Owners Manual

The created repository comprises catalogs and packages defined in it. It also includes the Dell

Inventory Collector.

NOTE: Ensure that the components you add to the repository belong to the specified criteria.

Dell Repository Manager does not restrict you from adding components that do not belong to

the specified criteria into the repository.

11. Click Finish.

The Repository Created window appears.

12. Click Close to exit the Repository Created window.

Creating an empty repository

To create an empty repository:

1. In the Dell Repository Manager, click the My Repositories → New → Empty (no inventory).

2. In the Create Empty repository window, edit the Name: or Description: information.

3. Click OK to create the empty repository or click Close to exit without making any changes.

4. The new empty repository is created and added under the My Repositories tab.

By default the name of the empty repository appears in the following format:

Repository <number of the repository>

You can add components to the empty repository.

Working with My Repositories

The My Repositories screen displays the list of available repositories. You can control and perform various

tasks using the New, Open, Delete, and Refresh options available on the screen. You can also compare

repositories using Run a Comparison once a repository is open. During the installation, Dell Repository

Manager creates a database in the system.

Functionalities of My Repositories

Create New repositories using any of the following options:

• Customize Repository — Allows you to create a new repository by selecting a source for the

repository.

• Empty (no inventory) — Allows you to create an empty repository.