Owner's Manual

Prerequisites and Deployment 23

After you have determined which deployment method best suits the needs of

your organization, you are ready to begin building the DTK deployment

directory structure on a network volume. For instructions on installing the

DTK components and populating the deployment directory structure, see

"Preparing the Script Files" on page 51.

DTK Deployment Overview

The deployment process can be separated into two main tasks: preparation

and the actual deployment.

Preparing for Deployment

For using DTK utilities and scripts to deploy to a target system:

For Windows, copy or extract DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample

configuration files, and drivers provided (in the zip file) to the Windows

PE image.

For Linux, obtain the DTK Linux ISO image, which is a self-contained

bootable ISO image.

For Windows, organize DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files, the

operating system installation files, and the requisite system files and

drivers on a network share or local media.

For Linux, use and customize the sample scripts per your requirements.

Set up an optimally configured source system by using the Dell Systems

Build and Update Utility on the

Dell Systems Management Tools and

Documentation

DVD (to install your operating system) and the Systems

Service and Diagnostics Tools

(to load drivers). This source system acts as

the master server that is used to replicate settings to target servers.

NOTE: You can also download the latest drivers from support.dell.com.