Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 6
What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................6
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site.............................................................................................. 7
Other documents you may need...................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Updating Dell Repository Manager............................................................................... 8
Updating Dell Repository Manager at launch................................................................................................................8
Updating Dell Repository Manager from help...............................................................................................................8
Updating Dell Repository Manager using the Updater............................................................................................... 9
Chapter 3: System requirements and uninstalling Dell Repository Manager .................................10
Prerequisites for installing the Dell Repository Manager......................................................................................... 10
Hardware requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Software requirements............................................................................................................................................... 10
Optional requirements..................................................................................................................................................11
Supported Dell systems for exported repositories and bundles..............................................................................11
Uninstalling Dell Repository Manager............................................................................................................................ 11
Repairing Dell Repository Manager................................................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 4: Using the Dell Repository Manager............................................................................. 13
DUP Conventions for DRM..............................................................................................................................................14
Setting up a Source Catalog from the DRM welcome page....................................................................................14
Configuring settings for the Dell Repository Manager............................................................................................. 14
Configuring network settings....................................................................................................................................15
Configuring Plug-in Update Check and Settings..................................................................................................15
Configuring FileStore settings.................................................................................................................................. 16
Configuring Email settings..........................................................................................................................................17
Configuring New Catalog Notification.................................................................................................................... 18
Creating new repository................................................................................................................................................... 18
Creating a repository with iDRAC Inventory.........................................................................................................20
Creating a repository with Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) Inventory................................................... 21
Creating a repository with Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Inventory.......................22
Creating repository with Dell Modular Chassis Inventory..................................................................................23
Creating a repository with Dell Generic Inventory.............................................................................................. 24
Creating an empty repository...................................................................................................................................26
Dell Console Integration...................................................................................................................................................26
Creating a repository with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual
Machine Manager (DLCI for SCVMM).............................................................................................................. 26
Working with My Repositories....................................................................................................................................... 27
Functionalities of My Repositories.......................................................................................................................... 27
Opening from My Repositories.................................................................................................................................28
Saving repository in multiple locations................................................................................................................... 28
Deleting from My Repositories.................................................................................................................................29
Finding new updates using DRM............................................................................................................................. 29
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