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.
NOTE: DRM 2.2 onwards, DRM
supports comparison feature at the bundle and the repository level.
For more information about comparing bundle, see Comparing Bundles.
To compare and update repositories:
In the Dell Repository Manager window, click My Repositories tab, select
the repository, and click Open.
Click Run a comparison.
The Update Repository window is displayed. The instructions on updating the repository
appear on the Summary screen.
From the Source Repository drop-down list, select a repository or the Source with which you want to compare the repository you selected initially.
Click Compare.
The comparison details appear in the categorized
tabs in the Update Repository window.
Table 1. Update repository tabsThe following table describes the various tabs as shown on the
update respository window.
Tab
Description
Summary
View the comparison summary of the selected repositories.
The summary displays the number of new version files, changed files,
and obsolete files. This also displays the total number of files that
are different among these repositories.
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 platform 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. You have the option to
select updates for a particular platform. Also, you can Select All (System Filter) to apply all the changes.
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 (it shows the platform details)
you want to update in the destination repository and click Update. You have the option to select updates for a particular
platform. Also, you can Select All (System Filter) to apply all the changes.
Old 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 platform 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. You have the option to select updates for a particular
platform. Also, you can Select All (System Filter) to apply all the changes.
Select the updates for the destination repository.
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.
If you click Save As... select the location to save the report in the Where would you
like to save the report? option.
Click Close to return to
the Update Repository window.
Click Close again to
return to the Dell Repository Manager screen.
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