Users Guide

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
What Is New.............................................................................................................................................................7
Key Features And Functionalities.............................................................................................................................7
Supported Operating Systems and Dell Devices......................................................................................................8
Supported Operating Systems On Client Systems For DCIP..............................................................................8
Supported Dell Client Computers.......................................................................................................................8
2 Using DCIP..................................................................................................................................11
Creating Dell Windows PE Boot Image..................................................................................................................11
Creating Dell Client Driver Packages.....................................................................................................................11
CCTK Self-Contained-Executable (SCE) File...........................................................................................................12
Importing CCTK SCE Packages........................................................................................................................12
Importing OpenManage Client Instrumentation.....................................................................................................13
Managing And Updating Distribution Points..........................................................................................................13
Creating A Task Sequence.....................................................................................................................................14
Creating A Task Sequence Using The Dell Client Deployment Template........................................................14
Creating A Custom Task Sequence..................................................................................................................14
Editing A Task Sequence.................................................................................................................................15
Configuring Task Sequence Actions......................................................................................................................15
Configuring The System BIOS..........................................................................................................................15
Applying SCE On The Target System...............................................................................................................16
Computer Association............................................................................................................................................17
Importing System Information..........................................................................................................................18
Import Computers Using A File.........................................................................................................................18
Import Single Computer...................................................................................................................................18
Advertising A Task Sequence.................................................................................................................................19
Best Practices For Advertising a Task Sequence............................................................................................19
Deploying A Task Sequence...................................................................................................................................20
3 Dell Warranty Utility..................................................................................................................21
Launching The Warranty Utility..............................................................................................................................21
Configuring The Warranty Utility............................................................................................................................21
Saving The Configuration To The Registry.......................................................................................................22
Saving The Configuration To A File..................................................................................................................22
Retrieving The Warranty Information.....................................................................................................................22