Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview.................................................................................................................6
What is new in this release....................................................................................................................6
Accessing documents from Dell support site...................................................................................... 7
Other documents you may need..........................................................................................................7
2 Updating Dell Repository Manager................................................................... 9
Updating Dell Repository Manager at launch...................................................................................... 9
Updating Dell Repository Manager from help..................................................................................... 9
Updating Dell Repository Manager using the Updater...................................................................... 10
3 System requirements and uninstalling Dell Repository Manager ............ 12
Prerequisites for installing the Dell Repository Manager................................................................... 12
Hardware requirements.................................................................................................................12
Software requirements.................................................................................................................. 12
Optional requirements.................................................................................................................. 13
Supported Dell systems for exported repositories and bundles....................................................... 13
Uninstalling Dell Repository Manager.................................................................................................13
Repairing Dell Repository Manager.................................................................................................... 14
4 Using the Dell Repository Manager.................................................................15
DUP Conventions for DRM................................................................................................................. 15
Setting up a Source Catalog from the DRM welcome page............................................................. 16
Configuring settings for the Dell Repository Manager...................................................................... 16
Configuring network settings........................................................................................................17
Configuring Plug-in Update Check and Settings......................................................................... 17
Configuring FileStore settings.......................................................................................................18
Configuring Email settings............................................................................................................ 19
Configuring New Catalog Notification........................................................................................ 20
Creating new repository......................................................................................................................21
Creating a repository with iDRAC Inventory................................................................................ 23
Creating a repository with Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) Inventory.................................25
Creating a repository with Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Inventory....... 26
Creating repository with Dell Modular Chassis Inventory...........................................................28
Creating a repository with Dell Generic Inventory...................................................................... 29
Creating an empty repository....................................................................................................... 31
Dell Console integration..................................................................................................................... 31
Creating a repository with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual
Machine Manager (DLCI for SCVMM)........................................................................................... 31
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