OpenManage Enterprise: How to create a repository in the Update Manager plugin for OpenManage Enterprise 4.x

Creating a Repository

1. Navigate to Plugins -> Update Management - > Repositories Select Create Repository The Create Repository wizard is displayed.
2. Give a name to the Repository.
   
   Note: The repository name cannot contain any special characters.
3. Select the Base Catalog and Refresh Catalog rate. The base catalog options include the following:
   1. Enterprise Server Catalog: Contains all the latest BIOS, drivers, and other firmware of the Dell Update Packages for Dell PowerEdge servers and chassis. The latest version of the enterprise server catalog is selected by default.

      Note: Requires access to dell.com

   2. Index Catalog: Access to solution-specific catalogs such as ESXi and MX Validated Stack, and also older versions of all Enterprise server catalogs 
   3. Select the type of catalog from the Catalog Group drop-down list. The Catalog drop-down list shows the older versions of the selected catalog group. Select the version of the catalog required for the repository.
      Note: Requires access to dell.com
   4. Network Share: This option allows you to select any custom Enterprise catalog from any offline network path. Select a catalog from a local network share from the Share Type list.
      Note: The supported share types are NFS, CIFS, HTTP, and HTTPS.
   5. Refresh Catalog rate:
      1. Manual Only updated when refresh is selected.
      2. Automatically allows the update frequency of Daily, or Weekly - Along with the day of the week, and time.

4. Select the devices to be target with the repository.
   1. All Devices - Selects all supported devices in the appliance.
   2. Devices - Allows manual selection of individual devices.
   3. Groups - Any system, custom, or plugin groups available in the appliance can be selected.
5. Once the devices have been selected, select Next to review the Summary page.
6. Select Finish; a Job is tasked to complete the repository creation.