Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 41)

Using The Dell Systems Build And Update Utility To Manually Recover The Operating
System
To reinstall the operating system, use the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) on the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation media. The SBUU installs the operating system software and device drivers.
CAUTION: Using the SBUU erases all data from the virtual disk where you install the operating system.
NOTE: The SBUU is only supported on the DL2000 appliance. For all other appliance models see the topic “Using
The Dell Unified Server Configurator — Lifecycle Controller Enabled To Manually Recover The Operating System".
NOTE: The SBUU requires the original Microsoft installation media to install the operating system.
NOTE: The SBUU is shipped with the appliance and is also available at support.dell.com. When using the SBUU
from support.dell.com, you must also download the Dell Windows Operating Systems install support pack to a CD/
DVD. Use this CD/DVD when prompted by SBUU.
To reinstall the operating system, follow the steps below:
1. Insert the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media into the appliance.
2. Configure BIOS to boot from CD/DVD drive and boot the appliance using the SBUU. The utility walks you through
the preliminary steps before proceeding with the installation of the operating system.
3. Accept the End User Licensing Agreement.
4. Select Install Operating System.
5. Set the date and time.
6. Select Windows Server 2008 X64.
7. Select Skip RAID Configuration.
8. Review the summary of steps and click Continue.
9. If SBUU prompts you for the Windows Server Pack installation media, insert the media with the Dell Windows
Operating Systems install support pack downloaded from support.dell.com.
10. Click Finish.
11. Remove the SBUU media and, when prompted, insert the
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition
media that was shipped with the system. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
The system reboots and asks for the Windows installation media to be inserted.
The setup confirms that a valid Windows media disk is inserted.
12. Click OK.
The window prompts you to choose either a core or full installation.
13. Select the full installation option.
14. Set the localization options and click Next.
15. Select Custom Installation.
The upgrade option is grayed out and not selectable.
16. When the partitions or raw disk space is listed, select the former C: drive (not the MD1000 logical unit numbers
(LUNs), and click New.
17. Highlight the partition and select Format.
18. Click Next.
The Windows installation begins.
19. Proceed to the topic "Completing Operating System Reinstallation".
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