Setting Up The Firmware Repository

To set up the firmware repository and credentials:
  1. In the Dell Management Center, select Settings Firmware Repository and then click Edit.

  2. On the Firmware Repository page, to choose the default repository for firmware updates, select one of the following:

    • Dell Online

      This uses the default firmware update repository of Dell online (ftp.dell.com) with a required staging folder. The Dell Management Plug-in downloads selected firmware updates and stores them in the staging folder, and then they are applied as necessary.

    • Local/shared repository

      These are created with the Dell Repository Manager application. These local repositories should be located on Windows-based file shares.

  3. If you selected Local/shared repository, do the following:

    1. Enter the Catalog File Location using the following format:

      • NFS share for xml file: host:/share/filename.xml
      • NFS share for gz file: /share/filename.gz
      • CIFS share for xml file: \\host\share\filename.xml
      • CIFS share for gz file: \\host\share\filename.gz
    2. If using a CIFS share, enter the User Name, Password, and Verify Password; the passwords must match. These fields are only active when entering a CIFS share.

    3. To validate your entries click Begin Test.

  4. Click Apply.