Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack Version 4.1 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
- 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
- Creating task sequences for RAID, and iDRAC
- Importing Dell Server Driver Packages
- Dell Driver CAB files
- Troubleshooting
- Command line options
- Other Dell documents you might need
Using the Dell EMC Server Deployment
Pack on systems running System Center
Configuration Manager
This section provides information about how to use Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack on systems running Update 2103 for
Configuration Manager, Update 2010 for Configuration Manager, Update 2006 for Configuration Manager, Update 2002 for
Configuration Manager, Update 1910 for Configuration Manager, or Update 1906 for Configuration Manager, or Update 1810 for
Configuration Manager, or System Center Configuration Manager 2016, or System Center Configuration Manager 2012.
Topics:
• Dell Driver CAB files
• Dell Deployment ToolKit
• Importing Dell Server Driver Packages
Dell Driver CAB files
A cabinet (.cab) file is a compressed file that contains other distribution files, such as drivers and system files.
The Dell Driver CAB file provides new levels of flexibility for creating and deploying customized boot images.
Importing Dell Driver CAB files for creating boot image
1. Download the latest CAB file from Dell.com/support.
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 the CAB file that you have downloaded.
The selected CAB file version, Windows PE version, and architecture are displayed in Cab Selection for Import section on
Dell PowerEdge Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard.
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 DTK or Cab file will be overwriting the existing WinPE drivers. Are you
sure you want to continue?
The Dell Driver CAB files are successfully imported. To create the boot image, perform steps 7 to 11 in the Upgrading a Dell
Driver CAB files section.
Upgrading Dell Driver CAB files
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 CAB file package
on the server, then the CAB file version, Windows PE version, and architecture is displayed under CAB Selection for Import
section.
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