User's Manual
The Repository Properties window is displayed.
The following details are displayed:
– Name: and Description: of the repository
– Date Created:
– Date Imported:
– Number of Components:
– Line of Business:
– System Models:
– Dell Update Package Format:
3. Click Cancel to exit the Repository Properties window.
Working With Components
Dell Update Packages (DUPs) are also known as components. Also, we consider all the non-DUPs (such
as .exe, .msi, .bin or any other file formats) files as components. They are used for updating the Basic Input Output
System (BIOS), firmware, drivers on specific platforms and any other application.
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:
• Importing Dell Update Packages (DUPs)
• Importing Non- Dell Update Package (Non DUPs)
Importing Dell Update Packages (DUPs)
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 repository.
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. Click OK to close the Component download Queued window.
4. Select the repository to which you want to add the component and click Open.
5. On the Components tab, click Import.
The Select Files to Add window is displayed.
NOTE: You can browse and search for the component from all the repositories available on the system.
6. In the Select Files to Add window, navigate to the file location where you want to import the DUP from and click
Open. You can select more than one component at a time if they are in the same location. There may be a Security
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