Quick Start Manual

Introduction
The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files
that you need, to deploy and configure your Dell system. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based
installation for deploying large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without
changing their current deployment processes.
Documents You May Need
For a complete list of supported operating systems, BIOS firmware, and hardware, see the Dell Systems Software
Support Matrix available at dell.com/support/manuals → Product Type → Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals
→ Software → Enterprise System Management . Click the appropriate product version to access the Support Matrix.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide
• Operating system documentation
Prerequisites
Before using DTK to deploy Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (PE) or Linux environment (Red Hat
Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server), ensure you have the following prerequisites:
Table 1. Prerequisites for Installation
Windows PE Environment Linux Environment
The DTK self-extracting zip file (DTKX.X-WINPE-XX.exe) available
at support.dell.com.
The DTK ISO image available at support.dell.com.
A Windows workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM. A workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM.
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Deployment Overview
DTK offers a complete set of utilities, sample scripts, and RPM packages that can be used to automate the deployment
of Dell systems.
Before running the deployment, ensure that you create specific deployment media to facilitate the deployment method
you choose. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide available at dell.com/
support/manuals → Product Type → Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals → Software → Enterprise System
Management .
Deployment Prerequisites For Windows PE
Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and
information ready to use or consult:
• Windows AIK for Windows 2008 R2 to build Windows PE 3.0.
• Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 to build Windows PE 4.0.
• An unzip utility.
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