try to re-export the catalog from Repository manager.  you can also connect to the Essentials server itself and try to import into the console locally to the essentials server (that way Essentials doesn't have to copy the catalog from your workstation back over to the essentials server.  )

Good morning,

Your solution worked. I had to move my catalog and the associated files to my VM on which Essentials is running and the import was successful. However, I ran into another problem.

I have a few servers that aren't compliant based on the catalog I imported. When I click on a server to see which updates I can apply, nothing shows up in the "Select Updates to Apply" pane at the bottom of the screen. I succeeded to import the catalog using all 3 methods but that's just as far as I get.

Any ideas?

More info: I'm using WS-MAN over iDRAC to discover/inventory my appliances and the preferred method for updating is iDRAC since the OS running on my servers can't run OMSA.

When importing the catalog from repository manager, please make sure to select Windows DUPs/packages. For pushing updates via iDRAC, OME needs Windows packages listed in the catalog.

If the catalog does not have Windows packages then you will run into this issue.

Thanks,

Raj Shresta

Hello Raj,

By all three methods, I meant trying to import using SUU, repository manager file and online source (in my case, it was my own FTP server).

If I look under the "Issues and resolutions" tab in Manage -> System Updates, there are no entries.

Any ideas?

You indicated that the catalog is imported using all 3 methods. Any reason why you would import catalog using different methods ? What was the last method used to import the catalog ?

Also, make sure to check "Issues and resolutions" tab in Manage -> System Updates. It will indicate any errors found for devices discovered/inventoried and provide recommendations.

If you are using repository managere, here is the recommended steps:

1. Disocovery/Inventory iDRAC using WSMAN  in OME

2. Launch Dell Repository Manager (installed on OME server).

3. Click on Create and Choose Dell OpenManage Essentials Repository

4. Enter name and description, click Next

5. Choose Dell online repository , click Next

6. Repository Manager (RM) will get OME inventory and all the devices are displayed in RM Click next

8. Choose save and download repository and click Finish

9. Choose the location to save catalog and DUPs

In OME console, from Manage -> System Updates, you should see the non-compliant devices along with available updates.

Thanks,

Raj Shresta

If you are using SUU, here is the recommended steps:

1. Mount SUU DVD or iso image

2. Launch OME console

3. Navigate to Manage -> System update

4. Click on “Select a catalog source”

5. Select a catalog source windows is displayed – Select “Use file system source(SUU)” option

6. Click on browse and navigate to the location where SUU is located

7. Select catalog.xml or catalog.cab file located in the repository folder of SUU

8. Click Import now to import catalog.

In OME console, from Manage -> System Updates, you should see the non-compliant devices along with available updates.

Thanks,

Raj Shresta

Hello Raj,

It wouldn't work cause I only had the Linux package in my repository.

Thanks for all your help!

Jay

Good day,

I followed the procedure on how to perform an upgrade using SUU. The good thing is that OME detects which updates have to be applied. On the other hand, everytime I try to apply the updates, it fails cause "the packages failed to download on target device"

I used iDRAC as a preferred way to update. I can launch a RAC console from OME to my server (PEM610x). When I start the task, OME copies the packages from the SUU folder to C:\Program Files (X86)\Dell\SysMgt\Essentials\SystemUpdate\Packages (I confirmed that the packages are there) but it can't upload them to the server.

Any ideas what could cause the update task to fail?

Thanks

Jay