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Deploying an Operating Systems Image on Dell Business Client Systems Using Microsoft System Center

2012 Configuration Manager

2. Create a task sequence with an appropriate title, for example - E4300 XP SP3 OS Deployment.

3. Let the wizard create the default steps.

4. Once the task sequence is created, choose to edit the task sequence.

5. Insert a mass storage device driver setup step using Table 1. As a best practice, add all the

possible boot device configuration combinations so that the remote target system is set up

regardless of the BIOS boot configuration setup.

6. Add steps for additional add-on drivers. You can create multiple add-on drivers steps to match

the driver package with the target OS. This allows the same task sequence to be used for

multiple Dell systems.

7. A single task sequence can be run on multiple machines by using the targeted deployment of

the driver packages based on the system model. For example, an XP driver package for

Latitude E4300 is applied only if the following WMI query is true:

select Model from Win32_ComputerSystem where Model = "Latitude E4300"

8. Install any add-on software that is deemed necessary by downloading it from

http://support.dell.com in a Dell Update Package (DUP) format.

Summary

The Dell Client System Deployment CABs provide administrators with consolidated operating system

driver packs to deploy to the various operating systems. The packages are designed to ease the

complexity associated with identifying applicable OS deployment drivers, and to have an OS up and

running on Dell hardware quickly. This helps minimize administrative downtime by:

 Providing a single component for download with which to manage deployment

 Ensuring that the hardware is functional post-deployment without supporting

applications

 Providing flexibility to manage and update drivers at a device level

References

1. Dell Technical Center Driver Cabs

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise-client/w/wiki/2065.dell-driver-cab-files-

for-enterprise-client-os-deployment.aspx

2. XP Mass Storage Boot Controller/Model Combination

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/w/wiki/2561.operating-system-

deployment-xp-mass-storage-driver-reference.aspx

3. Dell Client Configuration Tool kit

http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Dell+Client+Configuration+Toolkit