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
● Single disk
● Multiple disks
● Hot spare (only for the current array)
● Global hot spare (all arrays)
Changing a disk
To change a disk, click on the disk and select Disks > Change Disk.
You can change a disk to:
● Standard disk
● Hot spare (only for the current array)
● Global hot spare (all arrays)
Deleting a disk
To delete a disk, click on the disk and select Disks > Delete Disk.
Exporting to XML
This menu item allows you to save the current configuration in an XML file to a location of your choice. To make sure that this
configuration file is used, save it into the package. Else, the configuration is saved to a variable.
To export the current configuration to an XML file, click Export to XML.
Importing XML
This menu item allows you to search for and import an existing Array Builder XML file. Format the XML file properly, else
Configuration Manager automatically modifies the XML file and sends a notification of the change.
To import an existing Array Builder XML file from another location, click Import XML.
Saving to package
1. Select the Save these changes to the existing file in the toolkit package when I click OK option.
2. Click OK to save the configuration to an XML file.
CAUTION:
When you update or save a new file in the package, it is not automatically updated on all of its
distribution points. To make sure that the new file is updated on all of its distribution points, update the
distribution points from the Software Distribution > Packages > Dell PowerEdge Deployment > Dell PowerEdge
Deployment ToolKit Integration <version> node.
Creating task sequences for RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC
From the Configuration action type menu, you can select the options listed in the following table to create task sequences for
RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC.
Table 2. Creating Task Sequences for RAID, DRAC, and iDRAC
Option Suboptions Description
RAID Configuration (.ini file) 5i-raid0.ini Sample file for RAID 0.
5i-raid1.ini Sample file for RAID 1.
5i-raid5.ini Sample file for RAID 5.
24 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