Dell PowerEdge R830 Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 Users Guide - Page 62

Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server

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3. Use this local FTP server for firmware update. Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server To create and copy the repository: 1. Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the local FTP server. NOTE: For information about creating a repository for your system, see the Dell Repository Manager User's Guide at dell.com/support/home. 2. Use this local FTP server for firmware update. Accessing updates on a local FTP server You must know the IP address of the local FTP server to specify the online repository when using the OS Deployment and Firmware Update features. If you are accessing the local FTP server through a proxy server, you require the following information about the proxy server: • The host name or IP address of the proxy server • The port number of the proxy server • The user name to access the proxy server • The password to access the proxy server • The type of proxy server • To download drivers using a proxy server to access an FTP server, you must specify: - Address - The IP address of the local FTP server or ftp.dell.com - User Name - The user name to access the FTP location. - Password - The password to access this FTP location. - Proxy Server - The server host name or the IP address of the proxy server. - Proxy Port - The port number of the proxy server. - Proxy Type - The type of proxy server. HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy server types are supported by Lifecycle Controller. - Proxy User Name - The user name required to access the proxy server. - Proxy Password - The password required to access the proxy server. The following characters are supported for User Name and Password: • Digits (0-9) • Alphabets (a-z, A-Z) • Hyphen (-) Configuring a local USB drive If you are using a private network that does not have access to external sites such as ftp.dell.com, you can provide updates from a locally‑configured USB drive. The USB drive used as a repository must have at least 8 GB free space. 62

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3.
Use this local FTP server for firmware update.
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local
FTP server
To create and copy the repository:
1.
Copy the repository created using the
Dell Repository Manager
to the root directory of the local FTP
server.
NOTE:
For information about creating a repository for your system, see the
Dell Repository
Manager User’s Guide
at
dell.com/support/home
.
2.
Use this local FTP server for firmware update.
Accessing updates on a local FTP server
You must know the IP address of the local FTP server to specify the online repository when using the
OS
Deployment
and
Firmware Update
features.
If you are accessing the local FTP server through a proxy server, you require the following information
about the proxy server:
•
The host name or IP address of the proxy server
•
The port number of the proxy server
•
The user name to access the proxy server
•
The password to access the proxy server
•
The type of proxy server
•
To download drivers using a proxy server to access an FTP server, you must specify:
–
Address
— The IP address of the local FTP server or
ftp.dell.com
–
User Name
— The user name to access the FTP location.
–
Password
— The password to access this FTP location.
–
Proxy Server
— The server host name or the IP address of the proxy server.
–
Proxy Port
— The port number of the proxy server.
–
Proxy Type
— The type of proxy server. HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy server types are supported by
Lifecycle Controller.
–
Proxy User Name
— The user name required to access the proxy server.
–
Proxy Password
— The password required to access the proxy server.
The following characters are supported for
User Name
and
Password
:
•
Digits (0–9)
•
Alphabets (a-z, A-Z)
•
Hyphen (-)
Configuring a local USB drive
If you are using a private network that does not have access to external sites such as
ftp.dell.com
, you
can provide updates from a locally
‑
configured USB drive.
The USB drive used as a repository must have at least 8 GB free space.
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