Dell™ Systems Build and Update Utility 1.3
User’s Guide
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Notes
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
___________________
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and OpenManage are trademarks of
Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and W indows Server , are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; VMware is a registered trademark
and ESX Server is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions; SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries;
Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming
the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and
trade names other than its own.
December 2009
Contents
1Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Who Should Read This Document?
How Will This Document Help Me?
How Do I Use This Document?
. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
. . . . . . . . . 7
. . . . . . . . . 7
Dell SBUU Overview
What is SBUU?
What’s New in This Release
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Begin Using SBUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Prerequisites and Requirements
. . . . . . . . . . 10
Generic Prerequisites and Requirements . . . . . 10
Server Operating System Installation
Requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Firmware Update Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hardware Configuration Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Supported Systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
. . . . . . 11
. . . . . . . . . . . 11
Are There Other Dell Documents
I Might Need?
How Do I Get Technical Assistance?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . 13
Contents 3
2 Launching SBUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Using SBUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using SBUU in Different Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Updating Your System Firmware
Configuring Your System Hardware
Installing the Operating System
Deploying Your Current "Bare-Metal"
Dell System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Deploying More Than One System
With the Same Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Deploying More Than One System
With Slightly Different Configurations
Deploying Multiple Systems of
Different Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deploying Multiple Systems With
the Same Configuration for
Different Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Reusing Configuration Files
. . . . . . . . . . 21
. . . . . . . . 22
. . . . . . . . . . 25
. . . . . . . 32
. . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4 Important Information and
Frequently Asked Questions 39
4 Contents
Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Important Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Hardware Configuration
Server Operating System Installation
Important Information
Frequently Asked Questions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
. . . . . . . . . . . . 39
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
. . . . . . . . . . 43
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
. . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Contents 5
6 Contents
1
Overview
This chapter provides details on the information available in this document
and where to find the required information. It also provides an overview of
System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) and the prerequisites for using
SBUU.
About This Document
It is strongly recommended that you read the current chapter before
proceeding.
Who Should Read This Document?
This document is for system administrators who are responsible for deploying
and updating Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems in their organizations.
How Will This Document Help Me?
This document introduces you to SBUU, and includes best practices on how
to make the product effective in helping you streamline your deployment and
update procedures for Dell systems.
• If you are a first-time user of this product, this document will help you set
up your systems prior to, while, and after using
• If you are an existing user of
understand how to leverage the utility modules in an interlinked manner
to create a customized deployment media.
SBUU
, this document will help you
SBUU
.
How Do I Use This Document?
This document helps you set up your Dell systems to use SBUU effectively
and efficiently and provides an overview of the various modules of SBUU and
the possible scenarios in which you might use them. However, it does not
cover all scenarios and possibilities. For specific information on Dell products
whose functionalities are now provided by SBUU, see "Are There Other Dell
Documents I Might Need?"
Overview 7
Depending on the Dell systems you want to deploy, redeploy or update, it is
recommended that you use the document as follows.
Table 1-1. Organization of Information in This Guide
Topics For Dell systems
Information on this document, its
intended audience, purpose, and
organization
Overview of
functionalities it offers
What you need before proceeding to use
SBUU and what
"About This Document"
"Dell SBUU Overview"
"Before You Begin Using SBUU"
SBUU and where to get other information
that you may need while using this utility
Important information about launching
the Systems Build and Update Utility and
pointers to user scenarios
Possible scenarios in which you can use
"Launching SBUU"
"Using SBUU"
SBUU
Important information and frequently
asked questions (FAQs) about the
Firmware Update module
Important information and FAQs about
the Hardware Configuration module
Important information and FAQs about
the Server Operating System Installation
module
"Firmware Update"
"Hardware Configuration"
"Server Operating System Installation"
8 Overview
Dell SBUU Overview
This section provides an overview of the Systems Build and Update Utility
(SBUU). This chapter helps you understand the functionalities that SBUU
provides to update and deploy your Dell systems.
What is SBUU?
SBUU is an integrated tool for deployment and update of your Dell systems.
It has modules such as Server OS Installation, Firmware Update, and
Hardware Configuration. These modules enable you to update BIOS and
firmware in the pre-operating system environment, apply these settings on
the current system or on multiple systems, and install the operating system.
What’s New in This Release
The key new features of SBUU in this release are:
• Support for ESXi Flash
• Support for Dell Embedded OMSA on VMware embedded ESXi 4.x
hypervisor.
• Support for new BIOS options.
• Display of blade server geometry and slot number.
• Support for PERC 7 and SAS 7 controllers.
Function Overview
Table 1-2 lists SBUU functions to deploy and update your Dell systems.
Table 1-2. Dell SBUU Functions
You Want To Go To
Update your system firmware (Baseboard
Management Controller [BMC], Dell
Remote Access Controller [DRAC],
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
[RAID]) and BIOS in a pre-operating system environment.
Configure your system hardware. "Configuring Your System Hardware"
"Updating Your System Firmware"
Overview 9
Table 1-2. Dell SBUU
You Want To Go To
Install an operating system on your system.
Create customized bootable media to
deploy multiple systems (different platforms) of your choice
Functions
(continued)
"Installing the Operating System"
"Using SBUU in Different Scenarios"
Before You Begin Using SBUU
This section lists the prerequisites for using SBUU and where to get other
information that you may need while using this utility.
Prerequisites and Requirements
You should have a Dell system with:
• Minimum memory of 512 MB
•DVD drive
Generic Prerequisites and Requirements
• Two Network File System (NFS) or Samba multiple network shares. If you
do not have network connectivity for the system you are deploying, ensure
that you have multiple USB keys.
• If you are planning to deploy multiple systems using
Dell recommends that you create a multi-system configuration file
(
.csv
file) that contains information about all your systems on your
network. Information includes the service tag, host name, IP addresses,
subnet mask, operating system(s) ISO file name(s), product keys, DRAC
IP address, and Domain Name System (DNS) IP addresses. Save this file
on a common network share or a USB key.
SBUU
does not validate the file but uses it during actual deployment.
When you want to apply your customized bootable media on a group of
similar systems,
SBUU
prompts you to browse and locate the multi-
system configuration file.
• A common network share or a USB key for the following actions:
• Export your configuration
SBUU
,
10 Overview
• Save your customizable bootable image
• A common network share or a USB key to save your customized bootable
image.
• A common network share to save logs for each system on your network
share. These logs can be a useful reference if you want to troubleshoot any
problem your systems might have encountered during deployment.
Server Operating System Installation Requirements
• Operating system media or a network share or a USB key on which to save
the operating system ISO image.
•
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
install Dell OpenManage™ System Administrator). This is not applicable
for Dell PowerEdge™ SC systems.
• If you are using SBUU image downloaded from the support site and you
want to install Microsoft Windows 2008, Windows OS Install Support
Pack .
•Basic knowledge of RAID
DVD (if you want to
Firmware Update Requirements
Either of the following:
•DVD drive and
• A network share with the Server Update Utility content and knowledge of
setting up the NFS or Microsoft
Dell Server Updates
®
Windows® share.
DVD
Hardware Configuration Requirements
•Basic knowledge of BIOS,
RAID, BMC, and DRAC.
Supported Operating Systems
For the list of operating systems that SBUU supports, see the readme.txt file
in the root folder or the
Support website at support.dell.com.
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
Overview 11
on the Dell
Supported Systems
For the list of Dell systems supported for this version of SBUU, see the
readme.txt file in the root folder or the
on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
Are There Other Dell Documents I Might Need?
In addition to this guide and SBUU online help, you might need to refer to
the following documents to get details on specific SBUU modules and Dell
OpenManage products. These documents are available on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com/manuals.
• For information on terms used in this document, see the
Dell support website.
•The
•The
•The
•The
•The
•The
•The
Dell Remote Access Controller 5 Firmware User's Guide
comprehensive information about using the
utility to configure a DRAC 5.
Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide
comprehensive information about using the controller that manages all
modules in the chassis containing your Dell system.
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide
information about installation, configuration, and maintenance of the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
managed systems.
Dell Remote Access Controller Racadm User's Guide
comprehensive information about using the
Dell Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide
information about configuring a managed system to use the BMC
Management Utility to manage your system through its BMC.
Dell Update Packages User's Guide
and using Dell Update Packages as part of your system update strategy.
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide
information on how to run Linux DUP in the Dell-provided or your
customized Embedded Linux (ELI) environment considering the
dependencies.
provides information about obtaining
RACADM
(
iDRAC) on management and
RACADM
Glossary
command line
provides
provides
command line utility.
provides
on the
provides
provides
provides
12 Overview
•The
•The
•The
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface
Reference Guide
the Deployment Toolkit (DTK), which is a set of command line tools for
configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge™ systems.
Server Update Utility User's Guide
identify and apply updates to your system.
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
various Dell systems, the operating systems supported by these systems,
and the Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on
these systems.
provides general, best practice procedures on how to run
provides information on how to
provides information about the
How Do I Get Technical Assistance?
If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if
your product does not perform as expected, help tools are available to assist
you. For more information about these help tools, see "Getting Help" in your
system's Hardware Owner's Manual.
Additionally, Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available. See
www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered
in all locations.
Overview 13
14 Overview
Launching SBUU
2
To launch SBUU locally using the
Documentation
1
Insert the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
your system drive.
2
Reboot your system.
The boot menu screen appears.
To launch SBUU locally using the SBUU iso image downloaded from the
support website:
1
Burn the SBUU iso image into a DVD and insert the DVD in your system
drive.
2
Reboot your system.
The boot menu screen appears.
To launch SBUU on a remote system:
1
In the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) 4, DRAC 5, or iDRAC,
click the
The
2
Ensure that the attribute for
3
Specify the location of the
To access the location of
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
system drive location or browse to identify the
appropriate.
DVD
:
Media
tab.
Virtual Media
NOTE: If the Virtual Media Active X Control is not installed on the system,
you are prompted to install it before you proceed.
screen appears.
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Attach/Detach Status
ISO Image File
SBUU
bootable media or the ISO image of the
.
is
Attached
DVD, select your
ISO Image File
DVD in
.
, as
4
Click
Connect
The
Virtual Media Status
Management Tools and Documentation
host system.
.
screen appears indicating that the
Dell Systems
media is now connected to your
Launching SBUU 15
5
Click
Power Management
6
To boot the host system with the Systems Build and Update media, select
Power Cycle System
7
Click
8
Console
The
Console Redirection
Click
Connect
.
.
.
under
Power Control Operations
screen appears.
, and click
You can now access the boot menu screen on your host system from your
client system and proceed to use
Figure 2-1. Boot Menu Screen
SBUU
remotely.
Apply
.
16 Launching SBUU
Table 2-1 lists the options and their descriptions available on this screen.
Table 2-1. Boot Menu Options
Boot Menu Option Action
Dell SBUU Takes you to the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
Home screen.
Optical Media
(CD/DVD) Check
Skip Optical Media
(CD/DVD) Boot - Boot
to Hard Drive
DTK Command Line
Interface (Linux)
Checks if the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD you inserted has any errors.
Enables you to boot from your system hard drive.
Takes you to the Deployment Tool Kit (DTK) Command Line
Interface (only on systems running Linux).
NOTE: This option is not available on Dell PowerEdge™ SC
systems.
F1 Help Takes you to the navigation help.
F2 Language Enables you to choose the language.
F3 Advanced Options Activates the DTK Command Line Interface (Linux) option.
NOTE: This option is not available on Dell PowerEdge SC
systems.
You may want to use SBUU in any of the following possible scenarios:
• Updating Your System Firmware
• Configuring Your System Hardware
• Installing the Operating System
• Deploying Your Current "Bare-Metal" Dell System
• Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration
• Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations
• Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models
• Deploying Multiple Systems With the Same Configuration for Different
Operating Systems
• Reusing Configuration Files
Launching SBUU 17
18 Launching SBUU
3
Using SBUU
This chapter describes the flexibility that SBUU offers to deploy and update
your systems and also the various scenarios in which you can use SBUU.
SBUU offers the following options:
•
Choice of configuration:
requirement, you can configure all the three modules (
Hardware Configuration
any one of the modules, or a combination of the modules.
•
Choice of when to apply the configuration:
configuration of your choice immediately or save it by using the
Apply/Export Configuration
•
Choice of configuring systems:
in
SBUU
allows you to deploy and update your current system and/or
multiple systems or multiple systems of different models.
– You can perform the following deployment/update operations on your
current system:
• apply firmware updates
• configure hardware (BIOS, DRAC, RAID, and so on)
• install an operating system
• launch post-operating system install scripts
– You can perform the following deployment or update operations for
multiple systems:
• export the configuration scripts (for all three modules or a
combination of your choice) for future use.
• generate a bootable image that contains, among others, the
update packages for specific generation(s) of system(s), applicable
hardware configuration scripts (BIOS, DRAC, RAID, and so on),
operating system installation details and link to the source
CD/DVDs on the network, and launch points to install the
operating system.
Depending on your deployment and update
Firmware Update
, and
Server Operating System Installation
You can either apply the
feature.
The
Apply/Export Configuration
feature
),
,
Using SBUU 19
•
Choice of creating bootable media:
set of systems you select and then use the same media to boot each system
in the set. If you select the USB drive as the destination for the image,
SBUU
gives you the option to make the USB device bootable and directly
boot the system with the device.
•
Unattended update and deployment:
the bootable media (CD/DVD/USB drive), the scripts on the bootable
media you created apply the firmware updates, apply the hardware
configuration, and finally install the operating system, as applicable.
All through this update and deployment process, you are not prompted for
any information, making this an unattended update and deployment of
your system.
NOTE: Content Manager is no longer available on the Dell Systems Management
Tools and Documentation DVD. To access Content Manager, use version 5.5 of the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. You can also use
Repository Manager that can be downloaded from Dell support website at
support.dell.com.
You can create bootable media for a
When you boot your system using
Using SBUU in Different Scenarios
This section describes some of the possible scenarios in which you can use
SBUU. These scenarios are meant to give you an idea on how to effectively
use SBUU. They are not necessarily the only ways to use this tool nor are they
the only scenarios in which you can use this tool.
Dell recommends that at any point during your update and deployment
process, you see the online help for details about a particular screen.
Updating Your System Firmware
If you have purchased a newly released Dell PowerEdge™ system, it is likely to
have the latest firmware. However, if more than a quarter has passed since the
release of your system, you may have to update the firmware.
1
On the
Configure
left pane.
The
20 Using SBUU
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Home
against
Repository Selection
Firmware Update
screen of the
or click
Firmware Update
Firmware Updat
screen, click
on the
e module appears.
2
Specify the location where your update files repository resides. For details,
see "Firmware Update." For more details on repository selection, see the
online help.
If you want to compare your system component status with a different
version of the Server Update Utility, provide the location of the Server
Update Utility on the
3
Click
Continue
The
Firmware Update
report on the
Comparison Report
Repository Selection screen.
.
inventories your system and generates a comparison
screen.
This screen displays a comparison of the currently installed version of each
component on the existing system with the repository component version
for the same system. It also indicates the components that you need to
upgrade and those that you can downgrade.
NOTE: The OM_FRMW_LX_R241387.BIN component provides an update for
Dell Embedded OMSA on VMware embedded ESXi 4.x hypervisor. Select this
only if the server has ESXi 4.x. After installing this component, enable CIM
OEM providers before accessing it. For more information on how to enable
CIM OEM providers, see the Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator
Version 6.2 Installation Guide on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: You can selectively upgrade components depending on your
requirement. However, you cannot perform selective downgrades.
4
Select any components that you might want to upgrade and click
Build and Update Utility Home
.
Systems
NOTE: SBUU saves all the information about the repository and the
selections you made on the Comparison Report screen. These updates will be
applied during the actual deployment.
5
To update your current system, click
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
The
Configure Apply /Export Options
6
Select the
Apply/Export
Apply Configuration to Current System
.
Apply/Export Configuration
screen.
screen appears.
on the
option and click
Using SBUU 21
The progress bar appears after which your system reboots with the firmware
updates configured.
NOTE: For more information on the specific Firmware Update screens and what
you can do on each screen, see the Systems Build and Update Utility online help.
Configuring Your System Hardware
On Your Current System
1
On the
against
left pane.
The
2
To configure the components (RAID, DRAC, BIOS, and so on), click the
individual component buttons.
Component screens appear, on which you can configure various
components.
3
After you configure fields on each component screen and before you
navigate away from the screen, click
to Configuration Summary
4
On the
Back to Home Page
5
On the
click
The
Configuration to Current System
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
Hardware Configuration
Configuration Status Summary
NOTE: If you configure RAID manually and use SBUU to install an operating
system on a master system, you need to manually configure RAID on the
target system as well.
or click
Hardware Configuration
screen appears.
Save Settings
screen, click
and then click
Configure
on the
Go Back
.
Configuration Status Summary
screen, click
Save Settings and Go
.
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
Apply/Export Configuration
Configure Apply/Export Options
.
screen appears with the
screen,
Apply
option selected, by default.
You can export the hardware configuration for later use by selecting
Configuration
6
Click
Apply/Export
.
.
22 Using SBUU
Export
A progress bar appears indicating that the configuration changes you saved in
step 3 are being applied to your system. After the changes are applied, your
system reboots automatically and is ready for use with the updated
configuration.
For Multiple Systems
1
On the
against
The
2
Select the system(s) on which you want to deploy the hardware
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
System(s) Selection
Select System(s)
on the left pane.
screen appears.
screen, click
Change
configuration you specify.
NOTE: To generate a bootable ISO image to deploy a hardware configuration
to multiple systems, you must select all the required systems on the Select
System(s) screen even if they are of the same model as your current system
on which you are running SBUU.
3
Click
Save Settings
The
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
selected systems under
4
Click
Configure
Configuration
The
Configuration Status Summary
.
System(s) Selection
against
Hardware Configuration
on the left pane.
screen reappears listing the
.
or
screen appears.
Hardware
5
To configure the components (RAID, DRAC, BIOS, and so on), click the
individual component buttons.
Component screens appear on which you can configure various components.
6
After you configure fields on each component screen, click
and then click
7
On the
Go Back to Home Page
8
On the
click
Apply/Export Configuration
The
Configure Apply/Export Options
Auto-Deployment Bootable Image
Go Back to Configuration Summary
Configuration Status Summary
screen, click
.
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
.
screen appears with the
option selected, by default.
screen,
Save Settings
.
Save Settings and
Create
Using SBUU 23
You can export the hardware configuration for later use by selecting
Configuration
9
Click
Destination
bootable ISO image.
The
ISO Save Location
10
Specify the location and click
11
Click
Apply/Export
The ISO image is generated and saved in the location you specified in the
preceding step. If the destination you specified is not a bootable USB key,
burn the ISO image using any CD/DVD burning software application on
to a CD or a DVD.
12
Boot the selected systems with the bootable media you created.
The deployment starts automatically and you will not be prompted for any
inputs. The system reboots as and when required until the selected systems
are ready with the updated configuration.
.
to provide the location where you want to save the
screen appears.
Continue
.
.
Export
24 Using SBUU
Installing the Operating System
1
On the
against
left pane.
The
2
Make the required changes and click
The
3
Select the appropriate operating system, choose whether you want to
create a utility partition, and click
For this procedure, let us assume that you select the Microsoft Windows
2003 Server Service Pack 2 operating system and choose to create a
utility partition.
The
4
Indicate whether you want to apply the RAID configuration that you
specified while configuring your system hardware in the
Configuration
system and click
The
Service Pack 2
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
Server OS Installation
Set the Date and Time
NOTE: If you want to install ESXi Flash or HDD, insert SD card or USB key.
or click
Server OS Installation
screen appears.
Continue
Select an Operating System to Install
Continue
NOTE: The utility partition does not have DOS-based RAID tools.
Select RAID Configuration
screen appears.
screen, click
.
screen appears.
.
Hardware
module or retain the existing RAID configuration on your
Continue
.
Configure the Disk Partition for Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
screen appears.
Configure
on the
5
Select the file system for boot partition, enter the size of the virtual disk
available, and click
The
Network Adapter(s) Configuration
6
Enter the appropriate information about the network adapters on your
system. Click
The
Enter Configuration Information for Microsoft Windows 2003
Server Service Pack 2
7
Fill in the appropriate fields and click
The
Operating System Installation Summary
Continue
Continue
screen appears.
.
screen appears.
.
Continue
.
screen appears.
Using SBUU 25
8
You can change your configuration settings until this point by
clicking
Back
.
You can also save your configuration and export it for later use by clicking
Go Back to Home Page
. In this case, continue the current procedure from
step 9.
To apply the configuration on your system immediately, click
In this case, continue the current procedure from step 11.
NOTE: The Apply Now option is enabled only if you have not selected any
system on the Select System (s) screen.
9
In the
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
click
Apply/Export Configuration
The
Configure Apply/Export Options
Configuration to Current System
.
screen appears with the
option selected, by default. You can
screen that appears,
export the operating system installation configuration for later use by
10
selecting
Click
The
Export Configuration
Apply/Export
.
Script Generation Progress
.
screen appears indicating that the
configuration is being saved.
11
If you selected the option to install the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator on the
Windows 2003 Server Service Pack 2
the Server Administrator CD or the Server Administrator
Enter Configuration Information for Microsoft
screen, specify the location of either
.exe
your system.
12
Insert the operating system CD/DVD when prompted.
NOTE: If you are using the SBUU iso image downloaded from the support site
at support.dell.com and installing Microsoft Windows 2008, download
Windows OS Install Support Pack package from the support site. Create your
own optical media from the Windows OS Install Support Pack package and
make it available to SBUU when prompted.
SBUU
copies the operating system files to your system and launches the
operating system installer. Your system may reboot multiple times.
Apply Now
Apply
file on
.
The operating system is installed and is ready to install Server Administrator.
The files to install Server Administrator are saved on the system and the
Install Server Administrator icon is saved on the desktop.
26 Using SBUU
Bare Metal
System
Save
Config
Save
Config
Save
Config
Apply
Updates
System
Reboots
System
applies
H/W Config
System
Reboots
System
Installs OS
Multisystem
Config files
applied
Apply
H/W
Config
Export
Config
Specify
Path
SOI
Yes Yes Yes
Yes
No
NoNoNo
Config to be
applied later
Config to be
applied later
Config to be
applied later
Firmware
Update
Deploying Your Current "Bare-Metal" Dell System
In this scenario, you can see how to update and deploy your current system.
Using SBUU 27
1
Update your system firmware, if required.
For
details on the
Firmware Update
, see "Firmware Update." For details on
how to use the Firmware Update module, see step 1 through step 4 under
"Updating Your System Firmware."
2
Configure your system hardware and make sure you click
Save Settings
before you navigate away from a component screen.
For details on the Hardware Configuration module, see "Hardware
Configuration." For details on how to use the Hardware Configuration
module, see "Configuring Your System Hardware."
NOTE: Ensure that you configure RAID to proceed beyond the Configure RAID
screen in the Configure Server Operating System Installation module.
3
Click
Configure
Update Utility Home
against
or click
Server OS Installation
Server OS Installation
on the
Systems Build and
on the left pane to
proceed with configuring your system operating system installation.
For details on the Server OS Installation, see "Important Information and
Frequently Asked Questions". For details on how to use the Server OS
Installation module, see "Installing the Operating System."
4
When you have completed configuring the three modules, you can view,
edit, or reset the configuration for the modules by clicking the
or
Reset
options, respectively.
5
On the
Configuration
The
Systems Build and Update Utility Home,
.
Configure Apply/Export Options
screen appears.
click
View, Edit
Apply/Export
,
6
Provide your inputs as required and click
NOTE: You can choose to configure the multi-system configuration file so that
system settings are taken from this file.
NOTE: You can check the Exit on Failure option so that SBUU exits when a
failure occurs. If this option is not selected, in case of any failure during actual
deployment, SBUU proceeds to the next module operation. However, this may
cause your system to become unstable. Clear the Exit on Failure option only if
you are sure that the failure is known and will not adversely affect your
system.
NOTE: For more information on the specific fields on the Select Options
screen, see the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility online help.
28 Using SBUU
Continue
.
The progress screen appears, after which the unattended update or
deployment begins. If you have provided updates to your system firmware,
the firmware update begins, using the configuration you saved. If any of the
firmware updates requires a system reboot, your system reboots automatically.
Then, SBUU continues with hardware configuration and operating system
installation, as per your configuration. This completes your current system
update and deployment. Your system is ready with all the required settings,
configurations, and updates and the operating system installed.
Using SBUU 29
Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration
In this scenario, you can deploy more than one supported system with the
same configuration (that is, having the same cards, controllers, hard drive,
memory, and so on), for example, 50 Dell PowerEdge™ R710 systems.
30 Using SBUU
1
2
On the
against
The
Select
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
System(s) Selection
Select System(s)
NOTE: Ensure that you click Select Systems so that the option to save the
ISO image (Create Auto-deployment Bootable Image) is enabled on the
Select Options screen.
PowerEdge R710
on the left pane.
screen appears.
(for this example) from the Supported Systems
screen, click
Change
list and click the right arrow.
3
Click
Save Settings
Home
screen.
4
To configure the Systems Build and Update Utility modules, follow step 1
and return to the
Systems Build and Update Utility
through step 4 in "Deploying Your Current "Bare-Metal" Dell System."
5
On the
click
The
6
Select the
Destination
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
Apply/Export Configuration
Configure Apply/Export Options
.
screen appears.
Create Auto-deployment Bootable Image
to specify the location where you want to save the ISO image.
screen,
option and click
You can also export the configuration you saved in the preceding steps to a
location of your choice.
7
On the
save the ISO image and click
ISO Save Location
screen, specify the location where you want to
Continue
.
If you choose USB as the location, you can also make the USB key
bootable. See the online help for details.
The
8
Configure Apply/Export Options
Click
Apply/Export
.
screen appears.
The ISO image is created.
You can create a bootable media (CD/DVD) or use the bootable USB key to
boot the systems that you want to update or deploy.
Using SBUU 31
Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations
In this scenario, you can see how to deploy more than one supported system
with slightly different configurations. For example, you can configure
50 PowerEdge R710 systems but the systems may have different cards,
controllers, hard drives, memory, and so on. However, for the update and
deployment to work as in the preceding scenario, the following conditions
must be met:
• the same type of controller that is configured must be present, whether the
controller is onboard or in the slot. For controllers in slot, the controller
must be on the same slot as configured.
• the configured RAID level must be supported by the existing controller.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 and SAS 6 controllers require a minimum of
2 disks.
• the configured RAID policy must be supported by the current controller.
• the number of disks must be the same or more.
• the disk sizes are the same or more.
• the available disks must be of the same type. For example, a mix of SAS,
small computer system interface (SCSI), and Solid State Disk (SSD) will
not be supported.
Once the above criteria are satisfied, you can follow step 1 through step 8 in
"Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration" to update
and deploy more than one system with slightly different configurations.
Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models
In this scenario, you can deploy multiple systems of different models; for
example, you can deploy 25 PowerEdge R710 systems, 50 PowerEdge R610
systems, and 25 PowerEdge T610 systems.
To deploy multiple systems of different models, do the following:
• Ensure that you select multiple systems that you want to deploy on the
Select System(s) screen.
• The Firmware Update module displays all the update packages for the
systems you selected. Depending on the system model, you must select
the components that need to be updated.
32 Using SBUU
• The Hardware Configuration module displays all the configuration options
under different tabs. Ensure that you select all relevant options for all the
systems you selected.
•
The list of operating systems displayed in the Server Operating System
Installation (SOI) module is a subset of supported operating systems that
can be installed across the selected systems. This implies that if you select
systems that have no supported operating systems in common, the SOI
module will not display any operating system and you will not be able to
proceed with the deployment process.
To deploy multiple systems of different models, follow step 1 through step 8
in "Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration."
Deploying Multiple Systems With the Same Configuration for Different Operating Systems
In this scenario, you can update and deploy multiple systems with the same
configuration for different operating systems. For example, you have 100
PowerEdge R710 systems and you want to deploy 25 systems with the
Microsoft
Red Hat
Windows Server
®
Windows Server® 2003 operating system, 50 systems with the
®
Enterprise Linux® 5.3 operating system, and 25 systems with the
®
2008 operating system.
Using SBUU 33
Save
Yes
No
Save
Yes
Yes
No
No
Select
Systems
SBUU
Home
Import
Edit SOI
(Set to
RHEL 5.3)
Generate
ISO
SBUU
Home
Import
Edit SOI
(Set to
W2K8)
Generate
ISO
Save
Firmware
Update
H/W
Config
SOI
Set to
W2K3
Export
Export
Configuring in
Current
Session
Required if
Reconfiguring in
Future
Generate
ISO 1
Go to
SBUU
Home
Edit SOI
(Set to
RHEL 5.3)
Generate
ISO 2
Go to
SBUU
Home
Edit SOI
(Set to
W2K8)
Generate
ISO 3
If Configuring
in Current
Session
Yes
No
34 Using SBUU
1
Follow step 1 through step 8 in "Deploying More Than One System With
Slightly Different Configurations" to create a bootable image to deploy an
operating system, for example, Windows Server 2003 operating system.
On the
On the
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
Select an Operating System to Install
screen, select Windows
screen, click
SOI
Server 2003.
If you also export the configuration, you can import this configuration
later (in another session) by clicking
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
2
On the
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
select another operating system, for example,
Import Saved Configuration
screen.
screen, click
SOI
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.3, export the configuration for this operating system,
and generate an ISO image.
3
Similarly, configure and generate an ISO image for a third operating
system, for example, Windows Server 2008.
You now have three ISO images for the three operating systems you want
to install on multiple systems.
4
Create three different bootable media for the three ISO images,
respectively.
5
Boot the corresponding number of systems with the corresponding
bootable media to install the required operating systems.
.
on the
and
Using SBUU 35
Reusing Configuration Files
In this scenario, you can import and reuse a configuration file that you
created and exported in an earlier session. You can use this configuration file
and create multiple ISO images with slightly different configuration.
This configuration can be for the current system or for multiple systems.
However, you need to create separate ISO images for every variation of the
multiple systems deployment. For the current system, you can directly apply
the configuration you imported, with slight modifications, if required.
NOTE:
are populated.
When you import the configuration file, all the GUI fields
You can edit the Firmware Update Configuration, Hardware
Configuration, and Configure SOI modules, as required. However, ensure
that you do not make any changes on the System(s) Selection screen; if
you do so, all existing configuration for the three modules will be reset.
36 Using SBUU
1
On the
Saved Configuration
The
2
Specify the location from where you want to import the configuration file
and click
The progress screen appears, followed by the
Details
3
Click
4
Edit the existing configuration for the
Configuration
5
Create the ISO image for this configuration by following step 4 through
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
.
Import Configuration
Continue
.
screen appears.
screen.
Systems Build and Update Utility Home
Firmware Update, Hardware
, and
SOI
modules, if required.
screen, click
Import
Imported Configuration File
.
step 8 in "Deploying More Than One System With the Same
Configuration."
Using SBUU 37
38 Using SBUU
4
Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions
This chapter contains important information about the different modules in
SBUU, including answers to some frequently asked questions.
Firmware Update
Important Information
The Firmware Update module in SBUU enables you to update the BIOS and
firmware versions of your Dell systems in a pre-operating system
environment. This module:
• inventories your system (BIOS, firmware, and drivers)
• enables you to select your own repository
• generates a comparison report (comparison of the currently installed
version of each component on the existing system with the repository
component version for the same system.)
• enables you to upgrade the system components
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the repository?
A: The repository contains the updated BIOS, firmware, and driver
components for Dell systems.
The Dell Server Updates DVD includes the repository.
Q: What should I do if I face any prerequisite failure during the update process?
A: If you face any prerequisite failure during the update process, see the
Server Update Utility User's Guide on how to rectify this.
Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions 39
Q: I want to use my custom repository for firmware updates using SBUU.
A: If you want to use your custom repository for firmware updates using
SBUU, you will need a Linux repository. Also, you must ensure that the
repository contains updates for the system on which you want to run firmware
updates.
Q: What should I do if I want to downgrade the firmware?
A: If you want to downgrade the firmware, you will not be able to do it using
the Firmware Update module. Use the Dell Server Updates DVD to
downgrade the firmware on your system.
Q: What should I do if some of the updates fail?
A: If some of the updates fail, reboot your system and try using the latest
repository to update the firmware. Also, see the Server Update Utility User's
Guide for more information.
Q: I want to use a USB key as my source repository.
A: If you are using a USB key as your source repository, insert the USB key
when you are prompted.
NOTE: It is recommended that you do not boot your system to SBUU with the
USB key inserted in your system. This is because SBUU may not detect a USB
key that is inserted before you boot the system.
Hardware Configuration
Important Information
The Hardware Configuration module in SBUU enables you to configure your
system’s Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), Dell Remote Access
Controller (DRAC), Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), and
BIOS.
Once you save the configuration settings for your system’s BMC, DRAC,
RAID, and BIOS, you can use the tool to generate the .ini file, and apply
these configuration settings across multiple systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I access the command line interface?
A: To access the command line interface, from the boot menu, select DTK
Command Line Interface (Linux).
40 Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I know which components to configure?
A: Select the system that you want to configure. In the left pane, SBUU
displays the components that you can configure. Click the component. The
right pane displays the options that you can configure for the selected
component.
Q: Where do I get more information on RAID controllers?
A: For details on read, write, and cache policies and supported stripe sizes,
see the
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference
Guide.
Q: How do I know which BIOS setup options are available on my system?
A: To see which BIOS setup options are available on your system, go to
the boot menu screen and select DTK Command Line Interface (Linux).
Use the SYSCFG tool to see the list of options available on your system.
Q: When setting the boot sequence for devices, what happens if I choose a
device that is not on my system?
A: The configuration utility selects the boot devices in the sequence that you
specify for boot order. However, if you choose a device that is not present on
your system, the utility ignores the device, selects the remaining boot devices,
and lists them based on the specified order.
Q: What happens if I create a virtual disk by specifying the size?
A: If you create a virtual disk by specifying the size (instead of using the
Maximum possible size option), subsequent virtual disks that you create will
be bound to the controller and the array disk that you selected. This
condition is valid until you exhaust all the available space on that array disk.
Q: What happens if I want to delete a virtual disk that is one of the virtual
disks that was created using a particular array disk?
A: When you select a virtual disk to delete, and that virtual disk is just one of
the virtual disks that was created using a particular array disk, all the virtual
disks created on that array disk will be selected for deletion.
Q: What should I do if I am not able to configure RAID using SBUU?
A: Ensure that the Fast Initialization parameter of the RAID controller is set
to ON and try again. This setting is the factory default for all RAID
controllers.
Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions 41
Q: Using SBUU, can I configure RAID on a system with a SATA 2s controller
connected to a hard drive?
A: SBUU does not support RAID configuration on any system with a SATA 2s
controller connected to a hard drive. To configure RAID on such a system,
use the Ctrl+A option or set the hard drive configuration to Native mode
through BIOS.
Q: I have multiple SCSI and RAID controllers on my system. How can I set
the order in which SBUU looks for controllers?
A: SBUU uses the controller listed first in the BIOS boot order list. If you
want to use another controller for the operating system, go to the BIOS setup
(by pressing F2 as the system starts) and set the controller as the first boot
device.
Q: What should I do if I find that one or more virtual disks are in a failed or
degraded state?
A: If any virtual disk is in a failed or degraded state, do not start the server
setup program. Use the RAID controller's firmware utility (by using Ctrl+A,
Ctrl+M, or Ctrl+C while booting) to reset the RAID controller's state.
Q: How can I configure RAID for disks that appear in Legacy mode?
A: On CERC ATA or CERC SATA RAID controller cards, disks that appear
in Legacy mode will not be available for RAID configuration in SBUU. If you
want to use Legacy mode disks as part of a RAID container, use the RAID
controller firmware utility to initialize the disks. However, if all disks are in
Legacy mode, SBUU may fail to configure RAID on the controller.
Q: Why does SBUU fail during RAID configuration?
A: On systems with less than 256 MB of memory and more than one RAID
controller, SBUU may fail during RAID configuration. Install the operating
system on one adapter and then install additional adapters.
Q: On SAS 5/IR and 6/IR controller cards, disks that appear in Foreign state
are not available for operating system installation in non-RAID mode.
How can I use such disks for operating system installation?
A: On SAS 5/IR and 6/IR controller cards, if you want to use any disk that is in
Foreign state for operating system installation, clear the physical disks by
using the Erase All Physical Disks option in the System Tools section. If all
disks are in Foreign state, SBUU may fail to install the operating system on
the controller in non-RAID mode.
42 Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does SBUU support RAID configuration on systems with SAS 5/IR
controller cards?
A: On systems with SAS 5/IR controller cards connected to more than
two disks, SBUU supports only advanced RAID configuration. In Advanced
mode, you must select a disk with the lowest drive ID for RAID configuration.
Q: Why does the Novell
operating system installation sometimes fail on systems equipped with
multiple RAID and SCSI controllers?
A: When two or more RAID or SCSI controllers are present, install Novell
SLES I0 with only one configured RAID or SCSI controller. Configure the
other controllers after you install the Novell 10 operating system.
®
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 10
Server Operating System Installation
Important Information
The Server Operating System Installation (SOI) module in SBUU enables
you to install Dell-supported operating systems on your Dell
also maps the operating system you want to install to your
the requisite drivers. It also has a simple interface to configure Dell-supported
storage controllers.
You can use SOI to:
• deploy an operating system on your "bare-metal" Dell system (that is,
when your system does not have an operating system installed on it).
• "repurpose" your system (that is, your system already has an operating
system installed on it, and you want to install a different operating system).
• extract drivers and save them on a directory on your system.
systems
system and installs
. SOI
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What happens if I install a new operating system on my system that
already has an operating system?
A: If you already have an operating system on your system (that is, if you are
"repurposing" your system), and you use the SOI to install a different
operating system, the existing operating system is removed and data is
deleted from your system.
Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions 43
Q: Can I install Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 and VMware® ESX
Server™ operating systems?
A: Yes, you can. However, for operating systems such as Windows Server 2008
and VMware ESX Server, the native Graphical User Installation tool provided
by the operating system installation media is used.
Q: What happens if I disconnect the network connection while I am copying
the operating system image from a Server Message Block (SMB) share?
A: If you disconnect the network connection while the operating system
image is copying, an error message appears indicating that the network is
being disconnected. A Reboot button is also enabled. However, the operating
system installation process does not resume after you reconnect the network
cable. You need to reboot your system.
Q: What happens if I use the SOI to configure
Independent Disks (RAID) controllers on my system that has virtual disks
configured on the controller?
A: If you have virtual disks configured on your controller and you use the
SOI to configure RAID controllers on your system, the existing virtual disks
are deleted.
Q: Where will I get information about support for operating systems and
RAID controllers?
A: Some operating systems are not supported with some RAID controllers.
See the readme.text file in the root folder for details.
Q: Where will I get information on support for storage controllers and
operating systems?
A: Depending on the storage controllers on your system, some operating
systems may not be supported. See readme.txt in the root folder of the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD or the online help
for details.
Redundant Array of
44 Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions
Index
B
Boot Menu
accessing, 15
options, 17
C
Configuring System Hardware
current system, 22
multiple systems, 23
D
Deploying Current System, 27
Deploying More Than One
System With Same
Configuration, 30
Deploying More Than One
System With Slightly
Different Configuration, 32
Deploying Multiple Systems of
Different Models, 32
Deploying Multiple Systems
With The Same
Configuration For Different
Operating Systems, 33
F
Firmware Update
FAQ s, 39
Functionalities in brief, 9
H
Hardware Configuration
FAQ s, 40
what BIOS options on your
system?, 41
which components to configure
for which Dell system, 41
I
Installing Operating System, 25
M
Multisystem Configuration
File, 10
Index 45
P
Prerequisites
Firmware Update, 11
Generic, 10
Hardware Configuration, 11
Server Operating System
Installation, 11
Product overview
functionalities, 9
R
Reusing Configuration Files, 36
S
Server Operating System
Installation (SOI)
FAQ s, 43
uses, 43
Systems Build and Update
Utility
functionalities overview, 9
key features, 9
usage in different scenarios, 21
what is, 9
U
Updating Your System
Firmware, 21
46 Index
Loading...