Concept Guide

Dell OpenManage System Build and Update Utility

The Dell System Build and Update Utility provides one-to-one and one-to-many deployment and single-server update

capabilities in the pre-operating system environment. It:

• Includes the required tools and latest drivers to quickly setup, configure, and optimize Dell systems and

software.

• Provides quick and easy configuration of multiple servers from operating system installation to application

setup.

• Simplifies single server updates with the latest system software features, including inventories, reports and

prerequisite checks.

• Applies updates, manages reboot, and generates a final report.

For complete information, see the

Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility User’s Guide

available at dell.com/

support/manuals

Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit

The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge

systems. It is designed for customers who want to build scripted installations to deploy large numbers of servers without

making many changes to their current deployment process.

In addition to the command-line utilities used to configure various system features, the Deployment Toolkit also provides

sample scripts and configuration files to perform common deployment tasks. These files and scripts describe the use of

Deployment Toolkit in Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE), and embedded Linux

environments. It helps to:

• Provide the tools necessary to automate the pre-operating system configuration tasks and the unattended

operating system installation tasks when deploying PowerEdge systems.

• Scale to support one-to-many system deployment efforts.

• Facilitate consistent system configurations across multiple systems.

• Provide diverse and useful deployment tools that can be utilized in different ways.

• Manage RAID configuration.

For complete information, see the

Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Remote Access Controller Administration

The RACADM command-line utility provides a scriptable interface that allows you to locally or remotely configure

iDRAC. The RACADM utility runs on the management station and the managed system.

You must install DRAC Tool to use RACADM. For complete information, see the

RACADM Command Line Reference

Guide for iDRAC and CMC

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

IPMITool

IPMITool are scriptable-console-application programs used to control and manage remote systems using the IPMI

version 1.5 and later protocol.

For complete information, see the

Dell Baseboard Management Controller Management Utilities User’s Guide

available

at dell.com/support/manuals.