FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite ServerView Update DVD Base and ServerView Content Collector V1.7

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1 User Guide - English FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite ServerView Update DVD Base and ServerView Content Collector V1.7 Edition May 2018

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3 Contents 1 Introduction Target groups and objectives What s new ServerView Suite link collection Documentation for the ServerView Suite Typographic conventions 8 2 ServerView Update DVD Base package Contents of the Update DVD Base package Requirements for using the Update DVD Base Creating the USB stick Creating the USB stick using a GUI Creating the USB stick using the CLI Preparing the USB stick Writing the USB stick Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base Generation Problems creating the image 17 3 ServerView Content Collector Prerequisites for using the Content Collector Using the Content Collector Content Collector wizard 25 Update DVD Base and Content Collector 3

4 1 Introduction The ServerView Update DVD Base package, in the following referred to as Update DVD Base for short, allows you to create a system-specific bootable USB stick for updating your PRIMERGY or PRIMEQUEST server(s) or CELSIUS workstation(s) with the latest firmware, server management software and driver software. Unlike the Update DVD, the Update DVD Base allows you to restrict the scope of available updates to the group of systems which you can explicitly select during the creation process of the USB stick or separately later on. This minimizes the required size of the USB stick. To select the update components and download them onto the bootable USB stick, the ServerView Content Collector (Content Collector for short) is used. Once created from the Update DVD Base, the USB stick offers the same usage modes as the Update DVD or a USB stick created from it, i.e. you can start the ServerView Update Manager Express from this USB stick. The scope of updates offered for selection by the Update Manager Express will then be restricted to the systems selected during USB stick creation. Depending on the status of the server that is to be updated, you have the following alternatives: Start Update Manager Express under a supported Windows Server or Linux operating system. If a supported Windows Server or Linux operating system with installed Java Runtime Environment version 7 or higher is running on your server, you should normally use this procedure. Start Update Manager Express after booting the server from the USB stick. Choose this procedure if there is no Java Runtime Environment or no supported operating system running on your server. See the "Local System Update for PRIMERGY Servers" manual for details. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 4

5 1.1 Target groups and objectives 1.1 Target groups and objectives This manual provides information on the following topics: Creating a USB stick from the ServerView Update DVD Base. Creating an ISO image from the ServerView Update DVD Base. Using the ServerView Content Collector for selecting and downloading the required firmware and driver updates onto the USB stick. The manual is aimed at system administrators, network administrators and service specialists with a sound knowledge of hardware and software. 1.2 What s new The current edition is valid for ServerView Update DVD Base and ServerView Content Collector V1.7 and replaces the online manual "FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite, ServerView Update DVD Base and ServerView Content Collector V1.5", Edition July This manual has been updated to reflect the latest software status and offers the following new features: The option -auto allows you to create an automated ISO image from the repository, see "Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base" on page 16. Content Collector can check whether connection to the remote repository is possible, see "Using the Content Collector" on page 20. Content Collector allows you to select a download source, see "Using the Content Collector" on page 20 and "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. Content Collector allows you to create an HCL-conformant repository, see "Using the Content Collector" on page 20 and "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 5

6 1.3 ServerView Suite link collection 1.3 ServerView Suite link collection Via the ServerView Suite link collection, Fujitsu provides you with numerous downloads and further information on the ServerView Suite and PRIMERGY servers. Under ServerView Suite, links are offered on the following topics: Forum Service Desk Manuals Product information Security information Software downloads Training Software downloads includes the following downloads: o o o Current software statuses for the ServerView Suite as well as additional Readme files. Information files and update sets for system software components (BIOS, firmware, drivers, ServerView Agents and ServerView Update Agent) for updating the PRIMERGY servers via ServerView Update Manager or for locally updating individual servers via ServerView Update Manager Express. The current versions of all documentation on the ServerView Suite. You can retrieve the downloads free of charge. Under PRIMERGY Server, links are offered on the following topics: Service Desk Manuals Product information Spare parts catalogue Access to the ServerView Suite link collection You can reach the link collection of the ServerView Suite in various ways: 1. Via ServerView Operations Manager. Select Help Links on the start page or the menu bar. 2. Via the start page of the online documentation for the ServerView Suite on the Fujitsu manual server. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 6

7 1.4 Documentation for the ServerView Suite You access the start page of the online documentation via the following link: In the selection list on the left, select x86 Servers. On the right, click PRIMERGY ServerView Links under Selected documents. 3. Via the ServerView Suite DVD 2. In the start window of the ServerView Suite DVD 2, select the option ServerView Software Products. On the menu bar select Links. This opens the start page of the ServerView Suite link collection. 1.4 Documentation for the ServerView Suite The documentation can be downloaded free of charge from the Internet. You will find the online documentation at under the link x86 Servers. ServerView Sitemap For an overview of the documentation to be found under ServerView Suite as well as the filing structure, see the ServerView Suite Sitemap: 1. In the selection list on the left, select x86 Servers and then Software. 2. On the right, select ServerView Suite. 3. Click ServerView Suite Sitemap under Selected documents. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 7

8 1.5 Typographic conventions 1.5 Typographic conventions The following typographic conventions are used: Convention Explanation Indicates various types of risk, namely health risks, risk of data loss and risk of damage to devices. Indicates additional relevant information and tips. bold monospace monospace semibold blue continuous text pink continuous text <abc> [abc] [key] Indicates references to names of interface elements. Indicates system output and system elements for example, file names and paths. Indicates statements that are to be entered using the keyboard. Indicates a link to a related topic. Indicates a link to a location you have already visited. Indicates variables which must be replaced with real values. Indicates options that can be specified (syntax). Indicates a key on your keyboard. If you need to enter text in uppercase, the Shift key is specified, for example,[shift] + [A] for A. If you need to press two keys at the same time, this is indicated by a plus sign between the two key symbols. Screenshots Some of the screenshots are system-dependent, so some of the details shown may differ from your system. There may also be system-specific differences in menu options and commands. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 8

9 2 ServerView Update DVD Base package The latest version of the ServerView Update DVD Base package is available at After selecting your PRIMERGY server type and model, select the option OS Independent (BIOS, Firmware, etc.) under Select your operating system. You will then find the Update DVD Base under Server Management Software - ServerView Update DVD. Creating a bootable USB stick from the Update DVD Base You can create a bootable USB stick via the following interfaces: o o Graphical user interface - GUI (as of ServerView Update DVD Base V ) Command line interface - CLI Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base As of ServerView Update DVD Base V , it is possible to create an ISO image from the Update DVD Base in CLI mode. 2.1 Contents of the Update DVD Base package The Update DVD Base package contains the following directories: USB-Stick-data This directory contains all necessary data that will be copied to the USB stick. Build-Tools This directory contains the batch scripts CreateUSBstick.bat and Update_DVD_BASE_ GUI.bat, which are needed to create the bootable USB stick as well as the create_ iso.exe for creating an ISO image. As of ServerView Update DVD Base V , it is possible to create a USB stick that supports UEFI and UEFI Secure Boot. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 9

10 2.2 Requirements for using the Update DVD Base 2.2 Requirements for using the Update DVD Base For using the Update DVD Base, the requirements described below must be met. System requirements PC running a supported / released Windows operating system (e.g. Windows 7 or Windows 8). For executing the Content Collector, an Internet connection and a running Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 7 or higher are required. A USB stick built on a Windows system can be used on both Windows and Linux systems. USB stick requirements Storage capacity of at least 2 GB. Maximum required size of the USB stick depends on the number of server types and components you will select with the Content Collector (see "ServerView Content Collector" on page 18). USB 2.0 or higher (Recommended: USB 3.0) The USB stick must be bootable. The USB stick must be formatted as a normal disk with a partition table. On the USB stick, there must be exactly one primary partition formatted as FAT32 file system. (FAT32 is chosen because both Windows and Linux can handle this file system type.) As large amounts of data are may be copied to the USB stick, it is recommended to use a high-speed USB stick. Software requirements All the software needed for creating the USB stick is contained in the Update DVD Base package. Always use the most recent Update DVD Base to avoid incompatibilities between software and firmware. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 10

11 2.3 Creating the USB stick 2.3 Creating the USB stick You can create a bootable USB stick via the following interfaces: o o Graphical user interface - GUI (as of ServerView Update DVD Base V ) Command line interface - CLI Creating the USB stick using a GUI To create a bootable USB stick using a graphical user interface (GUI), procceed as follows: 1. In the Update DVD Base directory, change to the Build-Tools directory. 2. Start the Update_DVD_BASE_GUI.bat script. The following page of the UPDATE DVD BASE wizard opens. Figure 1: Start page of the UPDATE DVD BASE wizard 3. Click Refresh to detect USB drives. 4. All USB drives found will then be listed in the Selected USB drive drop-down list, where you can select one. 5. Click Create USB Device. The USB stick is prepared. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 11

12 2.3 Creating the USB stick Figure 2: Preparing the USB stick 6. As soon as a firmware repository can be created on the USB stick, you will be prompted to start the Content Collector. Figure 3: Starting the Content Collector Click Start to start the Content Collector or Exit if no repository is needed. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 12

13 2.3 Creating the USB stick Creating the USB stick using the CLI Creating a bootable USB stick using the command line interface (CLI) consists of the following steps explained in detail below: 1. Preparing the USB stick. 2. Writing to the USB stick using the CreateUSBStick.bat script from the Update DVD Base Preparing the USB stick Before you can start the CreateUSBStick.bat script, you must first prepare the USB stick to meet the above requirements. Proceed as follows: 1. Connect the USB stick to your PC. 2. Start the diskpart tool in a command line (cmd.exe). Unlike the usual notation, drive letters in diskpart are not followed by a ":". Example: In diskpart, the notation "F" is used instead of "F:". a. Enter list disk to get a list of all disks. Identify the line representing your USB stick. Normally, you can identify the line representing your USB stick via the Size field of the line. Otherwise, compare the output lists the list disks command provides when the USB stick is connected and when the USB stick disconnected. Be sure to correctly identify the USB stick because all data will be removed from the selected device. b. Enter select disk <no.> to change to your USB stick. For <no.>, enter the number displayed in the first field of your selected line. c. Enter clean to remove all data and the partition structure from the USB stick. Note that this will be deleted without further prompting. d. Enter create partition primary to create one partition on the selected drive (USB stick). e. Enter list partition to detect the partition number assigned by the create partition primary command. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 13

14 2.3 Creating the USB stick Note that there must be only one single line in the output list of the list partition command. f. Enter select partition <no.> to define the partition as the current partition. <no.> is the number displayed in the output list of the list partition command. g. Enter detail partition to display all details of the new partition. The drive letter (e.g. "F") can be seen in the second output field. h. Enter exit to exit the diskpart tool. The new partition is in "raw" format, i.e. the partition does not yet have a file system set up. As the partition cannot be used in this state, it must be formatted into a FAT32 file system as described below. 3. Enter the format command to format the new drive into a FAT32 file system: In the following, for drive letters the usual notation (e.g. "F:") is mandatory. format <drive letter> /FS:FAT32 /Q Answer any questions asked by the program with [Enter]. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 14

15 2.3 Creating the USB stick Writing the USB stick After having prepared the USB stick as described above, you can run the CreateUSBStick.bat script to create the required data. You need to know the drive letter the system uses to refer to the USB stick. You have already got the drive letter in the preparation phase. This drive letter is still valid if the USB stick has not been removed since then. Proceed as follows: 1. Change to the Build-Tools directory, in the Update DVD Base directory. 2. Start the CreateUSBStick.bat script: CreateUSBStick.bat <drive letter> (e.g. CreateUSBStick.bat f:) The execution of the script will take some time because the files are copied from the USB-Stick-data to the USB stick. To keep you updated, the script outputs the following information in the order listed below: Formatting information Names of the files being copied to the USB stick In the case of large files it may take some time before the name of the next file is displayed. 3. Once the USB stick is ready to build the Firmware directory, you will be asked whether the Content Collector tool should be started now: Figure 4: Starting the Content Collector For details on using the Content Collector, see "ServerView Content Collector" on page 18. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 15

16 2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base Enter y The Content Collector is started. Follow the instructions step by step to create the Firmware directory. Enter n The Content Collector is not started. For selecting the needed updates and storing them on the bootable USB stick, you can start the Content Collector manually later on. 4. When the CreateUSBStick.bat script has successfully completed, the message USB Stick successfully created is displayed. 5. Once the Content Collector has completed the download and the required updates are stored on the bootable USB stick, disconnect the USB stick from your PC using the "safe hardware remove" function. 2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base As of ServerView Update DVD Base V , it is possible to create an ISO image from the ServerView Update DVD Base repository located in <UpdateDVDBase>\USB- Stick-data Generation The ServerView Update DVD Base package is available at 1. Download the latest version of the ServerView Update DVD Base. Extract the ServerView Update DVD Base package. If the Update DVD Base version is lower than : o Download the Content Collector with a version higher than o Replace the ContentCollector.exe application and the ContentCollector.jar file with the Content Collector located in the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stickdata\Tools\General\ContentCollector\ <UpdateDVDBase> is the directory from which the Update DVD Base is extracted. 2. Start the Content Collector to manually generate a user firmware repository. The Content Collector is located in the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stickdata\Tools\General\ContentCollector\ContentCollector.exe. The generated firmware repository should be saved to the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data\Firmware. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 16

17 2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base 3. Create a manual or automated ISO image from the repository. Create a manual ISO image from the repository. Change the directory to <UpdateDVDBase>\Build-Tools and execute the following command: create_iso.exe -create_iso <repository_directory>. The <repository_directory> is the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB- Stick-data. The UPDATE_DVD.iso file will be generated in the current directory. Create an automated ISO image from the repository. Change the directory to <UpdateDVDBase>\Build-Tools and execute the following command: create_iso.exe -create_iso -auto <repository_directory>. The <repository_directory> is the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB- Stick-data. The UPDATE_DVD.iso file will be generated in the current directory. When booted with the Update_DVD.iso file the target system will be updated automatically without any user interaction Problems creating the image In some cases, e.g. if the creation of the ISO image has been manually interrupted by the user, the repository can be in an inconsistent state. In this instance the repository must be fixed so that it can be used to prepare a USB stick (or ISO image). Execute the following command to revert the repository to its normal state: create_iso.exe -prepare_usb <repository_directory>. Execute the following command to report an error: create_iso.exe -create_iso <repository_directory> >log_file. Send the log file Technical Support of Fujitsu as feedback. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 17

18 3 ServerView Content Collector The ServerView Content Collector for the bootable USB stick (Content Collector for short) allows you to select and download the latest firmware, server management software and driver software for your PRIMERGY server. The Content Collector is available under After selecting your PRIMERGY server type and the operating system, you will find the Content Collector as follows: Under Server Management Software - ServerView-Update DVD - ServerView Update DVD Base in the folder USB-Stick-data\Tools\General\ContentCollector. Individually, directly under Server Management Software - ServerView ContentCollector for Bootable USB Stick - Fujitsu Software ServerView Content Collector. 3.1 Prerequisites for using the Content Collector For using the Content Collector, the requirements described below must be met. System requirements PC running a supported / released Windows (e.g. Windows 7, 8 and 10, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016) or Linux operating system (RHEL/CentOS 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.1; SLES 11 SP 4, 12). A USB stick built on a Windows system can be used on both Windows and Linux systems. Internet connection or local repository Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 7 or higher USB stick requirements Storage capacity of at least 2 GB. Maximum required size of the USB stick depends on the number of server types and components you will select with the Content Collector (see "ServerView Content Collector" on page 18). USB 2.0 or higher (Recommended: USB 3.0) The USB stick must be bootable. The USB stick must be empty. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 18

19 3.1 Prerequisites for using the Content Collector The USB stick must be formatted as a normal disk with a partition table. On the USB stick, there must be exactly one primary partition formatted as FAT32 file system. (FAT32 is chosen because both Windows and Linux can handle this file system type.) As large amounts of data are may be copied to the USB stick, it is recommended to use a high-speed USB stick. Software requirements All the software needed for creating the USB stick is contained in the Update DVD Base package. Always use the most recent Update DVD Base to avoid incompatibilities between software and firmware. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 19

20 3.2 Using the Content Collector 3.2 Using the Content Collector A video guide for FUJITSU ServerView Content Collector is available at: You can start the Content Collector as follows: If you downloaded the Update DVD Base package, go to the location where it was unpacked and then to the folder USB-Stick-data\Tools\General\ContentCollector. If you downloaded the Content Collector package, go to the location where it was unpacked. The log file of the Content Collector (ContentCollector.log) is stored in a temporary directory (%TEMP%). The next time the Content Collector is run, any existing log file will be overwritten. Using configuration files As of Content Collector V1.3, you can use a configuration file when you start the Content Collector. The configuration file must have been generated beforehand, during one of the previous Content Collector runs. You can start the Content Collector via: Graphical user interface (GUI) mode o o Execute the application ContentCollector.exe on Windows or run the start script ContentCollector.sh on Linux. Start the Content Collector by double-clicking the *.exe/*.sh file of the Content Collector or run it manually from the CLI. The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens, see "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar <path_to_directory>/contentcollector.jar The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens, see "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 20

21 3.2 Using the Content Collector o Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_ loaction> Example java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository C:/Users/Firmware The desired_location must be an existing path. If you know that the Firmware directory does not exist or you are not sure whether it exists, please follow the example below. If there is no Firmware directory in your location it will be created automatically. Example java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository C:/Users The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens, see "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. The -repository option will preset a repository path for saving component values. Command line interface (CLI) mode One advantage of CLI mode is being able to run Content Collector from a scheduler (either Task Scheduler under Windows or Crontab Scheduler under Unix). Both the - repository and -auto options are required when running from a scheduler. While the Content Collector is running in CLI mode, output is displayed in the console window. Before the first Content Collector run in CLI mode (or any time you want to modify a configuration file), you should generate the configuration file config.xml, as follows: Run the Content Collector via GUI. Select systems and components. Click the Save configuration button in the last pane. The message Configuration saved is displayed. The configuration file config.xml is stored under: <desired_location>/firmware/tools/contentcollector The configuration file config.xml is always associated with a repository. o Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar <path_to_directory>/contentcollector.jar - repository <desired_loction> -auto Update DVD Base and Content Collector 21

22 3.2 Using the Content Collector Using a local repository In CLI mode you must specify the path to the Firmware directory or parent directory of the Firmware directory in which the configuration file is located under Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector. Running Content Collector in CLI mode is not possible if the configuration file config.xml does not exist or is not valid. As of Content Collector V1.4, you can use a local repository alongside the official Fujitsu repository at The address of the local repository must be set in the configuration file config.xml. The destination address must be equivalent to that of the globalflash directory from The repository must have the same structure and content as the official Fujitsu repository and must be provided by HTTP or HTTPS protocols. The configuration file config.xml must have been generated beforehand, during one of the previous Content Collector runs. The configuration file config.xml is stored under: <desired_location>/firmware/tools/contentcollector Any changes in the configuration file config.xml require a re-run of the Content Collector. Creating a repository for elcm offline update As of Content Collector V1.5, you can create a repository capable for running elcm offline updates. The following steps are required to perform an elcm offline update: 1. Open Windows PowerShell (or Microsoft CMD) with administrator rights. 2. Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar ContentCollector.jar -elcm The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens, see "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. For more information about the elcm see the "ServerView embedded Lifecycle Management (elcm)" user guide stored on the Fujitsu manual server. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 22

23 3.2 Using the Content Collector Testing a remote repository connection As of Content Collector V1.60, you can check whether connection to the remote repository is possible. The following steps are required to perform a connection check: 1. Generate the configuration file config.xml. If this file does not exist, the connection check cannot be performed. 2. Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_loction> -auto -canconnect The desired_location must be an existing path. The Content Collector starts in CLI mode and attempts to connect to the repository. The results are displayed in the console window. The Content Collector then closes. Selecting a download source As of Content Collector V1.70, you can specify the URL of the repository from which firmware will be downloaded. To use a custom repository URL, start the Content Collector in GUI mode. In the Locations page of the Content Collector wizard you can enter the desired repository URL, see "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. Creating an HCL-conformant repository As of Content Collector V1.70, you can create the local repository that conforms to the hardware compatibility list (HCL) located in the HCL file hclvmwareall.xml under support.ts.fujitsu.com/downloadmanager/globalflash/hclvmwareall.xml. The list of components available to download is filtered, so only components added to the HCL file are eligible for downloading. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 23

24 3.2 Using the Content Collector There are two methods for creating the HCL-conformant repository: o o Creating an HCL-conformant repository using a GUI The following steps are required to create an HCL-conformant repository: 1. Start the Content Collector via GUI. 2. In the Locations page of the Content Collector wizard you can activate the Use HCL-conformant repository checkbox to create the HCL-conformant repository, see "Content Collector wizard" on page In the Select components page you can select the components you want the Content Collector to download. The list of components displayed on the Select components page is limited to components that are only available in the hclvmwareall.xml file. Information as to whether you chose to create an HCL-conformant repository is saved to the configuration file config.xml. So, when the Content Collector is run again and a user repository containing this config.xml file is used, the checkbox is activated by default. Creating an HCL-conformant repository using the command line Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar ContentCollector.jar -hclconform The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens. In the Locations page of the Content Collector wizard, the Use HCL-conformant repository checkbox is automatically activated, see "Content Collector wizard" on page 25. The -hclconform option can be used with the -repository <desired_location> option, which provides the location of the local repository, and with the -elcm option, which creates a repository for the elcm offline update. If you wish to use an HCL-conformant repository (including a repository for an elcm offline update) in CLI mode, a configuration file config.xml must already exist or be generated beforehand using the GUI. Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command: java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_ loction> -auto -hclconform The -hclconform option forces the Content Collector to create an HCLconformant repository even if the HCL-conformant repository was marked as "false" in the configuration file config.xml used. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 24

25 3.2 Using the Content Collector Content Collector wizard After starting the Content Collector, the Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens. Figure 5: Start page of the Content Collector Click Next. The Locations page opens. This page allows you to specify a URL of the repository you want to download packages from, and to specify a path to a destination directory in which to update and save the update components. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 25

26 3.2 Using the Content Collector Figure 6: Locations page In the top section of the page you can specify the desired URL of the repository from which firmware can be downloaded. Please note that the " protocol is the default protocol used in the Content Collector. Therefore, if no protocol is provided in the URL, " is used. To avoid problems with connecting to the repository, please try to provide the protocol with the URL, especially if the repository uses the " protocol. After you click Next, the system remembers the protocol used. In the bottom section of the page you can specify a path to a bootable USB stick (e.g. F:), to which the Content Collector will download and save the update components that can be selected in the following steps. Alternatively, you have the option to specify a local directory or a network directory if you want to manually copy the files to the Firmware directory on the USB stick later on. If you want to use preferences from the configuration file, please specify a path to an existing Firmware directory (or parent directory of the Firmware directory), where a valid configuration file config.xml is located under Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector/. Click Browse to navigate to the directory where the Content Collector will download and save the files you select in the following steps (Default: %TEMP% e.g.c:\temp (Windows) or /tmp (Linux)). Update DVD Base and Content Collector 26

27 3.2 Using the Content Collector If no Firmware directory already exists, the Content Collector will create one. If firmware components already exist in the Firmware directory, these files will be replaced or modified. New update components will be added to the existing contents. For elcm the repository path must include DownloadManager/globalflash. If this part of the path is missing, Content Collector will also create DownloadManager and globalflash directories. Activate the Use HCL-conformant repository checkbox if you want to create the HCLconformant repository. Click Next. The Proxy settings page opens. Figure 7: Proxy settings page Configure your proxy settings or proceed with standard proxy settings. If the configuration file config.xml was found, proxy settings will be set according to your preferences last time you saved the configuration file. You can change the proxy settings now if you wish. Click Next. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 27

28 3.2 Using the Content Collector The Control information page opens. This page downloads files that contain control information. Figure 8: Control information page When using the elcm offline update, the download will take slightly longer than in an ordinary Content Collector run without the -elcm option. Click Next. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 28

29 3.2 Using the Content Collector The Select systems page opens. This page allows you to specify the types of system you want to update. If the configuration file config.xml was found, systems contained in it will be selected according to your selection last time you saved the configuration file. Figure 9: Select systems page Select at least one system type for which you want to perform the update. Once the system type is selected, all servers of this type are displayed. By expanding the type you can select particular systems. Click Next. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 29

30 3.2 Using the Content Collector The System overview page opens. This page displays the systems you have selected in the previous step. Figure 10: System overview page Click Next. If you want to make changes, i.e. select other systems or deselect systems, click Previous to return to the Select systems window. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 30

31 3.2 Using the Content Collector The Select components page opens. This page allows you to select the components that Content Collector will download in the next step. The list of displayed components depends on whether you have created an HCLconformant or a non-hcl-conformant repository. Figure 11: Select components page - HCL conformant repository Figure 12: Select components page - non-hcl conformant repository Update DVD Base and Content Collector 31

32 3.2 Using the Content Collector Select the components you want to update. If the configuration file config.xml was found, components contained in it will be selected according to your selection last time you saved the configuration file. If you deselected any of the systems on the Select systems page, dependent components will not be visible on the Select components page either, so they will not be downloaded. Click Next. Autoselected components Some components require others for a proper installation. When you select any component from the category PrimSupportPack-Win, the tool PrimeUp (Tools) will automatically be selected. Additionally for NTAgents a corresponding Management Agent will be added. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 32

33 3.2 Using the Content Collector The Download components page opens. In this page, the Content Collector automatically starts download of the selected update components. The update components are saved in the path previously specified in the Locations page. Figure 13: Download components page Click Save configuration if you want to save your configuration file. As soon as the configuration file config.xml has been successfully saved, the message Configuration saved is output. The configuration data will be saved to Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector/config.xml under the given location. The next time you use the Content Collector, you can set the path to the Firmware directory. The configuration file will be automatically uploaded, so the components and systems selected last time will be selected in the current run as well. You can of course freely select or deselect chosen components and, if you wish, save the configuration again. After the download has completed, click Next. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 33

34 3.2 Using the Content Collector The Summary page opens. In this page you can see if any errors occurred during downloading. Figure 14: Summary page Click Logfile if you want to see the log file. The log file displays information about the whole download process of the Content Collector. Click Finish to quit the Content Collector. Update DVD Base and Content Collector 34

35 3.2 Using the Content Collector Once the download has been completed successfully you can boot or update from the bootable USB stick. Change the boot sequence in the BIOS setup [F2]/ in the boot menu [F12] to Booting from USB device. Directory structure for a Content Collector run with -elcm option As the result of running Content Collector with the -elcm option you should get the following structure: DownloadManager Tools directory Update DVD Base and Content Collector 35