OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

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 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter 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: host: /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.

      NOTE: The @ character is not supported for use in shared network folder user names/passwords.
    3. To validate your entries click Begin Test.

  4. Click Apply.