User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Document
- Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Overview
- Before You Begin Using the Systems Build and Update Utility
- Launching the Systems Build and Update Utility
- Using the Systems Build and Update Utility
- Flexibility That the Systems Build and Update Utility Offers
- Using the Systems Build and Update Utility in Different Scenarios
- Updating Your System Firmware
- Configuring Your System Hardware
- Installing the Operating System
- Deploying Your Current ("Bare-Metal") Dell System
- Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration
- Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations
- Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models
- Deploying Multiple Systems With the Same Configuration for Different Operating Systems
- Reusing Configuration Files
- Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary
- Index
12 Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Overview
• You can create customized bootable media to deploy multiple systems
(different platforms) of your choice.
• You can deploy your newly purchased Dell systems for which you had
already created a bootable media. This is possible with a multi-system
configuration file (
.csv
file) that you create and save in a centralized
network location. For more information about the configuration file,
see "Generic Prerequisites and Requirements."
• You can use the
Apply/Export Configuration
feature of the Systems Build
and Update Utility to export your system configuration for future use.
You can use this configuration file, with minor modifications, to deploy
similar systems by using the import feature. Importing such a
configuration file also pre-populates all the graphical user interface (GUI)
fields with values that you saved and exported for future use.
Overview of Functionalities
Table 2-1 lists the functionalities of the Systems Build and Update Utility to
deploy and update your Dell systems.
Table 2-1. Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Functionalities
You Want To Go To For
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.
"Updating Your System
Firmware"
Dell systems (excluding
PowerEdge SC systems)
Configure your system
hardware.
"Configuring Your
System Hardware"
Dell systems (excluding
PowerEdge SC systems)