User's Manual

Using The Systems Build and Update Utility 27
Using The Systems Build and Update Utility In
Different Scenarios
This subsection describes some of the possible scenarios in which you can use
the Systems Build and Update Utility. These scenarios are meant to give you
an idea on how to effectively use the Systems Build and Update Utility. They
are not necessarily the only way to use this tool nor are these the only
scenarios in which you can use this tool. Dell recommends that at any point
during your update and deployment process, you see the online help for
details about a particular screen.
Updating Your System Firmware
If you have purchased a newly released Dell PowerEdge™ system, it will have
the latest firmware. However, if more than a quarter has passed since the
release of your system, you may have to update the firmware.
1
On the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Home screen, click
Configure against Firmware Update or click Firmware Update on the
left-hand pane.
The Repository Selection screen in the Firmware Update module
displays.
2
Specify either the local or the remote repository location where your
update files (repository) reside. (For details, see "Firmware Update")
3 Click Continue .
4 The Firmware Update inventories your system, generates a comparison
report on the
Comparison Report screen. This screen displays a
comparison of the currently installed version of each component on the
existing system with the repository component version for the same
system. It also indicates the components that need to be updated and the
components that can be downgraded.
NOTE: You can selectively upgrade components depending on your requirement.
However, you cannot perform selective downgrades.