Owner's Manual

Prerequisites and Deployment 15
Before installing DTK components for embedded Linux, make sure that you
have the following:
• The DTK ISO image, which contains the utilities, sample scripts, sample
configuration files, RPMs, and documentation you need to deploy your Dell
system.
• A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space.
Deployment Prerequisites
Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, make sure that you
have all of the following tools, software, and information ready to use or consult:
• Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) 1.1 released with Microsoft
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 to build Windows PE 2.0.
• Windows AIK for Windows 7 to build Windows PE 3.0.
• An unzip utility.
• Working knowledge to build Windows PE 2.0 and Windows PE 3.0
(See the Microsoft documentation to customize Windows PE).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) and
Automated Deployment Services (ADS) (including setting up of RIS and
ADS environments) or any other third party deployment system or tool for
Windows PE.
• Working knowledge of Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or any
other third party deployment system or tool for Windows PE.
• A workstation with the following capabilities:
– 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, and sample configuration files.
•
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.