Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 User's Guide

Using a USB drive

You can download the repository from the SUU DVD or from an FTP location to a USB drive, and then access the updates from this drive.

Before downloading the repository to the USB drive, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

The updates are downloaded using the Dell Repository Manager and the repository is created on a USB drive.
- NOTE: To download the complete repository, make sure that the USB drive has 8 GB free space.
Connect the USB drive to the system.

To update using a USB drive:

Insert a USB drive to the managed system. Alternatively, you can insert the USB drive to the client system and use the Virtual Media feature to access the USB drive. For more information about this feature, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
From the Select Device drop-down menu, select the USB drive that contains the updates (DUP or repository).
In the File Path or Update package path field, type the location or subdirectory where the catalog file is available.
- NOTE: If the catalog file is located in a root folder, do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name.
- NOTE: If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from ftp.dell.com, do not copy them to a subdirectory.
- NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.