User's Manual

Introduction 17
• A workstation with the following capabilities:
– A writable media drive
– Network access
• A target system with a media drive, if performing a local deployment.
• A target system with a media drive and network access, if performing a
network deployment.
• All DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and RPM
packages.
• All operating system RPM packages that DTK RPMs require.
NOTE: Tools such as Yellowdog Updater Modified (YUM), Yet Another Setup Tool
(YAST), and Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) can be used to manage RPM
dependency issues.
• All other utilities and files necessary to perform the deployment, including
all required Linux drivers, operating system drivers, and the Dell utility
partition file.
•
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Your operating system software and documentation.
• An optimally configured source system with network access.
NOTE: You can download the latest drivers from support.dell.com.
Deploying Operating Systems
After the system hardware is versioned and configured, an operating system
can be installed using unattended setup files, samples of which are provided
as part of DTK. While these sample configuration files are operating system
specific, they have been enhanced for Dell systems. See your operating system
documentation for more information about how to modify these unattended
installation files.