Setting Up The Firmware Repository
In the Dell Management Center, select Settings > Firmware Repository and then click Edit.
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.
- Dell Online
If you selected Local/shared repository, do the following:
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
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.
To validate your entries click Begin Test.
Click Apply.