Users Guide

3. Click Yes to continue.

The Please wait... window is displayed while the catalog is being downloaded.

NOTE: Click No to exit the window.

NOTE: When a new catalog file is available from Dell, New Dell Online notification appears on

the menu bar. To import the latest catalog file click the notification.

NOTE: After the New Dell Online Catalog is installed on the Dell Repository Manager, the Sync

Database with Dell Online option is enabled.

Opening the source repository

To open the Source repository:

1. In the My Repositories tab, click View Local Source Catalog.

If you are viewing the Local Source Catalog file for the first time, the Source Repository window

displays: To view the Source Catalog and files, the application database must

first be populated with data from the Source. Would you like to update

database now?

2. Click Yes to update the database.

Please wait... dialog box appears while importing the catalog files.

NOTE: To use the Source repository, a local catalog (*.cab, *.xml or *.gz) must be set as source

in the Source Repository. For more information see, Configuring source repository.

NOTE: When the local catalog file provided in the settings is changed (replaced with a different

file), a New Source notification appears on the menu bar. Click the notification to update the

source in the database with the updated local catalog.

NOTE: Once the Local Source Catalog is installed on the Dell Repository Manager, it enables

the Sync Database with Local Source Catalog option.

Viewing the properties of a Repository

To view the properties of a repository:

1. In the Dell Repository Manager window, click My Repositories tab, select the desired repository, and

then click Open.

2. Click Properties.

The Repository Properties window is displayed.

The following details are displayed:

• Name and Description of the repository

• Date Created

• Date Imported

• Date Published

• Number of Bundles

• Number of Components

• Form Factor