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.................................................................................................7
Firmware Update Module......................................................................................................................7
Updating Your System Firmware.....................................................................................................7
Hardware Configuration Module..........................................................................................................8
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System..................................................... 8
Configuring Your System Hardware On Your Current System For Multiple Systems.................. 9
Server Operating System Installation Module......................................................................................9
Installing The Operating System...................................................................................................10
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site.................................................................................. 13
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................13
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.................................................. 19
Deploying More Than One System With Slightly Different Configurations..................................... 20
Deploying Multiple Systems Of Different Models.............................................................................. 21
Deploying Multiple Systems With The Same Configuration And Different Operating Systems.......21
Reusing Configuration Files................................................................................................................23
Creating Bootable USB Device...........................................................................................................24
Creating An ISO Image....................................................................................................................... 24
4 Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................25