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* Empty field — Allows you to type the new location where you want to save the catalog file.
8. 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 4.
9. Click Save or click Cancel to exit without making any changes.
The Please wait... dialog box appears while processing the job before submission.
10. Monitor the progress from Jobs Queue, after the Export Queued window is displayed.
11. Click OK to return to the Dell Repository Manager screen.
Importing A Legacy Repository
1. In the Dell Repository Manager, click on Repository Import Legacy Repository window is displayed.
The Import Repository window is displayed.
2. Click Browse to navigate to the location of the file.
3. Once you select the file, click Open.
The File Path Location: shows the details of the file.
4. Under Select the repository content to import: , select one of the following.
– Import only the catalog reference file (e.g. catalog.xml)
– Import the catalog reference file and download the actual update files contained within it
5. Click Import.
Import Repository Queued window appears indicating that the job has been added to the Jobs Queue.
NOTE: The job is submitted to the Jobs Queue. You can expand and check the Jobs Queue to follow the
progress.
6. Click OK to close it.
To view the component(s) in this repository, click My Repositories, select the imported repository, and click Open.
The bundle(s) are displayed in the Bundle(s) tab and the component(s) are displayed in the Components tab.
Comparing And Updating Repositories
You can compare the repositories you created or imported with the Source Repository, as well as 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, and click Open.
2. Click Run a comparison.
The Update Repository window is displayed. The instructions on updating the repository appear on the Summary
screen.
3. From the Source Repository drop-down list, select a repository or the Source with which you want to compare the
repository you selected initially.
4. Click Compare.
The comparison details appear in the categorized tabs in the Update Repository window.
Tab
Description
Summary View the comparison summary of the selected repositories. The summary displays
the number of new version files, changed files, obsolete files, and other files in
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