Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Version 1.0 Owner's Manual

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DELL(TM) SYSTEMS BUILD AND UPDATE UTILITY 1.0 README

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Version: 1.0
Release Date: October 2007

Description:

This Readme provides information about Dell Systems Build and Update
Utility.

You can use Dell Systems Build and Update Utility to perform
the following operations on your system:

* install operating system

* view hardware details

* perform firmware update

* create a custom repository

* generate hardware configuration scripts

For the latest version of this Readme, see the Dell Support website
at "support.dell.com."

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

* Installation

* User Notes

* Known Issues

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CRITICALITY
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3 = Optional

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Dell recommends that you review specifics about the update to

determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes

NOTE: Hard drive requirements vary by operating system

that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features
that may or may not apply to your environment.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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This section provides information about the supported systems,
operating systems, and system requirements for Systems Build And
Update Utility.

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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS
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* The following Dell PowerEdge systems are supported on the "Dell
Systems Build and Update Utility" CD version 1.0: 440, 600SC,
650, 700, 750, 800, 830, 840, 850, 860, 1430, 1435, 1600SC, 1650,
1655MC, 1750, 1800, 1850, 1855, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2600, 2650, 2800,
2850, 2900, 2950, 2970, 4600, 6600, 6650, 6800, 6850, 6950, T105,
R900, T600, R200, PV0100, PV0500, PV0600,and NX1950.

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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
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The following operating systems are supported:

* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server (SP4)
* Microsoft Windows Server(R) 2003, SBS (SP2, R2)
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x86, x86_64 Edition SP2 and SP2 R2
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) for x86
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) for x86_64
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5) for x86
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5) for x86_64
* SUSE (R) Linux Enterprise Server version 9, (SP3) x86_64
* SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server version 10 x86_64
* VMware ESX 3.0.2 (or later)

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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You should have a Dell system with:

* Minimum memory of 512 MB

* CD drive

* DVD drive (for firmware updates)

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with Systems Build and Update Utility.

RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS
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This is first release of a new product that combines major
functionalities of three Dell products - Dell OpenManage Server
Assistant (DSA), Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) and Dell
OpenManage Server Update Utility (SUU) - through a unified
Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Major features provided by Systems Build and Update Utility are:

- Server OS Installation

- View Hardware

- Firmware Update

- Create Custom Repository

- Hardware Script Generation

Certain features can be used in one-to-one (source-to-target system)
environment, whereas other features can be used in one-to-many
(source-to-target system)environment.

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INSTALLATION
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1. Insert the "Systems Build and Update Utility" CD into your system
drive and reboot your system. If the system is supported by the
CD, the "Boot Menu" screen displays. The "Boot Menu" screen
contains the following options to boot your system:

* "Dell Systems Build and Update Utility"
* "Optical Media (CD/DVD) Check"
* "Skip Optical Media (CD/DVD) Boot - Boot to Hard Drive"
* "DTK Command Line Interface (Linux)"

2. When you select the "Dell Systems Build and Update Utility"
option, the "Home" page for "Dell Systems Build and Update
Utility" displays. From the "Home" page, you can access the
Systems Build and Update Utility modules:

* Server Operating System Installation
* View Hardware Details
* Firmware Update
* Update Utility Creation
* Hardware Configuration Scripting Tool

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USER NOTES
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This section provides information to help enhance your experience

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* The "Keyboard Type" locale option offered for a keyboard layout on

GENERAL NOTES
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* The following languages are supported by Systems Build and
Update Utility:

* English
* French
* German
* Spanish
* Simplified Chinese
* Japanese

* See the "readme.txt" under the folder
"/server_assistant/driver_tool" for all details on the driver
extracting utility.

* The utility partition does not have DOS-based RAID tools.

* For operating systems such as ESX, the native Graphical User
installation tool provided by the operating system installation
media is used. Setting date and time zone in the Systems Build
and Update Utility setup screen does not apply to ESX.

* If the Systems Build and Update Utility GUI disappears and a
blank screen is displayed, restart your system. This issue
occurs if you right-click to open a new browser window
(from the "Quick Reference Guide" window) and select "Quit"
from the "File" menu.

* In order to use the RAID configuration feature of Systems
Build and Update Utility to configure RAID and install the
operating system, the "Fast Initialization" parameter of the
RAID controller must be set to "ON." This setting is the
factory default of all RAID controllers.

* Do not insert or remove any hot-swappable drives until the
operating system is completely installed while using the
"Systems Build and Update Utility" CD. The results may be
unpredictable and the installation may fail.

* Use local accounts for creating the Server Message Block (SMB)
share on Windows on which the RPMs will reside for the network
download feature.

* Systems Build and Update Utility does not support the
installation of tape or Fibre Channel drivers with the operating
system installation. You can download the drivers for these
devices from the "Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools" CD,
or from the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com."

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