Owner's Manual
18 Prerequisites and Deployment
Table 2-3 is a matrix of Linux system files and other tools that you need to
use with DTK utilities and its sample scripts.
upimg.bin Contains system-specific
Dell utility partition files.
NOTE: In the previous
releases, each Dell system
required a unique upimg.bin
file. Starting DTK 2.3, the
upimg.bin file is common for
all Dell systems.
\Toolkit\Systems at
support.dell.com, or the
Dell Systems Build and
Update Utility
on the
Dell
Systems Management Tools
and Documentation
DVD
Table 2-3. Supporting Tools and System Files for Linux
Additional
Tools
Purpose Source Save in DTK
location
mkfs.* To format hard-drive
partitions.
Any system running a
Linux operating system.
In the path.
fdisk To partition the hard drive. Any system running a
Linux operating system.
In the path.
unzip To unzip files in Linux. Any system running a
Linux operating system.
In the path.
upimg Contains system-specific
Dell utility partition files.
NOTE: In the previous
releases, each Dell system
required a unique upimg file.
Beginning this release,
the upimg file is common
for all Dell systems.
/opt/dell/toolkit/
systems at
support.dell.com, or the
Dell Systems Build and
Update Utility
on the
Dell Systems
Management Tools and
Documentation
DVD.
/opt/dell
/toolkit/
systems
kernel
image
Used during a Linux
unattended installation.
Available on the
Linux media.
/opt/dell
/toolkit
/systems/linux
Table 2-2. Supporting Tools and System Files for Windows
(continued)
Additional Tools Purpose Source