Users Guide

• FileStore

• Email Settings

• New Catalog Notification

Configuring network settings

To configure the default proxy settings for a repository:

1. In the Dell Repository Manager window, click Application → Settings → Network Settings.

The Network Settings window is displayed. You have the option to select Web Download Protocol

or setup Proxy Server.

2. Web Download Protocol allows you to select and enable or disable multiple protocols that can be

used to download content.

The options are; HTTPS, HTTP and FTP. By default HTTP and FTP are selected.

3. From the Download Files drop-down menu, select the maximum number of concurrent downloads

per job.

NOTE: By default, the number of concurrent downloads is 5. You can change the number from

1–10 by clicking the drop-down menu.

NOTE: Increasing the concurrent downloads dedicates additional bandwidth to the task.

4. Select Use Proxy Server (These settings will override the settings from the current user's Internet

Explorer (IE) proxy settings)

NOTE: The proxy server settings you configure affect all outbound network traffic from the Dell

Repository Manager.

5. Type the proxy server address and the server port in the Proxy Server Address: and Proxy Server

Port: fields.

6. Click Apply to accept changes or click Cancel to exit without making changes.

Configuring source repository

To configure a default repository:

1. In the Dell Repository Manager window, click Application → Settings → Source Repository.

In the Source Repository window, you can create a Local Repository.

NOTE: If Check the update of Local Source Catalog while starting check box is selected, DRM

checks for an update on every launch.

NOTE: If Check the update of Dell Online Catalog while starting check box is selected, DRM

checks for an updated version of the new catalog on every launch.

2. After you create a Local Repository using Dell Online Catalog Path:, click Browse and select the

catalog.xml file.

3. Click Open.

4. Click Finish to accept the changes or Cancel to exit without making the changes.

Configuring Plug-in Update Check and Settings

You can configure the settings and check for updates using the Dell Repository Manager Plug-ins

window. Identify the related updates for the SUU plug-in packages for bundle(s) and download the new

payload and save them on the system. The SUU plug-in enables the Dell Repository Manager to generate

an ISO, with Windows and Linux DUPs. These ISO (s) are useful for post-operating system updates.