Dell Repository Manager

Dell Repository Manager

WelcometoDellRepositoryManager

DellRepositoryManager (DRM) is an application that allows IT Administrators to easily manage system updates. Dell Repository Manager provides a searchable interface used to create custom software collections known as bundles and repositories of Dell Update Packages (DUPs).DUPs).

These bundles and repositories allow for the deployment of multiple firmware updates at once. 

A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a device driver, firmware, and other similar software updates.

Additionally, Dell Repository Manager makes it easier to locate specific updates for a particular platform, which saves time.

Welcome

SeeascreenshotoftheDataCenterVersion GUI

 HowdoesDellRepositoryManagerWork?

DRMconnects to Dell'sonlinecatalogofupdatesthatcontainsinformationontheavailable Dell UpdatePackages(DUPs).Onceyouhaveselectedyourupdates,Dell Repository Manager downloadsthespecificfile(s)youhaverequested.

Repository Manager can also compare differences between two repositories at both the bundle and component level. It allows you to create deployment tools using your custom repository. Repository Manager is available for Dell Data Center (Server, Storage, Networking) and Dell Enterprise client products. The Data Center version can create and manage repositories for Dell PowerEdge servers, select EquaLogic, PowerVault & Compellent storage as well as select PowerConnect and Force10 networking switches.  The Dell Client version manages updates for Dell Latitude, Precision Workstation and OptiPlex client systems.

Dell Repository Manager integrates with Dell systems management products such as Dell OpenManage Essentials console and the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter. Dell Repository Manager automates creation of custom repositories by reading inventory information from these consoles and creating of a set of updates that is newer than what is currently installed.  

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Dell Repository Manager v1.6 Key Features

1. Configuring FileStore Settings: In Dell Repository Manager (DRM) 1.6, the FileStore  feature helps to save disc space on the system drive (by default DRM creates the FileStore folder under C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\RepositoryManager\FileStore).

This feature allows you to move the FileStore folder from the default drive to another location in the same drive, another drive, or another system on the network. 

                                                       Moving FileStore from original location

2. Search Dell’s Support Site: This feature lets you search for updates that are available on support.dell.com, filter them, and then download selected files or export them to either a new repository or to an existing repository.  Searches can be done by either Brand/Model or by Service Tag.

Searching support.dell.com for updates

3.Schedule Automatic Search:This feature lets you schedule a search for updates on a schedule that you determine.  It is as easy as select the product to search for, decide where to store new updates that are found and to schedule the time of the search. Scheduling can be done as frequently as desired.

Scheduling an Automatic Search

4.Jobs Queue: this new feature alows a user to kick off long-running jobs in the background, thus freeing up Repository Manager for a user to work on other tasks.

DellRepositoryManagerResources

• DownloadlinkforRepositoryManager1.7
• DellRepositoryManagerForum
• RepositoryManagerforClients
• ProductDocumentation

DellRepositoryManagerStep-by-StepTutorials,Whitepapers,BestPractices

• DellRepositoryManagerv1.7Tutorial - ASimpleandEfficientWaytoManagetheUpdateFiles
• UsingRepositoryManagerv1.7tosearchsupport.dell.com
• GuidetoAddingOtherSupportFilestoaRepositoryusingDellRepositoryManagerv1.7 
• UsingDellUpdatePackage(DUP)toUpdateBroadcomdevicesthathaveImplementedBroadcomAdvancedServerProgram(BASP)
• UsingRepositoryManagerv1.5tosearchsupport.dell.com
• UsingDell™RepositoryManagerwithDell™OpenManage™Essentials
• UsingRepositoryManager withDellManagementPlug-inforVMwarevCenter
• UsingDellRepositoryManagertoUpdateYourLocalRepository
• UsingDellRepositoryManagerwithMicrosoftSystemCenterConfigurationManager
• LocatingUpdatesinDellRepositoryManagerProductOverview
• UsingDellRepositoryManagertoUpdateYourLocalRepository
• UsingDell™RepositoryManagerwithDell™OpenManage™EssentialsandDell™ManagementPlug-inforVMwarevCenter
• UsingtheDellManagementPlug-inforVMwarevCenterwithDellRepositoryManager
• UsingDellRepositoryManagerwithMicrosoftSCCM(SystemCenterConfigurationManager)
• PowerEdgeServerDeploymentandUpdateToolsFAQ
• UsingDellRepositoryManagertoFindNewerUpdatesfromtheDellOnlineRepository
• UsingDellRepositoryManagertoCreateaDeploymentMedia(BootableISO)toPerformSystemsUpdates
• UsingtheDellManagementPlug-inforVMwarevCenterwithDellRepositoryManager
• UsingDellRepositorymanagertoeffectivelymanageyourrepositories
• ImplementingaDatabaseinDellRepositoryManageranditsAdvantages
• ScheduledAutomaticSearchusingDellRepositoryManager

• DellRepositoryManagerFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)
• DellRepositoryManagerDocumentationManuals
• RepositoryManagerBlogPosts
• DownloadRepositoryManagerver1.6
• DellRepositoryManager1.5Download(FTP)
• DownloadDellRepositoryManager-v1.4.113(asofMarch06,2012)
• ProductDocumentation(pastversions)
  
  

VideoDemonstrations

AddingComponents

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GD_Ldez4Mg&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

SearchDellSupportSite

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyKBLdNy2sc:0:0]

ConfiguringFileStoreSettings
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLfXbRjmSiI:0:0]

DellRepositoryManagerOverview
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfhf2vBCs-4&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

CreatingBootableISO-stepbystepguidetocreateaBootableISOusingDellRepositoryManager
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nswcMshNrXY:0:0]

AddingaDUP-StepbystepprocessofaddingaDUPfromsupport.dell.comintoarepositorythathasbeencreatedusingDellRepositoryManager.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvkuWctSDkY&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

ComparingRepositoriesforUpdates-StepbystepdemonstrationofcomparinganexistingrepositorywithwhatiscurrentlyavailablefromDell.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmrHPs3AFc&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingDellRepositoryManagertocreateacustomizedServerUpdateUtilitythathasjustthesystemsandupdatesyouwanttodeploy.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKmjNO9R9E8&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingtheSearchDellSupportSitefeaturetofindupdatesforDellEqualLogicdevices.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWJS4QAUE2s&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingtheSearchDellSupportSiteFeaturetofindupdatesforolderDellPowerEdgeServers.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipsc9rXQN6U&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

FindingDellPowerEdgeupdatethatarenewerthenwhatisinthecatalog
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTvj9dcplu0&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

FindingPowerEdgeCUpdates-UsingtheSearchDellSupportSitefeaturetofindupdatesforDellPowerEdgeCServers.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpo3JUSFTV8&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingtheSearchDellSupportSitefeaturetofindupdatesforDellPowerConnectdevices.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOGO00IoouY&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingtheSearchDellSupportSitefeaturetofindupdateforDellPowerVaultdevices.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRNz21R8FoQ&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingtheScheduleAutomaticSearchfeaturetoautomatefindingnewupdates.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOmil_RIPo&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

CreatingaScriptedDeploymentPack-UsingDellRepositoryManagertocreateatooltopushupdatesusingscripts.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFnNEODMbs&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

OverviewofusingRepositoryManager’sSearchDellSupportSitefeature.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECKpFiNQGNU&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

SettingupDellRepositoryManagertorunbehindaProxyServer
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSVvWEKA2vs&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

UsingDellRepositoryManagerwithDellManagementPluginforVMwarevCenter
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxGmJo6Z1E:0:0]

UsingDellRepositoryManagerwithDellOpenManageEssentials
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdiSSFWCig&feature=youtu.be:0:0]

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VideoDemonstrationsusingpriorversionsofRepositoryManager(1.4andearlier)

DellRepositoryManagerOverviewDemonstration(fulltranscript)

byPeterTsai
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TzajFDlZg0:0:0]

USBUpdatesUsingDellRepositoryManagerwithLifecycleController
byPeterTsai
[View:http://www.youtube.com/v/hZA7SHJarQ4?fs=1&hl=en_US?null:0:0]

TolearnmoreaboutUSBupdatesusingRepositoryManagerandLifeCycleController,pleasevisit:
http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Updates+using+USB+with+Lifecycle+Controller

DellRepositoryManagerIntegrationwithOpenManageEssentials
byPeterTsai

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-PJQyPfDEA:0:0]

UpdatingtheRepositoryinDellRepositoryManager

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wefB8bCZwU8:0:0]

AddingaDUPtoRepositoryManagerv2

ByReyGarza

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRxrqir4qN4:0:0]

CreatingaBootableISO

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXciuP6UqZk:0:0]

SettingtheProxyServer

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaHhxFxTKLE:0:0]

DellRepositoryManager-BuildCustomSUU(ServerUpdateUtility)

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKeprJPXos0:0:0]

DellRepositoryManager-DeployScriptedUpdates

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpWquxH66xY:0:0]

UsingDellRepositoryManagertoApplyUpdatesonVMwareESX4

[View:http://www.youtube.com/v/AtzYM5HrANY?fs=1&hl=en_US?null:0:0]

AutomatedHardwareUpdatesusingDellRepositoryManagerandtheRemoteFileShareFeatureoftheM1000eBladeChassis
byScottHanson- Detailsonthecustomizationusedinthisdemo.

[View:http://www.youtube.com/v/PN_WWpTHVjc?fs=1&hl=en_US?null:0:0]