User's Manual

10 Introduction
NOTE: The best practices examples included in this guide are intended to provide illustrations for using specific
scripts and configurations that have been tested on specific PowerEdge systems.
This guide also includes a "Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions" section.
Table 1-1. Information Organization in This Guide
Topics Section for Windows PE Section for Embedded Linux
Introduction, that includes information on:
•DTK
• What’s new for this release
• Prerequisites and requirements
• DTK deployment overview
Introduction Introduction
Planning, that includes best practices for
choosing a deployment method
"Choosing a Microsoft
®
Windows
®
PE-Based
Deployment Method"
"Choosing an Embedded Linux-
Based Deployment Method"
Preparing the deployment directory structure,
that includes best practices for:
• Installing DTK
• Gathering and organizing deployment files
(DTK, operating system, drivers, systems
management software, and so on)
• Preparing an optimally configured source
system
"Preparing the Directory
Structure for Deployment in
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
PE"
"Preparing the Directory Structure
for Deployment in Embedded
Linux"
Preparing the deployment script files, that
includes best practices for:
• Editing and modifying sample scripts
• Capturing basic input/output system (BIOS),
baseboard management controller (BMC),
and remote access controller (RAC)
configuration profiles from an optimally
configured source system
"Preparing the Script Files for
Deployment Using
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
PE"
"Preparing the Script Files for
Deployment Using Embedded
Linux"
Running a scripted deployment that includes
best practices for:
• Creating deployment media
• Running the deployment
"Running Deployment Scripts
Using DTK and
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
PE"
"Running Deployment Scripts
Using DTK and Embedded
Linux"