Quick Reference Guide

12 Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Overview
What Can I Do With Dell Systems Build and
Update Utility?
Table 2-2 lists the functionalities of the Dell Systems Build and Update
Utility to deploy and update your Dell systems.
Table 2-2. Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Functionalities
You Want To Go To For
Run Dell Systems Build and
Update Utility on your system.
"Boot Menu" Dell systems (including
PowerEdge
™ SC
systems)
Install an operating system on
your system (one-to-one)
"Server Operating
System Installation"
Dell systems (including
PowerEdge SC systems)
Update your system firmware
(Baseboard Management
Controller [BMC], Dell Remote
Access Controller [DRAC],
Redundant Array of
Independent Disks [RAID]) and
BIOS in a pre-operating system
environment.
"Firmware Update" Dell systems (excluding
PowerEdge SC systems)
Update your system firmware
and install operating system.
1 "Firmware Update"
2 "Server Operating
System Installation"
1 Dell systems
(excluding PowerEdge
SC systems)
2 Dell systems
(including PowerEdge
SC systems)
Customize the Server Update
Utility and use it to update your
Dell system one-to-one
(requires an operating system on
your system).
"Update Utility
Creation"
Dell systems (excluding
PowerEdge SC systems)
Use the customized repository
on a CD or DVD to update your
system one-to-one.
"Update Utility
Creation"
Dell systems (excluding
PowerEdge SC systems)