Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Version 1.2 Owner's Manual

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DELL(TM) SYSTEMS BUILD AND UPDATE UTILITY 1.2 README

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Version: 1.2

Description:

This Readme provides information about Dell Systems Build and Update
Utility.
NOTE: Dell OpenManage Systems Management software, including Systems
Build and Update Utility, is now available only on the "Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation" DVD.

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

* generate hardware configuration scripts

* create a bootable image for system(s) of choice

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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This file contains the following sections:

* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

* Installation

* User Notes

* Known Issues

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CRITICALITY
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3 = Optional

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 Update 3 for x86

Dell recommends that you review specifics about the update to determine
if it applies to your system. The update contains changes 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 systems are supported on the "Dell Systems Build and
Update Utility" version 1.2:

PowerEdge 420, PowerEdge 430, PowerEdge 440, PowerEdge 800,
PowerEdge 830, PowerEdge 840, PowerEdge 850, PowerEdge 860,
PowerEdge 1425, PowerEdge 1430, PowerEdge 1435, PowerEdge 1800,
PowerEdge 1850, PowerEdge 1855, PowerEdge 1900, PowerEdge 1950,
PowerEdge 1955, PowerEdge 2800, PowerEdge 2850, PowerEdge 2900,
PowerEdge 2950, PowerEdge 2970, PowerEdge 6800, PowerEdge 6850,
PowerEdge 6950, PowerEdge M600, PowerEdge M605, PowerEdge M610,
PowerEdge M710, PowerEdge M805, PowerEdge M905, PowerEdge R200,
PowerEdge R300, PowerEdge R410, PowerEdge R610, PowerEdge R710,
PowerEdge R805, PowerEdge R900, PowerEdge R905, PowerEdge R905v,
PowerEdge T100, PowerEdge T105, PowerEdge T300, PowerEdge T410,
PowerEdge T605, PowerEdge T610, PowerEdge T710, PowerVault 100,
PowerVault 500, PowerVault 600, PowerVault DL2000, PowerVault NX1950

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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
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The following operating systems are supported:

* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86 Edition - Web, Standard, Enterprise
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x86_64 Edition - Standard, Enterprise
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 x86 Edition - Standard, Enterprise
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 x86_64 Edition - Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SBS SP2 R2 x86 Edition-Standard, Premium
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86 Edition - Web, Standard, Enterprise
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86_64 Edition - Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SBS x64 Edition-Standard, Premium
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 EBS x64 Edition-Standard, Premium
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 Update 7 for x86
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 Update 7 for x86_64

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* Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 Update 3 for x86_64

* Novell(R) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 10 (SP2) x86_64

"Dell Systems Build and Update Utility" can also be used to

* Novell(R) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 x86-64
* VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4
* VMware ESX 4.0

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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You should have a Dell system with:
* Minimum memory of 512 MB

* DVD drive

NOTE: Hard drive requirements vary by operating system

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS
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* Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 Update 3 for x86
* Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 Update 3 for x86_64
* Added support for Novell(R) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
version 11 for x86_64
* Added support for VMware ESX 4.0
* Removed support for Novell(R) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
version 9 (SP4) x86_64

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INSTALLATION
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1. Insert the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation" DVD
into your system drive and reboot your system. If the system is
supported by the DVD, 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"

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
* Firmware Update
* Hardware Configuration
* View Hardware

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create a bootable image, or export configurations for, any

of the supported systems. Click "System(s) Selection" to

User Installation tool provided by the operating system installation

change the system(s) of choice. The current systems is
selected by default.

3. Each of the above modules can be configured independently,
and all the configurations can then be applied in one go.
Alternatively,the Server OS Installation can be done by itself
in one flow.
To configure any of the above modules, click "Configure"
against the module name. Follow the instructions to complete
the configuration. Context-sensitive help is provided on each
page.

4. To apply all configurations, click "Apply/Export Configuration".
Follow the instructions to apply the configurations, and
select "Continue".

5. Insert the operating system CD/DVD media if installing from
CD/DVD, when asked by the system.

6. The system reboots and the unattended operating system
installation continues.

7. When the installation is complete, your system is ready for use.

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USER NOTES
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This section provides information to help enhance your experience
with Systems Build and Update Utility.

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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.

* For operating systems such as ESX and Windows 2008 Server, for
which the installation is not fully-automated, the native Graphical

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media is used. Hence setting date and time zone in the Systems Build

and Update Utility setup screen does not get applied. The date and time
will have to be set manually once the operating system is installed.

* If the Systems Build and Update Utility GUI disappear 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". The results may be unpredictable and the
installation may fail.

* Replication is supported on systems with multiple controllers,
provided the controllers are in an initialized state. This is
applicable to both master and target systems.

* If you configure RAID manually and use Systems Build and Update
Utility to install an operating system on a master system, then you
need to manually configure RAID on the target system as well.

* Use local accounts for creating the 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 on the "Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation" DVD or from the Dell Support
website at "support.dell.com".

* The "Keyboard Type" locale option offered for a keyboard layout on
the systems Build and Update Utility home page is for the Systems
Build and Update Utility screens navigation only. The selected
keyboard layout setting is not passed to the installed Operating
System.

Even after you select any language other than English under "Select
Language" and "Keyboard Type" on the "Home" page, the input language
will be English. That is, the text you enter in the text fields in
the GUI will appear in English.

* Do not use the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) virtual media
to run "Firmware Update" on the system. This procedure breaks the
virtual media connection, causing the firmware update procedure to
fail.

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