Owners Manual

– Update Type

– Criticality

– Operating System

– Availability

5. Click the Actions tab, and select one of the following options:

– Import updates to an existing repository — This option allows you to import update files to

repositories that exist in the Dell Repository Manager.

– Import updates to a new repository — This option is selected by default. You can type a prefix

for the new repository. By default the prefix is Repo.

– Save updates to a local repository — This option is also selected by default. If you want to save

the update file locally, then click Browse to navigate to that location where you want to save the

update file.

– Export updates as a Lightweight Deployment Package (LWDP) — Select this option and click

Browse to navigate to the location where you want to save the update file as an LWDP. You can

save all the updates to a folder or do a force update.

6. Click the Schedule tab.

7. Select Enable automatic searching for update files from Dell Support Site (www.dell.com/support).

8. Select the Start date, Settings, and Security Options.

– Start: — You can set the date and time for the automatic search.

– Settings — You can set the frequency of the schedule.

– Security Options — You can set the type of security.

NOTE: The Save button becomes active after all of the options have been selected.

9. Click Save to complete the process.

A Task Creation window is displayed. Click Yes.

An Automatic Search widow is displayed confirming the task has been created successfully. Click

OK.

Log Files

DRM writes a record of its activities in the log files for further references. For any critical issues you can

use the data from the log file for further troubleshooting and/or debugging. DRM log files are

automatically created and maintained. By default, the log files are available at %localappdata%

\RepositoryManager\Log

Copying Log Files

You can copy the log files that DRM has generated due to its activities, to a convenient location.

To copy the log files:

1. From the Help tab, click Copy Log Files.

The Browse For Folder window is displayed.

2. You can Select a location to save the log files in a new location. You have the option to Make New

Folder to copy the log files.

3. Navigate to the desired folder and click OK.

4. Log files copied successfully! message is displayed once the log files are moved to the

new location.