Reference Guide

Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 4
What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................4
Accessing documents from Dell support site............................................................................................................... 5
Other documents you may need......................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: User scenarios............................................................................................................. 6
Difference between Schedule Automatic Search and Schedule Repository Search.......................................... 6
Downloading the updates for the systems, which are not there in the Dell Online Catalog............................. 7
DUP Dependencies.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Creating repository..............................................................................................................................................................9
Creating a manual repository...................................................................................................................................... 9
Using FileStore to save disk space in system drive (C: Drive)............................................................................... 10
Searching the Dell Support Site for updates...............................................................................................................12
Export updates to LightWeight Deployment Package.............................................................................................. 13
Updating the local repository.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Creating Bootable CD or USB Keys for updates........................................................................................................ 15
Creating a custom repository using Dell OpenManage Essentials......................................................................... 15
Launching DRM using command line options..............................................................................................................16
Launching DRM using command line options from client.........................................................................................17
Creating an update repository using Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Inventory............17
Using Repository Manager in client mode to Create and Manage Components................................................18
Chapter 3: Frequently asked questions........................................................................................ 19
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