Dell Repository Manager Data Center Version 2.2 User’s Guide

Overview

The Dell Repository Manager (DRM) ensures that the Dell systems are up-to-date with the latest BIOS, driver, firmware, and software. DRM allows you to:

Create repositories of customized bundles and updates
Create groups of related updates for systems running Microsoft Windows Operating System (32 -bit and 64 -bit) and Linux Operating System
Generate comparison reports and update baselines of custom repositories

The customized bundles and repositories contain Dell Update Packages (DUPs) or Non-DUPs (such as .exe, .msi, .bin or any other file formats) files. DUPs are software utilities provided by Dell to update specific software and firmware components on Dell PowerEdge systems, Dell desktops, and Dell laptops. You can arrange these components in bundles to group the related updates together. Every repository has a catalog.xml or catalog.cab file that specifies the contents of that repository. The catalog.cab file, downloaded from ftp.dell.com, is digitally signed by Dell to ensure system security.

You can deploy the repository through bootable ISO images, deployment scripts, or Server Update Utilities (SUU).

Dell Repository Manager functions in two different modes—

Table 1. DRM Functioning ModesThe following table describes the two functioning modes of DRM.
Modes	Description
Data Center version	The Data Center version manages repositories for the Dell servers and storage systems.
Business Client version	The Business Client version manages repositories for Dell Precision Workstations, Dell Inspiron, or Dell OptiPlex systems.

For more information about Dell Repository Manager, see Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

NOTE: Dell Repository Manager can only be installed on systems running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

Dell Repository Manager Data Center Version 2.2 User’s Guide

Overview

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