Setup Guide

Systems Management Using Dell OpenManage 23
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility provides functionality to update
and deploy Dell systems. It contains basic functionality provided by
OpenManage Server Update Utility and OpenManage Deployment Toolkit.
The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility can be used to update the
system firmware, configure system components such as DRAC and iDRAC,
and configure RAID groups through a graphical interactive wizard.
Server Update Utility
The Server Update Utility helps simplify single server updates with the latest
system software features including inventories, reports, recommendations,
and checks for prerequisite conditions.
Only the command line option is supported with Citrix XenServer Dell Edition.
Dell Update Package
As the central component of the OpenManage server management family,
Dell Update Package framework helps you to update system software on your
PowerEdge systems in a scalable, non-intrusive manner. Dell Update Package
features include:
• Self-extracting files that allow you to update system software
including BIOS, firmware, drivers,
OpenManage Server
Administrator
, etc.
• Pre-installation checks for prerequisites such as system model,
operating system version, and dependent software to help you
avoid sequencing errors.
• Intuitive dialogs to help simplify installation.
• Scriptable and silent capabilities that can enable
unattended installation.
Dell Update Packages for updating only system BIOS and firmware are
supported with Citrix XenServer Dell Edition. Since the majority of
Citrix XenServer Dell Edition image file system is Read-Only, the driver and
OpenManage Server Administrator update packages are not supported.