Systems Build and Update Utility - SBUU
The Dell™ Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) CD includes a single tool to enable basic life cycle management of Dell systems:
- Simple OS Installation (LINUXandWINDOWS)withdevicedrivers
- Firmware and BIOS Update using(SUU)
- Hardware Configuration (scriptableandGUI)
- ServerUpdateUtility(customBIOS,iDRAC and completeRAIDConfiguration)
On Dell servers newer than the 11th generation (11G - released in 2009), the on-board bootable Unified Server Configurator (A component of the Lifecycle Controller) provides similar functionality to SBUU without the need for a CD.
SBUU Download
OpenManage 7.2 SBUU Download Page.
Whitepapers
Whitepaper - Documents
UsingSBUUtoOptimizeDellServerDeployment
OptimizingDell ServerDeploymentusingSBUU
Whitepaper- Videos
WindowsServer2012x64installationusingSystemsBuildandUpdateUtility
byVivekWindowsServer2012x64-SmoothInstallationwithSBUU
Youtubeposting:InstallationofWindowsServer2012x64
Notetheabovevideotargets:
- InstallationoftheWindowsServer2012x64withrespectivedevicedriversonDellServers
Scripting with Systems Build and Update Utility
by Scott Hanson
Download .WMV file ~12MB
This demo shows how to use the SBUU to generate scripts that can later be used to deploy firmware and BIOS settings through the use of the Deployment ToolKit (DTK).
[View:http://www.youtube.com/v/xNctYHLHfkw?fs=1&hl=en_US?null]
Dell OpenManage™ 5.3 Systems Build and Update Utility - OS Install
by Scott Hanson
Download .WMV file ~7MB
This demo shows how to use the SBUU to install Microsoft® Windows® on a bare-metal Dell PowerEdge™ server.
[View:http://www.youtube.com/v/jAqW5n-7sLI?fs=1&hl=en_US?null]