Install Guide

○ OpenManage Server Driver Pack version 8.5 for 11th to 13th generation of PowerEdge servers.
○ OpenManage Server Driver Pack version 8.3 for 10th generation of PowerEdge servers.
● At least 100 MB of free disk space to install and use DSDP.
● KB articles are referred; for Configuration Manager 2012 R2 installed on a site server operating system Windows Server 2012
R2, see Microsoft KB 2907591.
● KB articles are referred; for System Center Configuration Manager, Configuration Manager 2012 SP2, Configuration
Manager 2012 R2 SP1, Configuration Manager 2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, Configuration Manager 2012,
or installed on a site server operating system Windows Server 2008 SP2, or Windows Server 2008 SP1 Windows Server
2008, see Microsoft KB 979492.
● Network Access Account configured to run the Configuration Manager task sequences on the client system. For more
information, see Configuring network access account in System Center Configuration Manager, 2012 SP2, 2012 R2 SP1, 2012
R2, 2012 SP1, or 2012 on page 7.
● Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is specified. For more information, see Specifying a Fully Qualified Domain Name on
page 8
● .NET 4.0 is installed on the system where you want to install DSDP.
● The administration console or Configuration Manager is installed on the primary site server.
● Before installing or uninstalling DSDP, ensure that the SMS provider is up and running.
● The following site server configurations are supported:
○ Options:
￭ Configuration Manager and SMS providers are installed in the same system.
￭ Configuration Manager and SMS providers are installed in different systems.
○ Site server with all Configuration Manager components installed on the same system and DSDP is installed on the same
system.
○ Site server and SMS provider, with DSDP installed on the site server.
○ Central administrative site (CAS), primary site server, and secondary site server, with DSDP installed on the CAS and the
primary site server. You can install DSDP only on the CAS and primary site server.
○ Site server and admin console, with DSDP installed on both site server and admin console.
You must have administrator login credentials on servers that are used for setting up SMS providers and site servers.
Supported operating systems
Table 1. List of supported operating systems for installing Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack
Operating system Configuration Manager Site Server
Support
Configuration Manager Admin Console
Support
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Edition x64
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Edition x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Standard Editions x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Enterprise Editions x86 and x64
Windows 10
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