Dell Repository Manager Version 2.1Troubleshooting Guide

DRM 1.9 onwards, DRM supports DUP Dependency. This feature articulates the relationship between two different DUPs. SUU enables certain rules and submissions to determine if a set of conditions or requirements are met. These conditions or requirements are called dependencies. Dependency exists when a DUP of a particular kind has a dependence on additional DUP for further execution. This helps the users to determine, which DUP to install first and which one to follow. There are two types of dependencies: Hard Dependency and Soft Dependency.

• Hard Dependency — Dependency that must be applied in order to be able to apply the update.
• Soft Dependency — Dependency that needs to be applied in order to use certain new features coming with the update.

• When you update a component, if the dependent component is a pre-requisite and it needs a reboot, it is recommended to reboot the system to update the remaining components.
• When you import components using Import option, if the component has a missing dependency a warning message is displayed informing you about the missing dependency.
• When you choose the Export option, the pre-requisite components are downloaded and copied to the output location.

For more information on DUP Dependencies, see Dell Repository Manager Data Center User’s Guide .

The following flow chart describes the process in detail.