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April 2008 6 Dell Inc.
Toolkit. Dell Systems Build and Update Utility can be used to update the system firmware, configure
system components such as DRAC and configure RAID groups through a graphical interactive wizard.
3.5 IPMI Baseboard Management Controller
IPMI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) provides a standard interface for monitoring and
managing Dell Servers.
IPMI Baseboard Management Controller is supported in VMware ESX Server. OpenSource IPMITool can
be used to configure BMC settings in a non-instrumented environment and to manage VMware ESX
Server using IPMI.
3.6 Server Update Utility
Server Update Utility helps simplify single server updates with the latest system software features
including inventories, reports, and recommendations - and checks for prerequisite conditions.
Server Update Utility is not supported in VMware ESX Server. DOS utilities and Dell Update Packages
can be used to perform BIOS and firmware upgrades.
3.7 Dell Update Package (DUP)
As the central component of the OpenManage server management family, Dell Update Packages help
you to update system software on your PowerEdge servers in a scalable, non-intrusive way. Dell Update
Package features include:
Self-extracting files allow you to update system software including BIOS, firmware and drivers
Pre-installation checks for prerequisites—such as system model, OS version and dependent
software—to help you avoid sequencing errors
Intuitive dialogs to help simplify installation
Scriptable and silent capabilities that can enable unattended installation
Dell Update Package is supported with VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 Update1 and ESX 3.5. IT Assistant can
be used to install the BIOS and firmware updates to PowerEdge servers running VMware ESX server
3.0.2 Update1 or ESX 3.5.
NOTE: DUPs are supported only on ESX 3.0.2 Update1 and ESX 3.5.
3.8 Deployment Toolkit
Deployment Toolkit helps provide quick and easy configuration of multiple servers from bare metal all the
way through OS deployment. It also provides a framework for updating the BIOS.
Deployment Toolkit works independent of the server operating system and hence is independent of
VMware ESX Server.
3.9 PowerEdge Service and Diagnostics Utilities
PowerEdge Service and Diagnostics Utilities provide operating system-level diagnostics and software
components to detect and resolve hardware issues.
Service and diagnostics utilities are not supported in VMware ESX Server. Perform offline diagnostics by
downloading utilities from http://support.dell.com.
Refer to section 12 for known issues on the supported Dell OpenManage components.