Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Version 2.
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Contents 1 About Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Functionalities . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What’s New in This Release Prerequisites USC Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firmware Update Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Configuring Your System Hardware . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . .
3 Using SBUU in Different Scenarios Deploying Your Current Bare-Metal Dell System . . . . 17 . . . . 17 Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models .
1 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.
What’s New in This Release Support for the following operating systems: • VMware ESX 4.1 U2 and ESXi 4.1 U2 installer and recovery • VMware ESXi 5.0 installer and recovery • Citrix XenServer 6.0 FP1 HDD • RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.1 x86_64 • Added support for 12G systems — PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge M620, PowerEdge T620, and PowerEdge R720XD Prerequisites This section lists the prerequisites for using SBUU and where to find the other information that you may need.
3 Select USCBOOT to 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. 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.
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. 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. Click OK. Insert the media and click Continue.
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 To configure the components (RAID, DRAC, BIOS, and so on), click the individual component buttons. Component screens are displayed, on which you can configure various components.
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 To configure the components (RAID, DRAC, BIOS, and so on), click the individual component buttons. Component screens are displayed on which you can configure various components.
• Deploy an operating system on your bare-metal Dell system • Repurpose your system Installing the Operating System To install the operating system, perform the following steps: NOTE: Make sure that you have selected the RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.1 x86_64 as the operating system and create a utility partition. 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.
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 apply the configuration on your system immediately, click Apply Now and go to 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 screen that is displayed, click Apply/Export Configuration.
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. NOTE: Though a FC card is present with a supported controller, SBUU behavior can be unpredictable.
About Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility
2 Launching SBUU You can launch Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) on a local system or a remote system. On a Local System To launch SBUU locally, you can use the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media, the SBUU ISO image or the bootable USB media: 1 Insert the relevant media in your system’s optical drive/USB drive. 2 Reboot your system. The boot menu screen is displayed.
6 To boot the host system with the SBUU media, select Power Cycle System, and click Apply. 7 Click Console. The Console Redirection screen is displayed. 8 Click Connect. You can now access the boot menu screen on your host system from your client system and proceed to use SBUU remotely.
3 Using SBUU in Different Scenarios This section describes some of the possible scenarios in which you can use Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU). Deploying Your Current Bare-Metal Dell System In this scenario, you can see how to update and deploy your current system.
1 Update your system firmware, if required. See Firmware Update Module. 2 Configure your system hardware and make sure you click Save Settings before you navigate away from a component screen. See Hardware Configuration Module. NOTE: Ensure that you configure RAID to proceed beyond the Configure RAID screen in the Configure Server Operating System Installation module.
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 R720 systems.
1 On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Change against System(s) Selection on the left pane. The Select System(s) screen is displayed. NOTE: Make sure that you click Select Systems to enable the Create Autodeployment Bootable Image on the Select Options screen. 2 Select PowerEdge R720 from the list and click the right arrow. 3 Click Save Settings and return to the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen. 4 Configure the Systems Build and Update Utility modules.
Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models In this scenario, you can deploy multiple systems of different models; for example, you can deploy 25 PowerEdge R720 systems, 50 PowerEdge R620 systems, and 25 PowerEdge T620 systems. Prerequisites • Make sure that all the systems you want to deploy are selected on the Select System(s) screen • The components that need to be updated must be selected in the Firmware Update module.
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 R720 systems and you want to deploy 25 systems with the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system, 50 systems with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 x86_64 operating system, and 25 systems with the Windows Server 2008 operating system.
1 Create a bootable ISO image to deploy an operating system, for example, Windows Server 2008 operating system. See Creating an ISO image. 2 On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click SOI. 3 On the Select an Operating System to Install screen, select Windows Server 2008. NOTE: You can export the configuration and import it later, in another session, by clicking by clicking Import Saved Configuration on the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen.
NOTE: The GUI fields are populated when you import the configuration file. You can edit the modules, as required. If you make any changes on the System(s) Selection screen all existing configuration for the three modules will be reset. 1 On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Import Saved Configuration. The Import Configuration screen is displayed. 2 Specify the location from where you want to import the configuration file and click Continue.
Frequently Asked Questions 4 This chapter contains important information about the different modules in Dell Systems Build Update Utility (SBUU), including answers to some 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 media includes the repository.
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). 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: What should I do if I am not able to configure Redundant Array of Independent Disks (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. 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.
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, and you use the Server Operating System Installation (SOI) to install a different operating system, the existing operating system is removed and data is deleted from your system. Q: Can I install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and VMware ESX Server operating systems? A: Yes, you can.
A Appendix A Creating Bootable USB You can create a bootable USB key from the Dell OpenManage media image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise operating systems. To create a bootable USB: 1 Plug in the USB key to the system. NOTE: Make sure that no other USB media is mounted on the system. NOTE: Make sure that the size of the USB key is more than that of the media image. 2 Insert the Dell OpenManage media in the system.
Creating an ISO image 1 On the Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click Apply/Export Configuration. The Configure Apply/Export Options screen is displayed. 2 Select the Create Auto-deployment Bootable Image option and click Destination to specify the location where you want to save the ISO image. 3 On the ISO Save Location screen, specify the location where you want to save the ISO image and click Continue. If you choose USB as the location, you can also make the USB key bootable.
