User's Manual

Contents
1 Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility............................................................5
Information Organization In The Guide.....................................................................................................................5
What’s New In This Release.....................................................................................................................................5
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................6
Lifecycle Controller GUI Transition.................................................................................................................... 6
Firmware Update Module......................................................................................................................................... 6
Updating Your System Firmware........................................................................................................................7
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..........................................................................................................9
Installing The Operating System........................................................................................................................ 9
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.......................................................................................................12
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 12
2 Launching SBUU....................................................................................................................... 15
Launching SBUU On A Local System..................................................................................................................... 15
Launching SBUU On A Remote System..................................................................................................................15
3 Using SBUU In Different Scenarios....................................................................................... 17
Deploying Your Current Bare-Metal Dell System...................................................................................................17
Deploying More Than One System With The Same Configuration.........................................................................18
Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations............................................................ 19
Deploying Multiple Systems Of Different Models...................................................................................................20
Deploying Multiple Systems With The Same Configuration And Different Operating Systems.............................20
Reusing Configuration Files.................................................................................................................................... 21
Creating Bootable USB Device...............................................................................................................................22
Creating An ISO Image........................................................................................................................................... 23
4 Frequently Asked Questions....................................................................................................25