Dell Systems Build and Update Utility 2.
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.
This section provides information about the supported systems, Operating systems and system requirements for SBUU.
o VMware ESXi 5.0 U2 HDD and Flash 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 Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
the Windows Server 2008 operating systems and the capabilities of the installation platform. On the Installing Windows screen, the Completing installation step, where the drivers are installed, may take considerable time to complete.
For the network download of RPMs, the target system must have a DHCP IP address and the system must be connected to a network. After selecting languages using Select Language option like Chinese, in SBUU for installing a Red Hat Linux operation system, the user has to change run level using init 5 command instead of startx for applying the selected language. Notes on Preparing Linux OS Installation Media SBUU performs a media check on the Linux operating system media that is provided during installation.
Bootable USB disk Limitation: Description: To create a bootable USB using SBUU in auto-OS deployment, make sure that the USB disk size is less than or equal to 1GB due to 1GB DOS partition limitation. UEFI Limitation: Description: SBUU is not supported in UEFI boot mode. OS Deployment Limitation: Description: On 4K sector hard disk drives, OS deployment is not supported using SBUU.
Open Issues and Resolutions for CMC PowerEdge VRTX Shared PREC 8 Yellow Bang on Post Operating System Installation Issue 1 Description: Yellow bang observed on Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 OS installed using SBUU on CMC PowerEdge VRTX shared PERC 8 and PERC H710 Mini controller with Power Edge modular servers in CMC PowerEdge VRTX Resolution: • Download the driver from support.dell.com and right-click the driver where yellow bang is displayed. Update and reboot the server.
Issue 6 Description: On RHEL flavors, if an RPM Database corruption is encountered while installing OpenManage Server Administrator (Server Administrator), enter the following command to rebuild the database: rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db* rpm --rebuilddb You can then proceed with installing Server Administrator.
Open Issues and Resolutions for Firmware Update Feature Issue 1 Description: The "View/Edit/Reset" becomes enabled for the "Firmware Update" even if you do not select any components for the update. When you visit the "Firmware Update" and specify the SUU (repository) location either using the DVD, or NFS, or SMB, or USB media, you can view the comparison report. If the server comparison report does not have any updatable components, you cannot configure anything on that page.
Contacting Dell NOTE: Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer-service issues: 1. Go to dell.com/contactdell. 2.
