User's Manual
Introduction 19
NOTE: The Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD contains
version 5.4 of the Dell OpenManage systems management software kit. The root of
the DVD also contains ISO images of the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
(version1.0) and the Dell Systems Console and Agent CD (Dell OpenManage
software version 5.3.0.1). You can use these ISO images to create CDs for systems
that do not have DVD drives.
However, if you need version 1.0.3 of the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (to
support x6xx and x7xx Dell systems and Windows Server 2008 operating systems),
you can download the ISO image from the Dell Support site at support.dell.com. You
can also download Web packages of versions 5.4 of the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator and Dell OpenManage Management Station software. You can use
these Web packages to create CDs for systems that do not have DVD drives.
The DTK, on the other hand, offers a complete set of utilities and sample
scripts that can be used to automate deployment of large numbers of Dell
systems. This guide is designed to help guide you through some of the most
basic planning considerations, logistical preparations, and deployment
procedures to get you started using the DTK to deploy Dell systems.
DTK Deployment Overview
Preparing for Deployment
The deployment process can be separated into two main tasks: preparation
and the actual deployment.
To prepare for using the DTK utilities and scripts to deploy to a target system
in the Windows PE environment:
1
Copy or extract the DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration
files, and drivers provided (in the zip file) into the Windows PE image.
2
Organize the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files, the operating
system installation files, and the requisite system files and drivers on a
network share or local media.
3
Set up an optimally configured source system by using the Dell Systems
Build and Update Utility to install your operating system; and the Systems
Service and Diagnostics Tools to load drivers. (This source system will be
the master server that will be used to replicate settings onto target servers.)
NOTE: You can also obtain the latest drivers from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.