Dell Systems Build and Update Utility 2.3.
Release Type and Definition Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Dell Systems Build and Update Utility is used to perform the following operations on the system: • install operating system • view hardware details • perform firmware update • generate hardware configuration scripts • create a bootable image for systems SBUU supports the following languages: • English • French • German • Spanish • Simplified Chinese • Japanese The latest version of this Release Notes is available at dell
Platforms Affected SBUU 2.3.2 supports the following Dell systems: PowerEdge T620, PowerEdge R720XD, PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge M520, PowerEdge M620, PowerEdge M420, PowerEdge M820, PowerEdge M520, PowerEdge M420, PowerEdge M820, PowerEdge M620(VRTX), and PowerEdge M520(VRTX). What is Supported Added Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 and E5-1600 v2 processor support for the following systems: PowerEdge T620, PowerEdge R720XD, PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R620, and PowerEdge M620.
Important Notes General Notes for Operating Systems For operating systems such as ESX and Windows 2008 Server, where the installation is not fully automated, the native Graphical User Installation tool of the operating system installation media is used. Hence, setting date and time zone in the SBUU setup page is not applied. The date and time must be set manually after the operating system is installed.
Uncertified array disks, if present in the system, are displayed in the SBUU RAID configuration GUI but are not used while creating RAID using configuration scripts. The options shown in SBUU for BIOS tokens under Hardware Configuration screen are a superset. The default values do not reflect the current status of the tokens. If the user selects an option, which is not supported in the current system, applying Hardware Scripts fail. User must select a value that is applicable on the current system.
Notes on Preparing Linux OS Installation Media SBUU performs a media check on the Linux operating system media that is provided during installation. This is to ensure that you do not copy damaged media that causes the operating system installation to fail. This is a default action performed by SBUU and you cannot disable it. It is recommended that you use the optical media obtained from the operating system vendor to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux operating systems using SBUU.
Open Issues and Resolutions for Windows Operating System Issue 1 Description: The storage drivers for Microsoft Windows 2008 SP2 (64 bit) and Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 SP1 differ only in digital signatures. In Windows PE, you cannot insert similar drivers. Hence the latest available driver for Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 SP1 is inserted. Due to this, there might be a digital signature issue. Resolution: Download and install the corresponding DUP from support.dell.com.
Issue 3 Description: Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system (all versions) is not supported on any system having the following controllers: • Promise RAID • CERC SATA 2S in RAID mode NOTE: In the above cases, option to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, in the "Select Operating Systems" page, does not exist. Issue 4 Description: SBUU does not support Non RAID (Volume) mode on S100 or S300 SWRAID controllers.
Issue 3 Description: On installing SLES 11 SP1, if the login Window is not gnome, reboot the system to restore gnome as the Window manager Open Issues and Resolutions for VMware ESX 4.0 Operating System Issue 1 Description: If you choose to install VMware ESX 4.x operating system, the Dell Utility Partition is deleted during the operating system installation. Issue 2 Description: While installing ESXi flash version (using recovery media), RAID virtual disks cannot be created on the vFlash device.
SBUU can also be used to create a bootable image, or export configurations for, any of the supported systems. Click "System(s) Selection" to change the system(s) of choice. The current system is selected by default. 3. Each of the above modules can be configured independently, and all the configurations can then be applied at once. Alternatively, the server OS Installation can be done by itself. To configure any of the above modules, click "Configure" against the module name.
