User's Manual

Jobs Queue Details
1. Select the job from the Jobs Queue, and click Details to view the Job Execution Details.
2. Click Report tab to view the Job Details.
The Job Details window displays the information on the Job Name, Repository, Job Status, Job Result, Download
Path, and the information on the Files failed to download.
3. Click Log to view the timing details.
4. Click Close.
Updating A Local Repository
1. On the My Repositories tab, select a local repository, which is located on the system, and click Open.
2. Click Run a comparison on the top of the Dell Repository Manager screen.
The Update Repository window is displayed.
3. On the Update Repository screen, the Destination Repository box displays the name of the repository open at the
time Run a comparison was selected. The Source Repository box defaults to Source. However, any existing
repository can be selected from the drop down menu in this box. Click Compare.
The Comparing Repositories window is displayed with the progress bar while Setting up comparison result.... The
Comparison Summary: window is displayed.
NOTE: Newer Versions, Changed Files, Obsolete Files and Other Files in Source screens provide further
details on DUPs that can be installed to update the repository. You can see a list of the DUPs once you select
any system from the System Filter or Device Filter.
4. You can select All or any specific DUP to update that local repository from the Newer Versions, Changed Files,
Obsolete Files and Other Files in Source screens.
NOTE: By default, the Show report after update. check box is marked at the bottom of the Update Repository
window. You can uncheck this box if you donot want to see the report after every update.
5. Click Update.
The Comparing Repositories window appears with the progress bar while Updating Base repository components....
The Update Report window is displayed.
NOTE: A check box appears next to Name of the particular DUPs once you add them to the repository.
6. Click Close to exit from the Repository Update Report. Click Save As... to store the Repository Update Report in the
system.
7. Click Close to close the Update Repository window.
Creating A Custom Repository Using Dell OpenManage Essentials
To create a local repository for Dell OpenManage Essentials:
1. On the My Repositories tab, select New → Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) inventory.
2. Type a Name: and Description: for the repository, and click Next.
3. On the Base Repository screen, select one of the following options and click Next.
The options are:
– Source Repository — Imports the default repository. This option is enabled only if you have access to the
Internet. You can import the bundle(s) and components from this repository into the repositories you create.
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