Reference Guide
NOTE:
The Unassigned Components option is not displayed if the repository does not have any
unassigned components.
How do I edit the search criteria of the filter that I
created?
In the left pane of Dell Repository Manager, select the filter criteria from Filter <Bundles/Components>
by: list: You can edit the filter criteria for these features or specify new criteria.
Can the Dell Repository Manager be run through a Proxy
Server?
Yes, install Dell Repository Manager inside the firewall and connect to a catalog located outside the
firewall (ftp.dell.com or a local repository) through a proxy server. You can use the proxy server settings
of Internet Explorer. If the proxy settings for Internet Explorer are not working, the proxy can be set in
DRM. You can then use Dell Repository Manager to customize the catalog as per the requirement and
store the customized catalog inside the firewall.
Why should I use the Dell Repository Manager to create
the catalog that LifeCycle Controller uses, instead of just
using the catalog on the Server Update Utility (SUU)?
Since, SUU supports Dell systems from Dell PowerEdge 8th generation systems to the most current
systems, the catalog size on SUU is greater (over 7 GB), than the catalog size on the Dell Repository
Manager. In the Dell Repository Manager you can select the systems that you want to manage, thereby
decreasing the catalog size (PowerEdge R710 = 729 MB).
When I select Schedule Automatic Search, there is a pop-
window that appears with the following message: Dell
Repository Manager Fatal UI, Error: Dell Repository Manager has encountered an
error.
DRM creates a Windows Scheduler task behind the scenes to perform automatic search of the Dell
update files. The error can occur when you open the Schedule Automatic Search screen and the Start
Date is set in the past. You can change the Start Date on the Windows Task to a future date.
1. Launch Windows Task Scheduler from Programs Menu.
2. Navigate and click on the Task Scheduler library node on the left pane.
3. Search for DellRepositoryManagerDataCenterVersion-FindNewUpdates-... task. This is a Windows
tasks that is created by DRM.
4. Click Properties.
5. Select the Triggers tab.
6. Search for the trigger that you specified using DRM. Edit this trigger and change the Start date to a
future time.
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