User's Manual

Introduction 17

•The

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD

NOTE: You can also obtain the latest drivers from the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com.

• Your operating system software and documentation

• An optimally configured source system with network access

For embedded Linux, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software,

and information ready to use or consult:

• Advanced knowledge of Linux and Linux scripting (Bash), Linux

networking, installing and working with RPM Package Managers (RPMs),

and creating and modifying loop file systems

• Any third party deployment system or tool

• A workstation with the following capabilities:

– A writable CD drive and CD-writing software (optional)

– Network access

• A target system with a CD drive, if performing a local deployment

• A target system with a CD drive and network access, if performing a

network deployment

• All DTK utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files

• All other utilities and files necessary to perform the deployment, including

all required Linux drivers, operating system drivers, and the Dell utility

partition file

• DTK documentation:

–

Deployment Toolkit Version Command Line Interface Reference Guide

–