Quick Start Manual

Quick Installation Guide 5
Hardware Prerequisites
• A workstation or server with the following configuration:
– 512 MB of RAM for Windows operating system and 200 MB of free
hard-drive space for Linux operating system
– Writable media drive
– Network access
• An optimally configured
Source System with network access
•A
Target System with network access (for network deployment) or with a
media drive (for local deployment)
Deployment Overview
DTK offers a complete set of utilities, sample scripts, and RPM packages that
can be used to automate the deployment of Dell systems.
Before running the deployment, ensure that you create specific deployment
media to facilitate the deployment method you choose. For more
information, see
the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide
available on support.dell.com/manuals  Software Systems Management
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit.
Preparing for Deployment
If you are using the Windows PE environment:
1
Copy or extract DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files,
and drivers provided (in the zip file) to the Windows PE image.
2 Organize DTK utilities, script files, configuration files, the operating
system installation files, and the requisite system files and drivers on a
network share or local media.
3 Set up a 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). The Source System acts as a master
server that is used to replicate settings to the
Target Servers .
NOTE: You can also download the latest drivers from the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
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