Owners Manual

Contents
1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................5
What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................................... 5
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.........................................................................................................5
Other Documents You May Need............................................................................................................................. 6
2 Updating Dell Repository Manager..........................................................................................7
Updating Dell Repository Manager At Launch......................................................................................................... 7
Updating Dell Repository Manager Using The Application Settings........................................................................7
Updating The Dell Repository Manager Using The Updater.................................................................................... 8
3 System Requirements And Uninstalling The Dell Repository Manager ............................9
Prerequisites For Installing The Dell Repository Manager.......................................................................................9
Hardware Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 9
Software Requirements..................................................................................................................................... 9
Optional Requirements.....................................................................................................................................10
Supported Dell Systems For Exported Repositories And Bundles......................................................................... 10
Uninstalling Dell Repository Manager....................................................................................................................10
Repairing Dell Repository Manager........................................................................................................................10
4 User Scenarios.......................................................................................................................... 12
Searching The Dell Support Site For Updates........................................................................................................12
Using FileStore Save Disk Space In System Drive (C: Drive)................................................................................. 14
Export Updates To Lightweight Deployment Package........................................................................................... 16
Updating The Local Repository...............................................................................................................................17
Launching DRM Using Command Line Options...................................................................................................... 19
Using Dell Repository Manager To Create And Manage A Repository..................................................................19
Using Dell Repository Manager To Create And Manage Components.................................................................. 19
5 Using Dell Repository Manager..............................................................................................20
Check For Dell Repository Manager Update.......................................................................................................... 20
Configuring Settings For Dell Repository Manager................................................................................................ 21
Configuring Source Repository........................................................................................................................ 21
Configuring Default Proxy Settings.................................................................................................................. 21
Configuring FileStore Settings..........................................................................................................................22
Creating A Customized Repository......................................................................................................................... 22
Creating An Empty Repository..........................................................................................................................23
Working With My Repositories...............................................................................................................................24
Functionalities Of My Repositories.................................................................................................................. 24