User's Manual

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Dell OpenManage Systems Build and
Update Utility
Dell OpenManage Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based for
deployment and update of your Dell systems. It is available at support.dell.com and as part of the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. It has modules such as Server OS Installation
(SOI), Firmware Update, and Hardware Configuration. The modules enable you to update BIOS and
firmware in the pre-operating system environment, apply the BIOS settings on the current system or on
multiple systems, and install the operating system.
Information Organization In The Guide
To See
Configure your system hardware. Configuring Your System Hardware
Install an operating system on your system. Installing The Operating System
Create customized bootable media to deploy
multiple systems (different platforms) of your
choice.
Using SBUU In Different Scenarios
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
What’s New In This Release
The release highlights of SBUU are:
• Added support for the following operating systems:
– Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Foundation, Essentials, and Standard editions
– Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64-bit)
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit)
– VMware ESXi 5.5 Flash and HDD
– VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 Flash and HDD
– VMware ESXi 5.0 U3 Flash and HDD
• Added support for the following Adapter cards:
– Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA/SFP+ Network Adapter
– Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE KR Blade Mezzanine Card
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