NOTE: You can import only the DUP files to the repository which are digitally signed by Dell. For Windows
DUP, the signature is embedded into the same file. If it is a Linux DUP, ensure that the relevant DUP signature
file <DUP file name>.sign is located in the same folder as the DUP file. Else, the import function fails.
6. Click Close to return to the repository.
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.
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