User's Manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 About Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility................................................5
Information Organization In The Guide.....................................................................................................................5
What’s New in This Release.....................................................................................................................................5
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................5
USC Transition....................................................................................................................................................6
Firmware Update Module.........................................................................................................................................6
Updating Your System Firmware........................................................................................................................6
Hardware Configuration Module..............................................................................................................................7
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System...........................................................................7
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System For Multiple Systems........................................8
Server Operating System Installation Module..........................................................................................................8
Installing the Operating System.........................................................................................................................8
Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................11
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................................................11
2 Launching SBUU.......................................................................................................................13
Launching SBUU On A Local System.....................................................................................................................13
Launching SBUU On a Remote System..................................................................................................................13
3 Using SBUU in Different Scenarios........................................................................................15
Deploying Your Current Bare-Metal Dell System...................................................................................................15
Deploying More Than One System With the Same Configuration..........................................................................17
Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations............................................................19
Deploying Multiple Systems of Different Models...................................................................................................19
Deploying Multiple Systems With the Same Configuration for Different Operating Systems................................19
Reusing Configuration Files....................................................................................................................................21
Creating Bootable USB...........................................................................................................................................22
Creating an ISO image............................................................................................................................................22
4 Frequently Asked Questions....................................................................................................23