PE 2950, Build and Update Utility and Linux; Install OS first?

[Kurt_Olsson at Dell.com]

SBUU is a utility that assists  with the OS install for ANY Dell
supported OS and also provides a bootable CD for firmware updates.

 

Is it required? No

Will it ease you through creating a utility partition (F10 for diags)
and RAID setup, if needed?  Yes

Does it have all necessary drivers?  Yes

 

Firmware ought to be up to date; there is occasionally newer FW released
but the SBUU will likely not have that anyway...

 

From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
[mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Therese Trudeau
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 10:06 AM
To: linux-poweredge-Lists
Subject: PE 2950, Build and Update Utility and Linux; Install OS first?

 

Hi,

I Just received a new PE 2950 III with RAID 1 - 2 SAS drives, and am
installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (or CentOS). 

Should I be installing the OS before the Build and Update Utility? Or
the update utility prior to the OS?  Or does it matter?  Or do I even
need the build and update utility for a Linux box?

 

 Are there necessary drivers and firmware on the build and update
utility disks required for correct setup and configuration of RAID 1 and
server hardware? Is the Build and Update Utility for Microsoft OS only?

 

 It's confusing because on the disks are printed - "Includes Server
Operating System Installation", and the server was ordered without the
OS.  We told the sales rep that we were installing the OS ourselves.

 

Thanks.

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