Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack Version 4.0 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Before using Configuration Manager
- Using the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack on systems running System Center Configuration Manager, 2012 SP2, 2012 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, 2012 SP1, or 2012
- Dell Driver CAB files
- Importing Dell Driver CAB files for creating boot image
- Upgrading Dell Driver CAB files
- Customizing boot image and deploying OS through Dell Driver CAB files
- Creating a boot image for deploying PowerEdge servers
- Enabling command prompt for debugging boot images
- Distributing content and updating distribution points
- Configuring the task sequence steps to apply operating system image and driver package
- Deploying a task sequence
- Dell Deployment ToolKit
- Importing a DTK package for hardware configuration and OS deployment
- Upgrading a DTK package
- Customizing boot image, configuring hardware and deploying OS through DTK
- System Lockdown Mode
- Configuring the hardware components of your server
- Configuring task sequence actions
- Using the Array Builder
- Creating task sequences for RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC
- Importing Dell Server Driver Packages
- Dell Driver CAB files
- Troubleshooting
- Command line options
- Other Dell documents you might need
Deploying a task sequence
Methods for deploying a task sequence
Now that the task sequence is ready, use any of the following methods to deploy the task sequence you have created:
● Deploy through a CD
● Deploy through a USB
● Deploy through PXE
For more information, see Online Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager.
Dell Deployment ToolKit
The Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files that you can use
to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying
large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment
processes. Using DTK you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS mode.
NOTE: If the folders containing boot critical drivers are not present, then the wizard displays an error message.
Importing a DTK package for hardware configuration and OS
deployment
1. Download DTK .exe from Dell.com/support.
NOTE: Ensure that you import a DTK Package from the site server.
2. Launch the Configuration Manager Console.
3. In the left pane, select Software Library > Overview > Application Management > Packages.
4. Right-click Packages and select Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment > Launch Deployment Toolkit Configuration
Wizard.
The Dell PowerEdge Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard screen is displayed.
5. Click Browse and navigate and select DTK self-extractable zip that you have downloaded.
The selected DTK version, Windows PE version, and architecture is displayed under DTK selected for import.
NOTE:
If the WinPE drivers are already installed on this system, then the following message is displayed:
WinPE drivers are already present on this system, importing Cab file will be overwriting the existing WinPE
drivers. Are you sure you want to continue?
6. Follow steps 4 to 8 in the Creating a Boot Image for Deploying PowerEdge Servers section for creating a boot image.
Upgrading a DTK package
1. Launch Configuration Manager Console.
2. In the left pane, select Software Library > Overview > Application Management > Packages.
3. Right-click Packages and select Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment > Launch Deployment Toolkit Configuration
Wizard.
The PowerEdge Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard screen is displayed. If there is an existing DTK package on
the server, then the DTK version, Windows PE version, and architecture is displayed under DTK present on system.
4. Click Browse, navigate and select DTK self-extractable zip file that you have downloaded.
The selected DTK version, Windows PE version, and architecture are displayed in DTK selected for import section.
5. Click Next.
6. In Boot Image Selection screen is displayed.
7. In Boot Image Properties, follow steps 3 to 8 in the Creating a Boot Image for Deploying PowerEdge Servers section for
creating a boot image.
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Using the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack on systems running System Center Configuration Manager, 2012 SP2,
2012 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, 2012 SP1, or 2012