Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Version 2.1 User Manual
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Version 2.1 User's Guide
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Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 About Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility................................................5
Information Organization In The Guide.....................................................................................................................5
What’s New in This Release.....................................................................................................................................5
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................5
USC Transition....................................................................................................................................................6
Firmware Update Module.........................................................................................................................................6
Updating Your System Firmware........................................................................................................................6
Hardware Configuration Module..............................................................................................................................7
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System...........................................................................7
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System For Multiple Systems........................................8
Server Operating System Installation Module..........................................................................................................8
Installing the Operating System.........................................................................................................................8
Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................11
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................................................11
2 Launching SBUU.......................................................................................................................13
Launching SBUU On A Local System.....................................................................................................................13
Launching SBUU On a Remote System..................................................................................................................13
3 Using SBUU in Different Scenarios........................................................................................15
Deploying Your Current Bare-Metal Dell System...................................................................................................15
Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration..........................................................................17
Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations............................................................19
Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models...................................................................................................19
Deploying Multiple Systems With the Same Configuration for Different Operating Systems................................19
Reusing Configuration Files....................................................................................................................................21
Creating Bootable USB...........................................................................................................................................22
Creating an ISO image............................................................................................................................................22
4 Frequently Asked Questions....................................................................................................23
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About Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility
Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility (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.
Information Organization In The Guide
To See
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 and Configuring Your
Install an operating system on your system. Installing the Operating System
Create customized bootable media to deploy multiple
systems (different platforms) of your choice.
Updating Your System Firmware
System Hardware
Using SBUU in Different Scenarios
What’s New in This Release
• Support for the following operating systems:
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.8 32-bit, 5.8 64-bit, and 6.2 64-bit
– VMware ESXi 5.0 U1 installer and recovery
• Support for 12th Generation (12G) systems — Dell PowerEdge M420, PowerEdge M520, PowerEdge M820,
PowerEdge R320, PowerEdge R420, PowerEdge R520, PowerEdge R820, PowerEdge T320, and PowerEdge T420
• Support for PCI Express Solid-State Device (PCIe SSD) on 12G systems
Prerequisites
This section lists the prerequisites for using SBUU and where to find the other information that you may need:
• Dell system with minimum memory of 512 MB.
• DVD drive, Dell Server Updates media, and Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media (to
install Dell OpenManage System Administrator).
• A Network File System (NFS) or Samba multiple network shares.
NOTE: If you do not have network connectivity for the system you are deploying, ensure that you have multiple USB
keys.
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NOTE: This is not applicable for PowerEdge SC systems.
• Basic knowledge of RAID, BIOS, BMC, and DRAC.
• Windows operating system install support pack,
CDUW_DVD_<version number>.iso
NOTE: This is applicable only if you download the SBUU image from support.dell.com and you want to install
Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
USC Transition
1. Insert the
The boot menu is displayed.
2. Press <F3>.
The Advanced Options screen is displayed.
3. Select USCBOOTto reboot the system to USC.
NOTE: USC boot is supported only on 11g or later systems. You have an option to use USC or continue with SBUU.
NOTE: Ensure that iDRAC6/BMC and UEFI BIOS is preset and configured, and System Services and Intelligent
Platform Management Interface (IPMI) are enabled.
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
media in your media drive.
Firmware Update Module
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.
• Enables you to select your own repository.
• Generates a comparison report.
NOTE: A comparison report is a 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
Updating Your System Firmware
1. On the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Firmware Update on the left pane.
The Repository Selection screen is displayed.
2. Specify the location where the update files repository resides. The options available are:
– NFS Share
– SMB Share
– CD/DVD Media
– USB
NOTE: 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 Repository Selection screen.
If you select NFS, enter the IP Address/Hostname and Network Share details.
If you select SMB, enter the IP Address/Hostname, Network Share, User Name, and Password details.
3. Click Continue.
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The comparison report is displayed on the Comparison Report screen.
If the media is unavailable the following error message appears:
Unable to recognize the media. It may be blank, damaged, or the format is
not supported.
4. Click OK and insert the media.
5. Click Continue.
NOTE: You can selectively upgrade components depending on your requirement. However, you cannot perform
selective downgrades.
6. Select any components that you want to upgrade and click Systems Build and Update Utility Home.
NOTE: SBUU saves the information about the repository and the selections you made on the Comparison Report
screen. These updates are applied during the actual deployment.
7. To update your current system, click Apply/Export Configuration.
The Configure Apply/Export Options screen is displayed.
8. Select Apply Configuration to Current System and click Apply/Export.
The progress bar is displayed after which your system reboots with the firmware updates configured.
Hardware Configuration Module
The Hardware Configuration module in SBUU enables you to configure your system’s BMC, DRAC, RAID, and BIOS.
Once you save the configuration settings, you can use the tool to generate the .ini file and apply these configuration
settings across multiple systems.
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System
1. On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Hardware Configuration on the left pane.
The Configuration Status Summary screen is displayed.
2. On the Component screen, click the individual component buttons to configure the components.
– RAID
– BMC/DRAC/iDRAC
– BIOS
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.
3. Click Save Settings → Go Back to Configuration Summary.
4. Click Save Settings and Go Back to Home Page.
5. Click Apply/Export Configuration.
The Configure Apply/Export Options screen is displayed with the Apply Configuration to Current System option
selected, by default.
6. Click Apply/Export.
A progress bar is displayed 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.
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Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System For Multiple Systems
1. On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Change near System(s) Selection on the left pane.
The Select System(s) screen is displayed
2. Select the system(s) on which you want to deploy the hardware configuration.
NOTE: To generate a bootable ISO image to deploy a hardware configuration to multiple systems, select all the
required systems on the Select System(s) screen.
3. Click Save Settings.
The Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen is displayed listing the selected systems under System(s)
Selection.
4. Click Hardware Configuration on the left pane.
The Configuration Status Summary screen is displayed.
5. On the Component screen, click the individual component buttons to configure the components.
– RAID
– BMC/DRAC/iDRAC
– BIOS
6. After you configure fields on each component screen, click Save Settings → Go Back to Configuration Summary.
7. Click Save Settings and Go Back to Home Page.
8. Click Apply/Export Configuration.
The Configure Apply/Export Options screen is displayed with the Create Auto-Deployment Bootable Image option
selected, by default.
9. Click Destination and specify the location where you want to save the bootable ISO image.
10. Click Continue, and then click Apply/Export.
NOTE: If the destination you specified is not a bootable USB key, burn the ISO image using any media burning
software application.
11. Boot the selected system(s) with the bootable media you created.
The deployment starts automatically and you are not prompted for any inputs. The system reboots as and when
required until the selected system(s) are ready with the updated configuration.
Server Operating System Installation Module
The Server Operating System Installation (SOI) module in SBUU enables you to install Dell-supported operating systems
on your Dell systems. SOI also maps the operating system you want to install on your system and installs the requisite
drivers. It has a simple interface to configure Dell-supported storage controllers.
You can use SOI to:
• Deploy an operating system on your
•
Repurpose
your system.
Installing the Operating System
To install the operating system, for example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 64-bit, perform the following steps:
1. On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Server OS Installation on the left pane.
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bare-metal
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