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
Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions 47
Q: How do I know which components to configure?
A: Table 6-1 lists the components you can configure depending on your
Dell system.
NOTE: This list is not exhaustive and is only meant for quick reference.
Q: Where do I get more information on RAID controllers?
A: For details on read, write, and cache policies and supported stripe sizes,
see the
Dell OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference
Guide.
Q: How do I know which BIOS setup options are available on my system?
A: To see which BIOS setup options are available on your system, go to
the boot menu screen and select DTK Command Line Interface (Linux).
Use the SYSCFG tool to see the list of options available on your system.
Table 6-1. Dell Systems and Configurable Components
For Dell Systems Click the Tabs To Configure
xx1x
•RAID
•
BMC/DRAC 5/iDRAC6
→
Common
•
BMC/DRAC 5/iDRAC6
→
iDRAC6
•
BMC/DRAC 5/iDRAC6
→
Alert
•
BMC/DRAC 5/iDRAC6
→
Filter
•
BMC/DRAC 5/iDRAC6
→
User
•
BIOS
→
Common
•
BIOS
→
xx1x
•
BIOS
→
Boot Sequence and Security