diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
index a51c443..257352b 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/base.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     - apparmor
     - haveged
     - mosh
+    - srvadmin-all # Dell OpenManage
 
 - name: Install necessary packages via pip
   pip:
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc1555d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/custom-apt-repos.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: import dell apt signing key
+  apt_key:
+    id: "1285491434D8786F"
+    keyserver: "keyserver.ubuntu.com"
+
+- name: "configure dell apt repo"
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb https://linux.dell.com/repo/community/openmanage/10101/focal focal main"
+    state: "present"
+  
+- name: update apt cache
+  apt: 
+    update_cache: yes
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
index 1db59dd..d6d34a4 100644
--- a/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ubuntu_base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- import_tasks: custom-apt-repos.yml
+  tags: [setup-custom-apt]
 - import_tasks: upgrade.yml
+  tags: [do-full-system-upgrade]
 - import_tasks: base.yml
+  tags: [install-base-packages]
 - import_tasks: users.yml
+  tags: [setup-users]
+