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Dell Repository Manager Data Center Version 2.1 User’s Guide

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Importing bundles

To import a bundle:
  1. In the Dell Repository Manager screen, click My Repositories tab, select the repository to which you want to add the bundle, and click Open.
  2. On the Bundles screen, click + Add. The Import Bundle(s) window is displayed.
  3. On the Import Bundle(s) window, click Next. The Import or Create window is displayed.
  4. On the Import or Create window, select Import bundle(s) from an existing repository, and click Next. The Select Repository window is displayed.
  5. On the Select Repository window, select one of the following and click Next. The available options are:
    • Dell Online Catalog — Allows you to select the latest catalog file from ftp.dell.com. This option is enabled only if you have access to the internet.
    • Local Source Repository — Imports the default repository. This option is enabled only if you have access to the internet. You can import the bundle(s) and components from this repository into the repositories you create.
    • My Custom Repositories — Allows you to select an existing repository as a base repository.
    The Select Brand(s) window is displayed.
  6. On the Select Brand window, select the desired product type for the repository. Under PowerEdge, you have the following form factors:
    • Chassis — Includes Dell system models of the chassis type of form factor.
    • Rack — Includes Dell system models of the rack mount or monolithic type of form factor.
    • Blade — Includes Dell system models of the blade chassis or modular type of form factor.
    • Tower — Includes Dell system models of the tower or monolithic type of form factor.
    Under Storage you have the following form factors:
    • PowerVault
    Under Network you have the following form factors:
    • Force10
    Under Client you have the following form factors:
    • Precision
  7. Click Next. The DUP Format window is displayed.
  8. On the DUP Format window, select the operating system(s) to include the corresponding components in the repository, and click Next.
    • Windows 32 –bit — Allows you to select component(s) pertaining to systems running the Windows 32 –bit operating system supported by Dell Repository Manager.
    • Windows 64 –bit — Allows you to select component(s) pertaining to systems running the Windows 64 –bit operating system supported by Dell Repository Manager.
    • Linux (32 –bit and 64 –bit) — Allows you to select component(s) pertaining to systems running the Linux operating system supported by Dell Repository Manager.
    • OS Independent — Allows you to select component(s) that are independent of an operating system.
    The Select Model(s) window is displayed.
  9. On the Select Model(s) window, select the system model(s) based on the form factor you selected, and click Next.
    • Include All — Includes Dell Update Packages (DUPs) for all available systems based on the form factor and operating system you selected, in your repository. For example, if you selected between Include All and Select Model(s), as the form factor, selecting Include All includes DUPs of all the Dell tower system(s) in the repository.
    • Select Model(s) — Displays all the available systems based on the form factor and operating system you selected. You can select individual or multiple systems as required from the list box. For example, if you selected between Include All and Select Model(s), selecting Select Model(s) displays all the Dell tower systems. You can then choose the tower system(s) whose DUPs you want to include in the repository.
    The Select Bundle(s) window is displayed.
  10. In the Select Bundles window, select the bundle(s) to include in the repository, and click Next.
    • ONLY include most recent and custom bundle(s) — Includes recently released bundle(s) in the repository.
    • Select Bundle(s) — Allows you to select bundle(s) from the list displayed.
    The Summary and Finish window is displayed.
    • NOTE: If dependent DUPs are available in the same folder, they are automatically imported along with the main DUP.
  11. On the Summary and Finish window, click Finish. The bundle(s) is added under the list of bundle(s) on the Bundles tab. The Dell default bundle(s) are indicated by the term DELL under Author and the custom bundle(s) you create are indicated by the term User in the Author column.

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