Owner's Manual

11. Click Finish.
The Repository Created window appears.
12. Click Close to exit the Repository Created window.
Creating An Empty Repository
To create an empty repository:
1. In the Dell Repository Manager, click the My Repositories → New → Empty (no inventory).
2. In the Create Empty repository window, edit the Name: or Description: information.
3. Click OK to create the empty repository or click Close to exit without making any changes.
4. The new empty repository is created and added under the My Repositories tab.
By default the name of the empty repository appears in the following format:
Repository <number of the repository>
You can add components to the empty repository.
Working With My Repositories
The My Repositories screen displays the list of available repositories. You can control and perform
various tasks using the
New, Open, Delete, and Refresh options available on the screen. You can also
compare repositories using Run a Comparison once a repository is open. During the installation, Dell
Repository Manager creates a database in the system.
Functionalities Of My Repositories
Create New repositories using any of the following options:
– Customize Repository — Allows you to create a new repository by selecting a source for the
repository.
– Empty (no inventory) — Allows you to create an empty repository.
Related Topics:
– Creating A Customized Repository
– Creating An Empty Repository
Opening From My Repositories
Select the check box next to the Repository from the My Repositories list and click Open. To view
information on Components of a particular repository, you can select the respective repository tab
once it is opened.
NOTE: The Open option is disabled until you select a particular repository.
NOTE: You can also double-click a repository to open the repository.
Deleting From My Repositories
1. Select the repository from the My Repositories list, and click Delete. Check for any open jobs in the
Jobs Queue related to the repository that you want to delete. Wait until the job completes or Stop
and Remove that job from the Jobs Queue before deleting.
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