Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Version 2.3 User Manual
Dell Systems Build And Update Utility
Version 2.3 User's Guide
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Contents
1 Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility............................................................5
Information Organization In The Guide.....................................................................................................................5
What’s New In This Release.....................................................................................................................................5
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................6
Lifecycle Controller GUI Transition.................................................................................................................... 6
Firmware Update Module......................................................................................................................................... 6
Updating Your System Firmware........................................................................................................................7
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..........................................................................................................9
Installing The Operating System........................................................................................................................ 9
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.......................................................................................................12
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 12
2 Launching SBUU....................................................................................................................... 15
Launching SBUU On A Local System..................................................................................................................... 15
Launching SBUU On A Remote System..................................................................................................................15
3 Using SBUU In Different Scenarios....................................................................................... 17
Deploying Your Current Bare-Metal Dell System...................................................................................................17
Deploying More Than One System With The Same Configuration.........................................................................18
Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations............................................................ 19
Deploying Multiple Systems Of Different Models...................................................................................................20
Deploying Multiple Systems With The Same Configuration And Different Operating Systems.............................20
Reusing Configuration Files.................................................................................................................................... 21
Creating Bootable USB Device...............................................................................................................................22
Creating An ISO Image........................................................................................................................................... 23
4 Frequently Asked Questions....................................................................................................25
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Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility
Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based for deployment
and update of your Dell systems. It is available at support.dell.com and as part of the
and Documentation
Configuration. The modules enable you to update BIOS and firmware in the pre-operating system environment, apply the
BIOS settings on the current system or on multiple systems, and install the operating system.
DVD. It has modules such as Server OS Installation (SOI), Firmware Update, and Hardware
Information Organization In The Guide
To See
Configure your system hardware. Configuring Your System Hardware
Install an operating system on your system. Installing The Operating System
Create customized bootable media to deploy multiple
systems (different platforms) of your choice.
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.
Using SBUU In Different Scenarios
Updating Your System Firmware
Dell Systems Management Tools
What’s New In This Release
The release highlights of SBUU are:
• Added support for the following operating systems:
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (32–bit and 64–bit)
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (64–bit)
– VMware ESXi 5.1 U1
– VMware ESXi 5.0 U2
– Citrix XenServer 6.2
– Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials (64–bit)
• Support for the following Network Interface Cards (NICs):
– Broadcom 57840S Quad Port 10G SFP+ Rack NDC (Supported only on Dell PowerEdge R620, R720, and
820)
– Broadcom 57840S-k Quad Port 10GbE Blade KR NDC (Supported only on Dell PowerEdge M820 and
M620)
• Software RAID (only PERC S110 controller) support for the installation of Windows Server 2012 (64–bit)
NOTE: Use the Windows Server 2012 option on SBUU Operating System Selection page for installing
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials (64–bit).
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• Added support for configuring span length during RAID creation. See Frequently Asked Questions.
• Deprecated support for the following operating systems:
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 (64–bit)
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 (64–bit and 32–bit)
– VMware ESXi 5.1 Flash and HDD
– VMware ESX 4.1 Upgrade 3 Classic
– VMware ESXi 4.1 Upgrade 3 HDD and Flash
– Citrix XenServer 6.1
NOTE: For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems and supported operating systems, see the
osmatrix.html available at OMDVD\html\en\platform\osmatrix in the
Documentation
DVD.
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Prerequisites
This section lists the prerequisites for using SBUU and other helpful information:
• 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 multiple Samba network shares.
NOTE: If you do not have network connectivity for the system you are deploying, make sure that you have
multiple USB drives.
NOTE: This is not applicable for PowerEdge SC systems.
• Basic knowledge of RAID, BIOS, BMC, and DRAC.
Lifecycle Controller GUI Transition
1. Insert the
The boot menu is displayed.
2. On the screen, select Try it now – Boot to Lifecycle Controller to reboot the system to Lifecycle Controller.
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller boot is supported on PowerEdge 12G and 11G systems. You have an option to use
Lifecycle Controller GUI or continue with SBUU.
NOTE: Make sure that iDRAC 6/BMC and UEFI BIOS is preset and configured, and System Services and
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) are enabled.
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.
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• 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 Share, enter the IP Address/Hostname and Network Share details.
If you select SMB Share, enter the IP Address/Hostname, Network Share, User Name, and Password details.
3. Click Continue.
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.
After you save the configuration settings, you can use the tool to generate the .ini file and apply these configuration
settings across multiple systems.
NOTE: Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) feature is available on Dell PowerEdge 12G and later systems. On
systems prior to 12G, provide a valid IP address in the text box.
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.
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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,
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.
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.
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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.
bare-metal
Dell system.
Installing The Operating System
To install the operating system, for example:
NOTE: The following procedure uses the Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.4 (64-bit) operating system as an
example.
1. On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Server OS Installation on the left pane.
The Set the Date and Time screen is displayed.
NOTE: To install ESXi flash or ESXi HDD, insert a SD card or USB drive.
NOTE: For Dell Power Edge 12G systems, on selecting the ESXi flash version for installation, SBUU enables the
embedded SD card and internal USB through DTK syscfg. To apply these tokens, the system enters
Lifecycle Controller.
2. Make the required changes and click Continue.
The Select an Operating System to Install screen is displayed.
3. Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 64-bit, Create Utility Partition, and click Continue.
NOTE: The utility partition does not have DOS-based RAID tools.
The Select RAID Configuration screen is displayed.
4. Select one of the following options and click Continue.
– Apply RAID Configuration specified in Hardware Configuration
– Retain existing configuration on the system
The Configure the Disk Partition for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 64-bit screen is displayed.
5. Select the file system for boot partition, enter the size of the virtual disk, and click Continue.
The Network Adapter(s) Configuration screen is displayed.
6. Specify the required information about the network adapters on your system and click Continue.
The Enter Configuration Information for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 64-bit screen is displayed.
7. Specify the required details and click Continue.
The Operating System Installation Summary screen is displayed.
8. Click Back to change the settings if required.
To save your configuration and export it for later use, click Go Back to Home Page and go to step 9.
To immediately apply the configuration on your system, click Apply Now and go to step 11.
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