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• Number of Components

• Line of Business

• System Models

• Dell Update Package Format

3. Click Cancel to exit the Repository Properties window.

Working with components

Dell Update Packages (DUPs) are also known as components. Also, we consider all the non-DUPs (such

as .exe, .msi, .bin or any other file formats) files as components. They are used for updating the Basic

Input Output System (BIOS), firmware, drivers on specific platforms and any other application.

The list of components you add appear in the Components tab. You can sort the list of components

based on Keyword Search, Update Type, Criticality, Supported Platforms, DUP Format, Device

Categories, and PCI Device Info.

You can view the number of components in the list and the number of components you select, at the top

of the list. The numbers are displayed in the Selected/Total: format:

DUP Dependency

Starting DRM 1.9, DRM supports DUP Dependency. This feature displays the relationship among different

DUPs. Dependency exists when a DUP depends on another DUP for execution. This feature helps to

determine the order in which the DUPs have to be installed. There are two types of dependencies: Hard

Dependency and Soft Dependency. In case, the component has dependency, there is one > symbol

displayed against that DUP. To view the dependent component(s), you need to expand the control.

• Hard Dependency — Dependency that must be applied in order to apply the correct update. Once

you select the primary component to be installed, by default these components are selected and the

fields are greyed out.

• Soft Dependency — Dependency that needs to be applied in order to use certain new features

coming with the update. You have the option to select this component as these are not mandatory.

NOTE: In certain scenarios, for a complete update or upgrade, you have to install two and more

DUPs. In such scenarios, sometimes you have to restart the system to complete the update of

previously installed DUPs.

Adding components

You can add components from one repository to another. Before you can add components, you must

download them and save them to a specific location.

To add components:

• Importing Dell Update Packages (DUPs)

• Importing Non- Dell Update Package (Non DUPs)

NOTE: For a successful DUP import, ensure that the DUP and its dependent DUPs must be in the

same folder.