Users Guide

The System Build and Update Utility (SBUU) provides one-to-one deployment and single-server
update capabilities in the pre-operating system environment.
Server Build and Update Utility (SBUU) will be deprecated in the future releases. We recommend using
Lifecycle Controller2 as replacement for SBUU. You can use the Lifecycle Controller GUI by pressing
F10 during system boot up. Lifecycle Controller provides improved capabilities such as:
– Configuring the system hardware.
– Installing an operating system and hypervisor deployment.
– Updating the firmware and BIOS on systems as well as several maintenance and serviceability
capabilities in a pre-operating system environment.
The Lifecycle Controller is embedded on all 11G and later servers. No tools or downloads are required
to use the capabilities of Lifecycle Controller.
For more information, see the following documents available at dell.com/support/manuals:
– Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version <Version Number> User's Guide
– Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Web Services Interface Guide
– Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices
• IT Assistant
Dell recommends using Dell OpenManage Essentials as replacement for IT Assistant. Dell
OpenManage Essentials (OME) provide improved capabilities such as:
– Discovering and inventorying the systems.
– Monitoring systems’ health.
– Viewing and managing system alerts.
– Performing system updates.
– Viewing hardware inventory and compliance reports.
For more information regarding Dell OpenManage Essentials, contact service provider.
• iDRAC Service Module
The iDRAC Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed on a
Dell 12G or later servers. Using the iDRAC Service Module you can configure the features on the
supported operating system. The iDRAC Service Module provides additional Server Management data
to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access to Systems Management data through OS
interfaces.
The iDRAC Service Module also complements the iDRAC interfaces such as the GUI, RACADM CLI,
and WSMAN with additional monitoring features. For more information, see iDRAC Service Module
<Version Number> Installation Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK)
The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample
configuration files that you can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to
build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying large number of systems on a pre-
operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment
processes. Using DTK you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS or Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode.
In addition to the command-line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides
sample scripts and configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation.
These files and scripts describe the use of the DTK in Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment
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