diff --git a/dell-server-utilities/defaults/main.yml b/dell-server-utilities/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+dell_utilities_installer_url: http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/bootstrap.cgi
+dell_utilities_base_dir: /opt/dell_dsu
+dell_utilities_packages:
+  - dell-system-update
+  - srvadmin-all
+  - syscfg
+
+dell_utilities_raid_packages:
+  - raidcfg
diff --git a/dell-server-utilities/tasks/dsu_deb.yml b/dell-server-utilities/tasks/dsu_deb.yml
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+---
diff --git a/dell-server-utilities/tasks/dsu_rh.yml b/dell-server-utilities/tasks/dsu_rh.yml
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+---
+- block:
+  - name: Install the RH/CentOS Dell utilities
+    yum: pkg={{ dell_utilities_packages }} state=latest
+
+  when:
+    -  "'Dell' in ansible_system_vendor"
+    #- ansible_system_vendor.stdout.find('Dell') != -1
+    - ansible_virtualization_role == "host"
+  tags: [ 'dell_utilities', 'dell_dsu' ]
diff --git a/dell-server-utilities/tasks/main.yml b/dell-server-utilities/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- block:
+  - name: Create the Dell utilities directory
+    file: dest={{ dell_utilities_base_dir }} state=directory
+
+  - name: Download the Dell utility installer
+    get_url: url={{ dell_utilities_installer_url }} dest={{ dell_utilities_base_dir }}/dsu_installer mode=0700
+
+  - name: Run the installer
+    command: '{{ dell_utilities_base_dir }}/dsu_installer'
+
+  when:
+    -  "'Dell' in ansible_system_vendor"
+    #- ansible_system_vendor.stdout.find('Dell') != -1
+    - ansible_virtualization_role == "host"
+  tags: [ 'dell_utilities', 'dell_dsu' ]
+
+- import_tasks: dsu_rh.yml
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == "RedHat"
+
+- import_tasks: dsu_deb.yml
+  when: ansible_distribution_file_variety == "Debian"