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
1. Launch Configuration Manager Console.
2. In the left pane, select Software Library > Overview > Operating Systems > Task Sequences .
3. Right-click the desired Task Sequence and then, click Edit.
The Task Sequence Editor window is displayed.
4. Click Deploy Operating System.
5. Click Options > Add Condition > Task Sequence VariableOptions.
The Task Sequence Variable window is displayed.
6. In the Task Sequence Variable window, enter the following:
a. In the Variable text box, enter the name iDRACLockDownModefor the variable.
b. From the Condition drop-down menu, select equals.
c. In the Value text box, enter 0.
d. Click OK.
7. Click Apply and, then OK.
Configuring the hardware components of your server
Configure the various components of the hardware on your server.
Creating a task sequence
You can create a task sequence in two ways to configure your server:
● Create a Dell-specific task sequence using PowerEdge Server Deployment template.
● Create a custom task sequence.
The task sequence proceeds to the next task sequence step irrespective of the success or failure of the command.
Creating a Dell specific task sequence
To create a Dell-specific task sequence using PowerEdge Server Deployment template:
1. Launch Configuration Manager Console.
The Configuration Manager Console screen is displayed.
2. In the left pane, select Software Library > Overview > Operating Systems > Task Sequences.
3. Right-click Task Sequences, and then click Bare Metal Server Deployment > Create Dell PowerEdge Server
Deployment Template.
The Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment Task Sequence Wizard is displayed.
4. Type the name of the task sequence in Task Sequence Name field.
5. Select the boot image that you want to use from the drop-down list.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the Dell custom boot image that you created.
6. Under Server Hardware Configuration, select the hardware items that you want to configure in this task sequence.
7. Under Operating System Installation, select the operating system installation type. The options are:
● Use an OS WIM image
● Scripted OS install
8. Select an operating system package from the Operating system package to use drop-down menu.
9. If you have a package with unattend.xml, then select it from the Package with unattend.xml info menu. Else, select <do
not select now>.
10. Click Create
The Task Sequence Created window is displayed with the name of the task sequence you created.
11. Click Close in the confirmation message box that is displayed.
Creating a custom task sequence
1. Launch the Configuration Manager Console.
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Using the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack on systems running System Center Configuration Manager