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Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Overview

Dell™ Systems Build and Update Utility 1.0 Quick Reference Guide

What Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Offers

What Can I Do With Dell Systems Build and Update Utility?

This section provides an overview of the Dell™ Systems Build and Update Utility. This section helps you to understand the functionalities that the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility provides to update and deploy your Dell systems.

If you are an existing user of the Dell OpenManage™ products, see "What Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Offers."

If you are a first-time user, see "What Can I Do With Dell Systems Build and Update Utility?."

What Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Offers

Table 2-1 lists the Dell OpenManage products that are either replaced by or whose functionality is now available in Dell Systems Build and Update Utility.

Table 2-1. What Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Offers

What You Were Using Earlier	Is Available In Dell Systems Build and Update Utility As
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant	Server Operating System Installation
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility	Firmware Update Update Utility Creation
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit	Hardware Configuration Scripting Tool

What Can I Do With Dell Systems Build and Update Utility?

Table 2-2 lists the functionalities of the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility to deploy and update your Dell systems.

Table 2-2. Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Functionalities

You Want To	Go To	For
Run Dell Systems Build and Update Utility on your system.	"Boot Menu"	Dell systems (including PowerEdge™ SC systems)
Install an operating system on your system (one-to-one)	"Server Operating System Installation"	Dell systems (including PowerEdge SC systems)
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.	"Firmware Update"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems)
Update your system firmware and install operating system.	"Firmware Update" "Server Operating System Installation"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems) Dell systems (including PowerEdge SC systems)
Customize the Server Update Utility and use it to update your Dell system one-to-one (requires an operating system on your system).	"Update Utility Creation"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems)
Use the customized repository on a CD or DVD to update your system one-to-one.	"Update Utility Creation"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems)
Deploy multiple systems (update your systems' firmware and install operating system on them)	"Firmware Update" "Server Operating System Installation"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems) Dell systems (including PowerEdge SC systems)
Update firmware and BIOS in a pre-operating system environment on multiple systems.	"Firmware Update"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems)
Deploy multiple systems (configure the hardware).	"Hardware Configuration Scripting Tool"	Dell systems (excluding PowerEdge SC systems)
Download the latest Server Update Utility ISO image from Dell online at ftp.dell.com.	"Content Manager"	Dell systems (including PowerEdge SC systems) NOTE: Content Manager runs on supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.
Create your customized repository using the Dell Server Updates DVD or from Dell online at ftp.dell.com.	"Content Manager"	Dell systems (including PowerEdge SC systems) NOTE: Content Manager runs on supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.
Check for the latest updates by comparing your local or customized repository with the Dell online repository at ftp.dell.com.	"Content Manager"	Dell systems (including PowerEdge SC systems) NOTE: Content Manager runs on supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

Now that you have an overview of Dell Systems Build and Update Utility and what functionalities it offers, read "Before You Begin With The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility" to see what you should have before you begin using Dell Systems Build and Update Utility in your environment.

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