Users Guide

4. Right-click Task Sequences, then click Dell Command | Integration Suite > Create Operating System Deployment
Task Sequence.
The Client Operating System Deployment Task Template window is displayed.
5. Enter the name of the task sequence in Task Sequence Name field.
6. Under Client Hardware Configuration, select the hardware items that you want to configure in this task sequence.
NOTE: If you select the Configure BIOS check box and a Dell Command | Configure package has been previously
created, then a task sequence template is created while configuring the system BIOS. The Dell Command | Configure
package is selected by default and the command line to run the SCE on the target system is populated automatically.
However, if a Dell Command | Configure package has not been created then a message that no Dell Command |
Configure package has been detected is displayed. You can still configure the system BIOS but a package will not be
selected.
7. Under Network (Admin) Account, enter the domain administrator account name and password.
8. Under Operating System Installation, select the operating system installation type. The options are:
● Use an OS WIM image
● Scripted OS install
9. Select an operating system package from the Operating system package to use drop-down menu.
10. If deploying Windows XP operating system, select the sysprep.inf info file from the Package with Sysprep.inf info drop-
down menu.
11. Click Create.
A confirmation message is displayed.
Configuring task sequence actions
To edit the actions in a task sequence, select Client Operating System Deployment Task Template from the Task Sequence
Editor.
Configuring the system BIOS
The Configure BIOS option is enabled on the task sequence after adding Dell Client Configuration. Make sure that Dell
Command | Configure version 3.0 or later is installed on the target system to create a BIOS Package.
NOTE:
While configuring the BIOS, if more than one Dell Command | Configure package exists, then the latest Dell
Command | Configure package is selected. Older packages are available under Dell Client Packages. To select an older
package, click Browse and select the older package while configuring the task sequence. For more information on creating
a task sequence, see Creating a Task Sequence.
NOTE: Switching the client-systems Boot Modes (both UEFI or Legacy BIOS) is not supported through the Task
Sequence Editor. For more information, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj938037.aspx.
Exporting the BIOS configuration file
Launch the Dell Command | Configure standalone application. For more information, see the Dell Command | Configure User’s
Guide at dell.com/support.
Prerequisites for exporting
The following are the prerequisites for exporting:
● The BIOS options is configured.
● The Apply Settings check box of the option is selected.
Export the configuration in the following formats:
● Self-Contained Executable (SCE) — Click Export Configuration.exe on the Create Configuration screen to export
the configuration settings as an SCE (.exe file).
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