Owner's Manual

file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/dtk/3_4/readme/LINUX_README.txt[10/22/2012 4:31:38 PM]
If you have the DTK CD mounted under "/mnt/cdrom," you can extract
the DTK tools, scripts, and other essentials to build your customized
ISO image under the "tools" folder at the root of the CD.
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Deployment Prerequisites
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Before installing DTK components, ensure that you have:
* Advanced knowledge of Linux and Linux scripting (BASH), Linux
networking, installing and working with RPMs, and creating and
modifying loop file systems.
* Any third party deployment system or tool.
* A workstation that has
-At least 500 MB of free hard-drive space
-A writable CD drive and CD-writing software (optional)
-Network access
* A minimum BIOS version is recommended on some of the platforms for
all the DTK options to work correctly. In general, it is good
practice to use the latest ("n") version of BIOS firmware or
the "n-1" version that is available on "support.dell.com."
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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURES
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Deployment Toolkit version 3.4 has the following new feature:
* Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server version 6 (64-bit)
* Support for separate DTK RPM package in DTK Linux ISO image
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INSTALLATION
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For complete installation instructions, see the "Dell OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit User's Guide."
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UPGRADING
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When upgrading from a previous release (1.x) of the DTK, ensure that
you create the new DTK version 3.x environment separately from your
previous version of DTK. This step is necessary because the