Users Guide

Before using Configuration Manager
Before you begin using the Configuration manager, ensure the following:
● Import the DTK packages if you are upgrading DSDP using the option Remove Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) utilities
and Windows PE drivers or installing DSDP for the first time. For more information about importing a DTK package for
the Update 2103 for Configuration Manager, Update 2010 for Configuration Manager, or Update 2006 for Configuration
Manager, or 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, see Importing a DTK Package for hardware configuration and OS deployment.
● Distribute and update the appropriate packages to Configuration Manager distribution points. The Update Distribution
Points operation ensures that all packages of the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack that you installed are updated on the
distribution points. The Distribution operation ensures that the packages are available on the distribution points for the client
systems to access them. To add a distribution point, see Online Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager.
NOTE: The DTK version 6.4.0 contained in the package is only supported for Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack(DSDP) not
otherwise.
NOTE: You can download the package from dell support site, extract, and then import the DTK .exe file, and CAB file.
Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack provides consolidated start hovers over various wizards to perform a typical server
deployment. To access the wizards sequentially, right-click the Operating System Deployment node and select Dell
PowerEdge Server Deployment. You can use DSDP for Configuration Manager to perform the following tasks:
● Import a Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK).
● Create Dell boot images for server deployment.
● Import Dell EMC OpenManage Server Driver Pack.
● Create an operating system deployment task sequence.
NOTE: Always start the Configuration Manager console with administrator privileges.
NOTE: Starting from MECM 2103 installed setups, Only allow console extensions that are approved for the hierarchy
option in MECM Hierarchy settings properties must be disabled to view the configuration manager console launch point in
MECM console. For more information see, Configuration Manager console section in Microsoft documentation.
Topics:
• Recommended Dell Deployment Toolkit version for Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack
Recommended Dell Deployment Toolkit version for
Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack
DSDP with DTK versions supports the following Configuration Manager versions:
● 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
● Update 1906 for Configuration Manager
● Update 1810 for Configuration Manager
● System Center Configuration Manager 2016
● System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP2
● System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1
● System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2
● System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
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