Owners Manual

Overview

The Dell Repository Manager (DRM) ensures that the Dell systems are up-to-date with the latest BIOS,

driver, firmware, and software. DRM allows you to:

• Create repositories of customized component(s) and updates.

• Create groups of related updates for systems running the Microsoft Windows Operating System (32

and 64bits) and Linux Operating System

• Generate comparison reports and update baselines of custom repositories

The customized bundles and repositories are made up of Dell Update Packages (DUPs) or Non-DUPs

(such as .exe, .msi, .bin or any other file formats) files. DUPs are software utilities provided by Dell to

update specific software and firmware components on Dell desktops, and Dell laptops. You can arrange

these components to group the related updates together. Every repository has a catalog.xml or

catalog.cab file that specifies the contents of that repository. The catalog.cab file, downloaded from

ftp.dell.com, is digitally signed by Dell to ensure system security.

Dell Repository Manager can run in two modes — Data Center version and Business Client version. The

Data Center version manages repositories for Dell servers and storage systems. The Business Client

version manages repositories for Dell Precision Workstations, Dell Inspiron, or Dell Optiplex systems. For

more information on the client version, see Dell Repository Manager Data Center User’s Guide at

dell.com/support/manuals.

NOTE: Dell Repository Manager can only be installed on systems running the Microsoft Windows

operating system.

What Is New In This Release

This release of Dell Repository Manager (DRM) supports the following new features:

• Saving repositories in multiple locations.

• Configuring Email settings — This feature helps you to configure DRM with pre-defined email

addresses, which can be used to get an email notification when a new update is available.

• Configuring New Catalog Notification — This feature helps you to get the alert or notification for new

FTP catalog or new dell online catalog.

Accessing documents from Dell support site

You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:

• Using the following links:

– For all Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals

– For Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals