Owner's Manual

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Prerequisites and Deployment
DTK is a collection of Windows PE and Linux-based utilities and scripts that
assist in performing pre-operating system tasks and deployment on Dell
systems. An advanced knowledge of Windows PE and Linux is required for
Users who want to use the DTK utilities to perform pre-operating system
configuration tasks or to run a scripted deployment in the respective
environments, require an advanced knowledge of Windows PE and Linux..
A pre-operating system environment is defined as the environment used to
configure system hardware before a major operating system, such as Windows or
Linux, is installed. The DTK utilities and scripts, for example, are executed in a
Windows PE or embedded Linux environment for hardware configuration.
The open nature of the utilities and scripts and the environment in which they can
be used, requires the DTK users to have an advanced understanding of the
Windows PE and Linux environment and scripting knowledge for the respective
environments. DTK users with an advanced understanding of Windows PE and
Linux can take full advantage of the utilities and exploit their capabilities above and
beyond what the sample scripts can provide.
CAUTION: Some of the DTK utilities can destroy data if used incorrectly. To avoid
the potential risk of data loss, take all necessary precautions to protect data so that
mission-critical systems are not disrupted in the unlikely event of a failure. See the
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide
for complete information about the capabilities of each DTK utility.
Supported Systems
For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems, see the Dell
Systems Software Support Matrix available at support.dell.com/manuals. On
the Manuals page, click Software Systems Management Dell
OpenManage Releases. Click the appropriate product version to access the
Support Matrix.