Dell 1.8 manual Comparing And Updating Repositories

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Are you sure you want to permanently delete selected repository? window

appears.

NOTE: You cannot stop this process once it is started.

2.Click Yes to confirm or click No to exit the window. The repository is deleted from the Repository Manager.

NOTE: Deleting a repository deletes the repository data and the associated files from the database, once you confirm the operation.

NOTE: The Delete option is disabled until you select any particular repository.

Comparing And Updating Repositories

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.

To compare and update repositories:

1.From the My Repositories tab, select the repository, and click Open.

2.Click Run a comparison.

The Update Repository window is displayed. The instructions on updating the repository appear on the Summary screen.

3.From the Source Repository drop-down list, select a repository or the Source with which you want to compare the repository you selected initially.

4.Click Compare.

The comparison details appear in the categorized tabs in the Update Repository window.

Tab

Description

Summary

View the comparison summary of the selected repositories. The

 

summary displays the number of new version files, changed files,

 

obsolete files, and other files in source. 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 system 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.

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 you want to update in the destination

 

repository and click Update.

Obsolete 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

 

system 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.

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Contents Dell Repository Manager Data Center Version User’s Guide Page Contents Page Emailing Log Files Page What Is New In This Release Accessing Documents From Dell Support SiteOther Documents You May Need Updating Dell Repository Manager At Launch Updating Dell Repository Manager From HelpUpdating The Dell Repository Manager Using The Updater Software Requirements Prerequisites For Installing The Dell Repository ManagerHardware Requirements Repairing Dell Repository Manager Optional RequirementsPage Page Using The Dell Repository Manager Configuring Settings For The Dell Repository ManagerConfiguring Plug-In Update Check And Settings Configuring Source RepositoryConfiguring Default Proxy Configuring FileStore Settings Creating New Repository Page Page Page Creating Repository with M1000e Chassis Inventory Page Creating a Repository With Dell Generic Inventory Functionalities Of My Repositories Working With My RepositoriesCreating An Empty Repository Opening From My RepositoriesComparing And Updating Repositories Opening The Dell Online Repository Repository Update ReportEditing a Repository Opening The Source Repository Viewing The Properties Of a RepositoryWorking With Bundles Viewing The Inventory Information Of a RepositoryImporting a Previous Version pre v1.5 Repository Adding Bundles Importing BundlesCreating Custom Bundles Viewing The Size Of Bundles Comparing Bundles Deleting BundlesCloning Bundles Deleting Components From Bundles Changing The Component SequenceBundle Filters Page Exporting Bundles DellDrvrInstall.bat file Selecting a Destination For Bundle ExportsExporting To Light Weight Deployment Scripts Exporting To Bootable ISOExporting As a Server Update Utility SUU Working With Components Importing Dell Update Packages DUPs Adding ComponentsImporting Non- Dell Update Package Non DUPs Creating a Bundle For Selected Components Copying Components Viewing The Size Of ComponentsDownloading Components Page Deleting Components Component FiltersNIC Working With Filters Managing Filters Working With Jobs QueueSaving Filters Removing Jobs In The Jobs Queue Stopping Jobs In The Jobs QueueStarting Jobs In The Jobs Queue Jobs Queue DetailsExporting Updates From Support Site Searching Dell Support SiteKeyword Search Update TypeFilter Options For Search Results File FormatAvailability Scheduling Automatic SearchCriticality DatesBios Log Files Copying Log FilesEmailing Log Files