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Dell Repository Manager Business Client Version 1.8 User’s Guide

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Comparing And Updating Repositories

You can compare the repositories you created or imported with the Source Repository , as well as with other available repositories to view the differences and update the destination repository.

To compare and update repositories:

  1. From the My Repositories tab, select the repository which you want to update, and click Open.
  2. Click Run a comparison. The Update Repository window is displayed. The instructions on updating the repository appear on the Summary tab.
  3. From the Source Repository drop-down list, select a repository with which you want to compare the repository you selected in step 1.
  4. Click Compare. The comparison details appear in the categorized tabs in the Update Repository window.
    Tab Description
    Summary View the comparison summary of the selected repositories. The summary displays the total number of files in each category and the number of new version files, changed files, obsolete files, and other files in source.

    The Summary tab is displayed by default.

    Newer Versions Click to view the latest versions of the updates available in the source repository. Select the check box corresponding to the system from which you want to add files to the destination repository. The source and destination files appear on the right-hand side. Select the check box corresponding to the files you want to add and click Update.
    Changed Files Click to view any component files whose hash values are different in the destination and source repositories. Select the check box corresponding to the files you want to update in the destination repository and click Update.
    Obsolete Files Click to view the files that exist in the destination repository but, not in the source repository. Select the check box corresponding to the system from which you want to remove the files. The file names appear on the right-hand side. Select the check box corresponding to the files you want to remove and click Update.
    Other Files in Source Click to view new files in the source repository. Select the check box corresponding to the system from which you want to add files to the destination repository. The source files appear on the right-hand side. Select the check box corresponding to the files you want to add to the destination repository and click Update.

    You can filter the files using the System or Device filters.

  5. Select the updates for the destination repository. The Show report after update check box is enabled.
  6. Select the Show report after update check box if you want to view the update report. The destination repository is updated with the latest versions of the updates available in the source repository.

    The update report for the selected repositories appears in the Repository Update Report window.

    • NOTE: If you do not want to view the report, clear the Show report after update check box.
  7. If you click Save As... select the location to save the report in the Where would you like to save the report? option.
  8. Click Close to return to the Update Repository window.
  9. Click Close to return to the Dell Repository Manager screen.

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