Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack Version 4.1 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Installation Guide
- Contents
- Overview
- What's new in this release
- Pre-requisites and requirements
- Supported systems
- Configuration Manager, operating system, DTK, AIK/ADK support matrix for Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack
- Installing Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack
- Upgrading Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack
- Migrating to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
- Uninstalling Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack using the GUI
- Installing, upgrading, and uninstalling Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack using the command line
- Working with the Configuration Manager Admin console
- Troubleshooting
- Other Dell documents you might need
- Contacting Dell
- Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
2. Type the following command to upgrade DSDP with the Remove Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) Utilities and Windows
PE Drivers option.
"<name of the executable file>" CP_WINPESTATE="RemoveWinPE" /qn /L*v <log file name>
For example:
"DellEMC_Server_Deployment_Pack_4.1_for_Configuration_Manager.exe"
CP_WINPESTATE="RemoveWinPE" /qn /L*v a.log
Working with the Configuration Manager Admin
console
The Configuration Manager Admin Console supports installation, uninstallation, and upgrade of Dell EMC Server Deployment
Pack and deployment of tasks, such as creating task sequences and creating Dell server driver packages.
NOTE: Make sure that the versions of Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack are the same on Configuration Manager Site
Server and Configuration Manager Admin Console.
NOTE: All procedures mentioned in the document like installing, uninstalling, and so on for Configuration Manager Site
Server are applicable to Configuration Manager Admin Console.
Troubleshooting
This section contains troubleshooting information for DSDP.
Health of PCI device drivers shows critical
Post OS deployment, the health of the PCI device drivers shows critical for latest iDRAC9-based PowerEdge servers under
Device Manager > Other devices.
Workaround: Ensure that you download the latest PCI device drivers from the dell.com/support site, and update.
Uninstalling Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack using the Control
Panel
When uninstalling DSDP using the Control Panel, if uninstallation fails with the following error message:
“Error 1316. A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file C:
\Windows\Installer\Dell_EMC Server Deployment Pack v4.1 for Configuration Manager.msi”
Then to uninstall DSDP, double-click the DSDP setup executable or use the command line method.
Installing Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack when one or more
SMS providers are down
You cannot install DSDP successfully when one or more SMS providers are down. You can verify if the SMS providers are
running in the Configuration Manager.
To verify the status of the SMS providers in the Configuration Manager, click Monitoring > Overview > System Status >
Component Status. The status of the components is displayed on the right-hand side. Ensure that the SMS providers are up
and running.
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