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DELL(TM) SYSTEMS BUILD AND UPDATE UTILITY 1.0.7 README

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Version: 1.0.7

Release Date: September 2008

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.

If your system does not have a DVD drive, it is recommended

that you use the ISO image of the Dell Systems Build and Update

Utility located in the root folder of the DVD to create your CD.

However, the version of this image is 1.0. If you need version

1.0.7 of the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility

(to support x6xx and x7xx Dell systems and Windows Server 2008

operating systems), you can download the ISO image from the

Dell Support site at "support.dell.com."

You can use Dell Systems Build and Update Utility to perform

the following operations on your system:

* install operating system

* view hardware details

* perform firmware update

* create a custom repository

* generate hardware configuration scripts

For the latest version of this Readme, see the Dell Support website

at "support.dell.com."

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

Summary of content (13 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) SYSTEMS BUILD AND UPDATE UTILITY 1.0.7 README ###################################################################### Version: 1.0.7 Release Date: September 2008 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.
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* Installation * User Notes * Known Issues ###################################################################### CRITICALITY ###################################################################### 3 = Optional 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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* Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 Update 2 for x86 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 Update 2 for x86_64 * SUSE (R) Linux Enterprise Server version 9 SP4 x86_64 * SUSE (R) Linux Enterprise Server version 10 SP2 x86_64 * VMware ESX 3.0.3 or 3.
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option, the "Home" page for "Dell Systems Build and Update Utility" displays.
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* 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. * Use local accounts for creating the Server Message Block (SMB) share on Windows on which the RPMs will reside for the network download feature. * Systems Build and Update Utility does not support the installation of tape or Fibre Channel drivers with the operating system installation.
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share, disable this feature on the Windows system. * When you insert multiple USB keys into your system, Systems Build and Update Utility uses the last inserted USB key which has a repository that is applicable to the platform to which your system belongs and is compatible with the Systems Build and Update Utility repository.
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to insert a "Service Pack" CD. Insert the "Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server" CD instead. * In the Advanced "Enter OS Information" screen, enter all IP addresses for the "Trap Destination" field separated by commas. Do not enter trailing commas, or the installation will stop when the Windows Setup program runs. * On PowerEdge 700 and 750 systems, a yellow bang appears against The USB controller symbol after the operating system is installed. However, USB devices will work correctly when connected.
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* A network download of RPMs requires that the target system have a DHCP IP address and that the system is connected to a network. * While configuring the hard drive on a system to install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, if the hard drive space on your system is used completely and the range specified in the GUI against the "swap" partition is the same (for example [1024 -1024] MB), the scroll bar remains to the left side.
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For details on the hardware support and ESX build number, see "www.dell.com/vmware" on the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com." Also, see the "Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide" and the "Dell Systems Software Support Matrix.
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Technology Attachment (ATA) mode. This is due to the current limitation of CERC SATA 1.5/2S; it has the same PCI device ID for both ATA and RAID mode. * Use of localized special characters might cause the Systems Build and Update Utility GUI to freeze intermittently. * If there are multiple SCSI or RAID controllers on the system, Systems Build and Update Utility will always use the controller listed first in the BIOS boot order list.
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* When using the Custom install script feature, commands which do not return cause the system to stop responding during booting of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or while registering components on Windows installations. * On SAS 5iR/6iR controller cards, disks that appear in "Foreign" state will not be available for OS installation in non-RAID mode.
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KNOWN ISSUES FOR LINUX OPERATING SYSTEMS ====================================================================== When you are using the "Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation" DVD through DRAC, Systems Build and Update Utility may not eject the DVD before asking you to insert the operating system media. This displays the error message, "Invalid media inserted." To correct this, unmount the DVD from DRAC; then insert the correct operating system media and mount the drive again.
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Enterprise Server (versions 9 and/or 10) with only one configured RAID or SCSI controller. Configure the other controllers after you install the Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (versions 9 and/or 10) operating system. * The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 9) operating system installation may fail on systems equipped with multiple disks and the boot device is set to a disk that does not have the lowest port number.