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
Distributing content and updating distribution points
1. Launch Configuration Manager Console.
2. In the left pane, select Software Library > Overview > Application Management > Packages > Dell PowerEdge
Deployment.
3. Right-click PowerEdge Deployment Toolkit Integration and click Distribute Content.
The Distribute Content Wizard is displayed.
4. Right-click PowerEdge Deployment Toolkit Integration and click Update Distribution Points.
A message box prompting for a confirmation is displayed.
5. Click OK to update the distribution points.
6. Click Next and proceed through the wizard to manage the distribution points. For more information, see Online
Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager.
WARNING: Ensure that you do not select Reload boot images check box while updating the distribution point
for boot image created by DSDP.
NOTE: The Boot Image created is customized with Dell Deployment Toolkit drivers and tools. If you select Reload boot
image check box in the update distribution point wizard, the boot image gets rebuild using the specified WinPE and
Client version that will result in loss of Dell Toolkit drivers and tools. Reloaded Boot Images that if used for deployment
results in failure of BIOS configuration. For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/get-
started/manage-boot-images.
7. Go to Overview > Boot Images > Operating Systems.
8. Right-click the boot image you created and click Distribute Content.
The Distribute Content Wizard screen is displayed.
9. Follow the instructions in the wizard to manage the distribution points.
10. To update and manage distribution points for the driver packages you imported, go to Driver Packages > Dell PowerEdge
Driver Packages <Dell OpenManage Version>.
The driver packages window is displayed.
11. Right-click each of the newly imported driver packages and perform the distribute content and update distribution points
operations.
Configuring the task sequence steps to apply operating system
image and driver package
This section describes the steps required to apply operating system image and add Dell drivers.
NOTE:
Ensure that you configure the right partitions in Format and Partition Disk task sequence step for UEFI Boot
mode. For more information, see Task sequence steps to manage BIOS to UEFI conversion in microsoft
documentation.
Applying the operating system image
NOTE:
Before you begin this task, make sure that you have the required operating system image file (.wim file) within the
Operating System Images tree in the Configuration Manager.
To apply the operating system image:
1. In the left pane of the Task Sequence Editor, under Deploy Operating System, click Apply Operating System Image.
2. Select one of the following options:
● Apply operating system from a captured image
● Apply operating system from an original installation source
3. Browse and select the operating system location and click OK.
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